Unions

Immigration Debate Puts Farm Workers Union In Spotlight

Don Gonyea — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:09:00 +0000

A new immigration bill is expected to be introduced in the U.S.

Immigration Overhaul 'Feels Unstoppable Now,' Backers Say

Liz Halloran — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:56:00 +0000

Thousands of supporters will descend on the U.S.

NYC's Fast Food Workers Strike, Demand 'Living Wages'

Joel Rose — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:35:00 +0000

Fast-food restaurants were a little bit slower Thursday in New York City. Hundreds of workers staged a one-day strike in what organizers are calling the biggest job action ever in that industry. It's a growing segment of the economy, but workers complain that fast-food jobs don't pay enough to survive in New York City.

The current minimum wage in New York is $7.25. That's what many fast-food workers in the city earn, including Joseph Barrera, who works at a KFC restaurant in Brooklyn.

Immigration Overhaul Inches Forward, But Big Hurdles Remain

Frank James — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:29:00 +0000

It's still far too early to know whether Congress will actually be able to achieve a comprehensive overhaul to the nation's immigration laws.

Immigration Reform Gets One Step Closer To A Bill

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:32:00 +0000

A final deal on a changing immigration laws is at hand but still incomplete, according to two of the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" senators collaborating on it.

On NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York and Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona discussed a new agreement on a low-skilled worker program as a positive sign of progress, but both said there is more to be done.

That basic agreement was brokered Friday night between AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and U.S.