Op-Ed by Norm Wernet, President, Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund Skyrocketing health care costs, from prescription drug prices to hospital stays, are at the core of the financial crunch on Ohio’s working families and retirees. Out-of-pocket costs for…
Public-sector employees in states with Democratic majorities have made significant legislative gains in recent months, despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 2018 decision in Janus v. AFSCME, which found that unions could no longer collect bargaining fees from workers who…
Another senseless tragedy, this time right here in Dayton, Ohio. Our prayers go out to the victims and their families. Our thanks and admiration to the first responders courageously on the scene and the hospital staffs and counselors working to…
The president of the AFL-CIO labor federation spoke at a closed meeting with representatives from the entire field of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates ahead of Wednesday’s debate in Detroit. His message was straightforward: “It’s time to do better.” Richard Trumka…
The Ohio AFL-CIO received the sad news from the family of Stewart Jaffy that Mr. Jaffy died on Monday, July 22, 2019. Mr. Jaffy was the author of the Ohio AFL-CIO Workers’ Compensation Institute manual for many years and did…
No advocates for workers’ rights or labor were especially surprised last week when President Trump nominated Eugene Scalia for secretary of Labor, succeeding the utterly discredited Alex Acosta. Scalia — son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia —…
CLEVELAND -- As leaders of the AFL-CIO representing working people here in Ohio and across the country, we’ve seen firsthand the damage from bad trade agreements, and no deal has done more harm to working people than the North American…
By SABRINA RODRIGUEZ, Politico President Donald Trump has repeatedly said unions are supportive of the new North American trade pact, as he ramps up his push for Congress to approve the deal this summer. But the head of America's largest…
For far too long, trade deals have benefited corporations at the expense of working families. Now, with the new NAFTA back on the table, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will host a series of town hall meetings this June to discuss…
Rarely does an Athens City Council meeting get as packed with concerned citizens as its meeting Tuesday evening. The citizens – including current and former County Commissioners, a former state representative, and current candidates for City Council – attended to…