IUEC Local17 Golf Outing 2014 — Pregame Show – International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 17

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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Boilermakers

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Boilermakers Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the Boilermakers. Name of Union: International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (IBB) Mission: Uniting members across multiple industries and occupations in the union's common en […]

Demanding Better: The Working People Weekly List

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Working Families Must Be Together, and Free

Working Families Must Be Together, and Free As working families around the country prepare for likely immigration raids, we reaffirm this statement from the AFL-CIO Executive Council. America’s unions will continue to fight for all working people. The labor movement is taking steps to ensure that members of our communities and our unions know their rights an […]

Make History: What Working People Are Doing This Week

Make History: 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 Ins […]

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Demanding Better

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Demanding Better AFL-CIO Over three days in June, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka held town halls in Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Detroit to talk with workers about the future of NAFTA. Listen to some of the highlights from that conversation on the latest episode of “State of the Unions.” “State of the Unions” is a tool to help […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: SMART

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: SMART AFL-CIO Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers. Name of Union: International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) Mission: To advocate for fairness in the work […]

Union Member Brings Unemployment Benefit Increase Bill to Governor’s Desk

Union Member Brings Unemployment Benefit Increase Bill to Governor’s Desk Delaware General Assembly Delaware Gov. John Carney signed a bill Sunday that raises the region’s lowest unemployment benefit. Under the bill, the maximum weekly payment will rise from $330 to $400—a long-overdue increase since the last update in 2002. The bill was marshaled through […]

Pride Month Profiles: Joni Christian

Pride Month Profiles: Joni Christian GenderIdentityWatch For Pride Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Our next profile is Joni Christian. When she was growing up as a boy, Joni Christian used to pray that God would change her into a girl. At the age of […]

Labor Activist Wins Primary Election for White Plains Common Council

Labor Activist Wins Primary Election for White Plains Common Council Westchester-Putnam Counties Central Labor Body Jenn Puja (IUOE), a labor activist and organizer, won her primary race for White Plains Common Council in New York this week. Puja, along with two other labor-endorsed candidates, advanced to the general election in November. Puja received stro […]

What You Need to Know About CEO Pay: The Working People Weekly List

What You Need to Know About CEO Pay: 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. 12 Facts You Need to Know from the 2019 AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch Report: "The AFL-CIO this week […]

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