Press Releases
AFL-CIO Forms New Union Veterans Council
For Immediate
Release Contact:
Steve Smith/Alison Omens 202-637-5018
AFL-CIO
Forms New...
Press Release · Jul 10, 2008
AFL-CIO Joins Worker Rights Group in Filing Federal Complaint with FEC Against Wal-Mart
For Immediate Release Contact: Alison Omens 202-637-5018 AFL-CIO Joins
Worker Rights Groups in Filing Formal Complaint with FEC Against
Wal-Mart Complaint Calls for Examination into Wal-Mart’s Intimidation
of Workers (Washington, August 14) - - Today, the AFL-CIO, joined by
other worker...
Press Release · Aug 14, 2008
News Articles
House passes paid parental leave bill
The House on Thursday passed legislation that would institute a paid parental leave policy for all federal employees.
The House voted 278-146 to pass H.R. 5781, which would provide four weeks of paid maternal or paternal leave for the birth or adoption of a child. It would, for the first time, let new parents use their accrued sick leave for an additional eight weeks of paid leave.
News Item · Government Executive · Jun 19, 2008
Conference Celebrates Wage & Hour Landmark Case
A century ago, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision was handed down that had a huge and long-lasting impact on wage and hour regulations. The National Consumer League is hosting a free conference marking the centennial of the 1908 “Muller v. Oregon” case this Wednesday, featuring the...
News Item · Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO · Jun 23, 2008