Finals for 2011 school year

The final makeup class for this year is Monday, May 16. The finals will be on May 31^th for Tuesday’s class and May 25^th for Wednesday’s.

AFL-CIO News

AFL-CIO International Affairs Committee's Response to Israel's Denial of Entry to Reps. Omar and Tlaib

AFL-CIO International Affairs Committee's Response to Israel's Denial of Entry to Reps. Omar and Tlaib The AFL-CIO International Affairs Committee issued the following response to the government of Israel’s decision to deny entry to Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib: As longtime supporters of Israel, and its General Federation of Labor, the Histad […]

Save Veteran Construction Training Programs

Save Veteran Construction Training Programs Union Veterans Council After coming home from the Army, Union Veteran Council Executive Director Will Attig struggled to find his place. “I came home without a job, a degree or a future,” Attig said. That changed when he found a Registered Apprenticeship Program with the North America's Building Trades Unions […]

Shatter the Silence: In the States Roundup

Shatter the Silence: In the States Roundup AFL-CIO It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on Twitter. Alaska AFL-CIO: This is just wrong. It's unnecessary, immoral, disrespectful and frankly, inhumane. These attacks on our elders and […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Bricklayers

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Bricklayers AFL-CIO Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the Bricklayers. Name of Union: International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Mission: To help workers in the industry deal with unfair treatment, discrimination and other workplace issues in pursuit of bal […]

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast—Special Episode: The Labor Movement Responds to the El Paso Massacre

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast—Special Episode: The Labor Movement Responds to the El Paso Massacre AFL-CIO On the latest episode of “State of the Unions,” podcast co-hosts Julie Greene and Tim Schlittner talk with Texas AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Montserrat Garibay (Education Austin/AFT-NEA) in the wake of the deadly mass shooting in El Paso, Texas. They di […]

A Labor Icon: The Working People Weekly List

A Labor Icon: The Working People Weekly List AFL-CIO Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. CWA's Morton Bahr Was a Labor Icon: "On Tuesday night, Communications Workers of America (CWA) President Emeritus M […]

Global Champion for Working People, Barbara Shailor, Passes Away

Global Champion for Working People, Barbara Shailor, Passes Away Solidarity Center Working people across the world lost an important champion last week when Barbara Shailor passed away. Shailor spent her life dedicated to helping improve the lives of working people, particularly women, both in the United States and around the world. Shailor had a long and di […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Longshoremen

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Longshoremen AFL-CIO Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the Longshoremen. Name of Union: International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) Mission: To promote the best interests of our members and their families; to organize unorganized workers; to bargain collectively and to n […]

Get to Know the AFL-CIO's Affiliates

Get to Know the AFL-CIO's Affiliates AFL-CIO Throughout the year, we've been profiling each of our affiliates. Let's take a look back at the profiles we've already published. Check back as the series moves along to read more affiliate profiles: Actors and Artistes Actors' Equity AFGE AFSCME AFT Air Line Pilots Association Amalgamated […]

Economy Gains 164,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Steady at 3.7%

Economy Gains 164,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Steady at 3.7% The U.S. economy gained 164,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Compensation in both union and nonunion sectors showed modest growth for the year ending June 2019. Meanwhile, productivity […]

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