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Incoming labor secretary vows to work for 'hardworking families'

President-elect Barack Obama's choice for labor secretary, California Rep. Hilda Solis, promised to "improve the opportunities for hardworking families" as she began her confirmation hearings on Friday.

CNNMoney: Mortgage resets: a rude awakening

About $50 billion in adjustable rate mortgages reset this month, driving interest rates up for many borderline borrowers. And despite efforts to raise awareness, it doesn't look like anyone is really prepared for what's to come.

Teamsters aim to block plan giving Mexican trucks more U.S. access

The Teamsters Union said Wednesday it will ask a federal appeals court to block the Bush administration's plan to allow Mexican trucks to carry cargo anywhere in the United States.

Labor still has clout in political arena

There's a good reason why Democratic candidates court the support of organized labor.

Bipartisan immigration bill faces bipartisan fight

The bipartisan immigration bill that could allow citizenship to an estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States will run into bipartisan opposition in Congress.

Fortune: The new face of labor

In a sunlit office overlooking Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., union leader Andrew Stern, 55, is sipping coffee and holding a midmorning meeting with a few top aides. The subject is a study on t...

AFL-CIO to spend $40 million on elections

The AFL-CIO announced Wednesday it will spend $40 million on get-out-the-vote operations for the midterm elections in an effort to try to drive congressional Republicans from power as well as win governorships in 21 states across the country.

Cruise operator shut down after deadly accident

A tour boat that sank to the bottom of New York's Lake George Sunday, killing 20 elderly passengers, did not have enough crew on board, authorities said Monday.

Third large union leaves AFL-CIO

Another large union decided to leave the AFL-CIO Friday, widening a rift that has cost the labor federation more than a third of its members in the past week.

Labor's political illusion

The bolt in Chicago Monday from the AFL-CIO by the Teamsters and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) reflects a long-building reaction to John Sweeney's plans a decade ago when he muscled his way into the labor federation presidency.

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