The unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers’ Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for safe jobs. This year we commemorate the workers in Indiana who lost their lives at work. We will come together to call for work in this country that is…
Are Indiana’s corporate executives overpaid? A new report from the AFL-CIO finds that CEOs of Indiana companies in the S&P 500 index earned more than 306 times the amount of the average Hoosier worker in 2014. Corporate CEOs earned $12,556,710 on average compared to just $41,033 for the average worker. The report is part of…
The Indiana House has passed a bill that would eliminate the common construction wage law in the state, allowing the state and municipalities to decide the pay for each position of a public works project. The common construction wage law sets base pay rates on public building projects in the state to ensure a decent…
