Mike Summers uses part of his acceptance speech for the Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor Lifetime Achievement Award to speak out against the right to work legislation Tuesday evening at the Community Labor Awards Reception at Wicker Park in Highland. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Rich Trumka national president of the AFL-CIO talks with Randy Palmateer and Dan Murchek of the Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor before the start of the Community Labor Awards Reception Tuesday evening at Wicker Park in Highland. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Rich Trumka, president of the national AFL-CIO speaks Tuesday evening during the Community Labor Awards Reception at Wicker Park in Highland. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
John Gregg, democratic candidate for Indiana governor speaks during the Community Labor Awards Reception at Wicker Park in Highland Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Represenative Pete Visclosky acknowledges the crowd as he walks to the podium Tuesday evening during the Community Labor Awards Reception at Wicker Park in Highland. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Labor leaders lash out at right-to-work
HIGHLAND — Republicans who made Indiana the nation’s 23rd right-to-work state have turned the November general election into a referendum on working people, the president of the AFL-CIO said Tuesday. Gov. Mitch Daniels could sign the right-to-work bill into law as soon as Wednesday and … Read More