WASHINGTON (PAI) - After more than a year of work, a joint union-management group, the National Coordinating Committee for Multi-Employer Plans (NCCMP) proposed changes to laws covering multi-employer pension plans. ...

By Mark Gruenberg PAI Staff Writer WASHINGTON (PAI) – Corporate interests, led by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and including the National Association of Manufacturers, the Chamber of Commerce...

AFL-CIO numbers treading water Membership in the AFL-CIO averaged 8.399 million over a two-year period ending June 30, a gain of about 35,000 members since 2009. The numbers were provided...

As if our federal government weren't divided enough, now a national right-to-work law is being pushed by Republican leaders in Congress. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Rand...

By Cathy Knight Counselor Delta-Schoolcraft I.S.D. “Wow, I can’t believe I can get paid to do this stuff!” commented an Escanaba student who attended the Industrial Trades Career Day October...

MARQUETTE - Progress at the largest ongoing construction projects in the U.P. - the Eagle Mine and Humboldt Mill - "remains on schedule and budget," says the owner of the...

LAS VEGAS (PAI) AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has put lawmakers on notice to stick by Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid or face labor opposition at the polls next year. His...

LANSING – Michigan lawmakers have taken another step toward significantly reducing licensing regulations for electricians, and reducing overall jobsite and public safety.  The state Senate on Oct. 17 adopted SB...

Mackinac Center now (more!) anti-union The conservative Mackinac Center for Public Policy is quickly morphing into a worker advocacy group. Of course, they're not advocating for fair wages or better...

ST. IGNACE -  Rain, snow, sleet, hail, ice, sunshine, high winds, hot and cold temperatures – the Mackinac Bridge has had just about everything thrown at it since it opened...