Labor Notes' Mischa Gaus and Jane Slaughter bring you on-the-spot reporting from the AFL-CIO convention in Pittsburgh. Stay tuned for regular dispatches from the convention floor, the hallways and corridors, and anywhere troublemakers are gathering.

by Mischa Gaus | Fri, 11/20/2009 - 11:46am

Despite many expressions of support and much advocacy for a single-payer health plan, it hasn't captivated the country in the lengthy health care debate nor moved a bill through Congress. The onus is on single-payer supporters to “take a step back," an AFL staffer argued.

Should Single-Payer Activists Back Down?

by Jane Slaughter | Tue, 09/15/2009 - 4:25pm

Tom Flook of IUPAT Local 6 calls on Senator Arlen Specter during a rally in Pittsburgh. Photo: AFL-CIO.

AFL-CIO Convention: Free Choice Confusion, Invisible to Delegates

by Jane Slaughter | Tue, 09/15/2009 - 12:13am

The premiere of Michael Moore's new film "Capitalism: A Love Story" followed a noisy march from the AFL-CIO convention to a theater down the street. Photo: Jim West | jimwestphoto.com

AFL-CIO Convention: Having Some Fun with Capitalism

by Mischa Gaus | Sun, 09/13/2009 - 5:23pm

AFL-CIO Convention: We'd Like to Thank the Academy...