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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Actors and Artistes

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Actors and Artistes The AFL-CIO is taking a deeper look at each of our affiliates in our regular weekly series. Next up is the Actors and Artistes (4As). Name of Union: Associated Actors and Artistes of America Current Leadership of Union: Gabrielle Carteris, who is also the president of SAG-AFTRA. The 4As works to adva […]

A Just, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy

A Just, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy AFL-CIO This week, labor leaders from across the country descended on New Orleans to map out the path ahead for our movement. From trade and public education to equal pay and paid leave to back pay for federal contract workers and bargaining power for all, the AFL-CIO Executive Council tackled the issues that will de […]

Women's History Month Profiles: Frances Perkins

Women's History Month Profiles: Frances Perkins AFL-CIO For Women's History Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various women who were leaders and activists working at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today's profile is Frances Perkins. Perkins was born in Boston in 1880, descendant from a long line of Maine farmers and craftsmen. At […]

Steelworker Wins Election to Local Maine School Board

Steelworker Wins Election to Local Maine School Board Maine AFL-CIO United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9 member Kathy Wilder won a write-in election for school board in Maine School Administrative District (MSAD) 54 on March 4. Wilder, who works as a chemical prep operator at Sappi Fine Paper in Skowhegan, says that her priorities will be student achievement, f […]

Paving the Way: What Working People Are Doing This Week

Paving the Way: What Working People Are Doing This Week AFL-CIO Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week. A. Philip Randolph I […]

Profiling Women Labor Leaders and Activists: The Working People Weekly List

Profiling Women Labor Leaders and Activists: 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. AFL-CIO Is Profiling Labor Leaders and Activists for Women's History Month: "For Wom […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: AFSCME

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: AFSCME AFL-CIO Next up in our series taking a deeper look at each of our affiliates is AFSCME. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 55 of our affiliates. Name of Union: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Mission: AFSCME members provide the vital services that make America hap […]

Our Time Is Now: Leading with Passion, Purpose and Power

Our Time Is Now: Leading with Passion, Purpose and Power New Jersey AFL-CIO More than 300 union sisters from all sectors of organized labor gathered at the Hilton East Brunswick Hotel on March 1 for the 16th annual Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Conference. This two-day conference featured several distinguished speakers, including Rep. Bonnie Watson […]

Economy Gains 20,000 Jobs in February; Unemployment Down to 3.8%

Economy Gains 20,000 Jobs in February; Unemployment Down to 3.8% The U.S. economy gained 20,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is a dramatically lower level of job growth than we have seen in recent years and is good reason for the Federal Reser […]

New Proposal Would Keep Millions of Working People from Getting Overtime

New Proposal Would Keep Millions of Working People from Getting Overtime The Donald Trump administration is proposing a new overtime regulation that would protect at least 2.8 million fewer workers than the overtime regulation proposed by the Barack Obama administration in 2016. The AFL-CIO and other overtime advocates had urged the Trump administration to i […]

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