national council of la raza

September 17, 2013 - The AFL-CIO is undertaking a new strategy that involves building closer ties with non-labor allies, from the NAACP to the Sierra Club. But given the extreme attacks workers are suffering, will that be enough to meet the challenges of the day?

April 4, 2012 - A major labor union has filed a complaint against the U.S. with a U.N. labor body over Alabama's harsh immigration law while faith leaders begin airing a TV commercial asking state lawmakers to repeal the law.

March 28, 2012 - The discussion about the Affordable Care Act has focused on whether the federal government can compel people to buy insurance, but the law's expansion of Medicaid to cover millions of low-income people is also being challenged. If this is upended, the courts could be flooded with challenges on everything from environmental protection to civil rights laws.