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The AFL-CIO hopes to boost its clout by launching a new political action committee that could raise unlimited amounts of money, part of the federation's goal of building a year-round political organizing structure.Forming a so-called "super labor PAC" would allow the labor federation to raise money from sympathetic donors both inside and outside union membership and mobilize support beyond its traditional base, instead of ramping up political activities each election cycle.The move would also help steer more of labor's money to state legislative battles, where unions have been battling efforts to curb union rights in states like Wisconsin and Ohio."The essential idea is that changes in the law for the first time really allow the labor movement to speak directly to workers, whether they have collective bargaining agreements or not," AFL-CIO political director Michael Podhorzer said in an interview. "Before, most political resources went to our own membership."Labor leaders discussed the...
Heritage Foundation's James Sherk on the AFL-CIO threatening Democrats opposing public option.
AFL-CIO Deputy Director of Investment Brandon Rees on the union’s effort to get Dell shareholders to vote out CEO CEO Michael Dell.
After the federal government put up hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out Wall Street, the largest labor union in America wants those firms to return the favor...
FBN's Rich Edson on tone of the AFL-CIO after the Wisconsin recall elections.
AFL-CIO Transportation Trade Department president Ed Wytkind on repairing damage to transportation systems after Hurricane Sandy.
The AFL-CIO's new "super" political action committee won't spend much on television ads, but will focus instead on mobilizing thousands of union and nonunion voters,...
Former Intel CEO Craig Barrett on unions posting the pay of CEOs on a website, the Buffett Rule and the state of the economy.
The AFL-CIO on Tuesday launched a new advertising campaign to promote unions as a voice for all working people, a move that comes amid declining membership and growi...
WASHINGTON -- The AFL-CIO hopes to boost its clout by launching a new political action committee that could raise unlimited amounts of money, part of the federation'...
Big Labor looks to shame corporate America
A former member of the National Labor Relations Board is returning to work at the AFL-CIO, where he will serve as co-general counsel.Craig Becker spent nearly two ye...
The president of the AFL-CIO is offering to mediate the NFL's labor negotiations. The league has a very basic problem with that: The head of the NFL Players Associat...
Weekend with Warren: Brandon Rees of the AFL-CIO on Warren Buffett's succession disclosure proposal.
AFL-CIO Chief Economist Ron Blackwell argues there is not a short-term debt problem, and spending has reduced the number of jobs that would have been lost in the recession.
AFL-CIO of New Jersey Charles Wowkanech and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumpka on rallying to create a better lifestyle for the middle class.
So much for transparency, but who's messing with Joe?Cameras have been banned from Vice President Biden's address to AFL-CIO leaders in Miami Thursday. The vice pres...
The Bush-Cheney campaign on Monday accused the AFL-CIO ( search ) of acts of vandalism at a handful of its offices around the country — an allegation the labor fede...
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the challenges for union labor across the country.
FBN's Ashley Webster on Parliament member Tom Watson representing the AFL-CIO at the News Corp. shareholders meeting.
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