Why the Salary Question is Bad for Women and People of Color

30 May, 2018

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30 May, 2018

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Why the Salary Question is Bad for Women and People of Color

A federal court in Philadelphia struck down a new city law that barred employers from asking job candidates about their salary history. The ruling has serious ramifications for the fight to narrow the gender wage gap.

Why the Salary Question is Bad for Women and People of Color

Everything You Need To Know About Graduate Student Unions

30 May, 2018

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30 May, 2018

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Everything You Need To Know About Graduate Student Unions

Graduate student unions are in the news again, with campuses across the US deciding to allow--and not to allow--graduate students to unionize. 

Everything You Need To Know About Graduate Student Unions

At This Company, the CEO Makes 6,000 Times a Typical Worker's Pay

24 May, 2018

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24 May, 2018

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At This Company, the CEO Makes 6,000 Times a Typical Worker's Pay

It's no secret that the financial divide between CEOs and average worker in the U.S. has been growing.

At This Company, the CEO Makes 6,000 Times a Typical Worker's Pay

Runoff Voters Sought Better Priorities for Texas

23 May, 2018

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23 May, 2018

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Runoff Voters Sought Better Priorities for Texas

Texas voters spoke clearly and in bipartisan fashion for progress in Tuesday’s runoff elections, endorsing an agenda in which public education and the larger concerns of working people take priority over wedge issues, Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy said today.

Runoff Voters Sought Better Priorities for Texas

Executive Paywatch: The Gap Between CEO and Worker Compensation Continues to Grow

Executive Paywatch: The Gap Between CEO and Worker Compensation Continues to Grow

23 May, 2018

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Executive Paywatch: The Gap Between CEO and Worker Compensation Continues to Grow

CEO pay for major companies in the United States rose nearly 6% in the past year, as income inequality and the outsourcing of good-paying American jobs have increased. According to the new AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch, the average CEO of an S&P 500 Index company made $13.94 million in 2017—361 times more money than the average U.S. rank-and-file worker.

Executive Paywatch: The Gap Between CEO and Worker Compensation Continues to Grow

Texas AFL-CIO COPE Lauds Nomination of Lupe Valdez

Texas AFL-CIO COPE Lauds Nomination of Lupe Valdez

22 May, 2018

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Texas AFL-CIO COPE Lauds Nomination of Lupe Valdez

Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy issued this statement congratulating Lupe Valdez, the COPE-backed candidate, on winning the Democratic nomination for Governor: 

Texas AFL-CIO COPE Lauds Nomination of Lupe Valdez