State
This year’s top honor, the 2024 Labor Person of the Year award, was presented to Brandon Cardwell.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
Governor appoints 26 to key state and local positions
Gov. Kay Ivey, 25 GOP leaders back Trump’s immigration policies
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
- Legislature
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
Sen. April Weaver legislation targets porch pirates with up to 20-year prison sentence
Speaker Ledbetter awarded honorary doctorate at JSU fall commencement
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
Alabama counties set 2025 legislative priorities at ACCA Conference
- Economy
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
Innovate Alabama celebrates innovation, talent, and progress at 2024 event
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth visits jobsite, talks red tape and workforce solutions
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor costs rise
- National
Britt, Tuberville fail to block Social Security Fairness Act
Tariffs unpopular with voters, mixed bag for Alabama Republicans
Sen. Britt votes for the American Relief Act of 2025
Rep. Sewell releases statement on potential Trump-Musk shutdown
Sen. Katie Britt joins colleagues in leading resolution to block natural gas tax
- Education
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
Read Freely joins ACASH to talk about sex ed book bans
- Health
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
- Opinion
AFL-CIO stories
Governor
The Alabama AFL-CIO criticized Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision to sign SB231 and effectively ban voluntary recognition of labor unions.
Opinion
Corporations and the politicians they bankroll want to keep workers divided and afraid of demanding the rights and freedoms we deserve.
News
The conference will be held from Friday, Jan. 12 to Sunday, Jan. 14.
Economy
The AFL-CIO released its annual Executive Paywatch report analyzing the disparity between CEO and worker pay ratios.
Health
Alabama ranked 7th with a 5.5 percent fatality rate out of 100,000 workers.
Economy
The unionization attempt was part of a nationwide effort to unionize workers at General Electric factories.
Economy
The campaign for unionization comes as General Electric is breaking up the company and on the heels of unions forming at Starbucks and Amazon...
National
Brown organized a Dec. 3 letter from 15 senators that urged Warrior Met to negotiate in good faith.
Economy
The date for the second union election at the Bessemer fulfillment center has yet to be decided.