Labor Union Blog

In November, thousands of workers around the country marched against the Bush National Labor Relations Board's years of anti-worker rulings.

From a new Congress taking the reins on Capitol Hill in January to the AFL-CIO's first-ever global organizing conference in December, working families have seen significant victories, unfortunate setbacks and a lot of unfinished business this year. We take a look back at 2007 in a series of posts, ending today with a quick glance at top items from October through December. Click here to read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

October

* After watching the Bush administration's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issue anti-worker, pro-employer decisions time after time, systematically reducing workers' freedom to join unions, the AFL-CIO sought international assistance. We filed a complaint with the U.N. organization, the International Labor Organization, charging the NLRB with denying workers' rights in violation of international labor standards. Said AFL-CIO President John Sweeney: "Under Bush, America’s labor board has so failed our nation’s workers that we must now turn to the world’s international watchdogs to monitor and intervene."