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

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We Are the American Labor Movement, and We Will Not Be Denied

We Are the American Labor Movement, and We Will Not Be Denied Kaveh Sardari, AFL-CIOAFL-CIO President Richard Trumka honored at the St. Louis Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) awards dinner before the 2017 AFL-CIO Convention. Here are key excerpts from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's opening remarks from the 2017 AFL-CIO Convention: Brothers […]

Democracy is Not Just Nice, But Necessary

Democracy is Not Just Nice, But Necessary AFL-CIO At the AFL-CIO Convention’s Global Labor Symposium, the last panel of the day proved to be the most exciting. The topic was Unions at the Forefront of Democracy. After an inspiring introduction by Victor Baez, who leads the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas, the entire symposium went outside to join a […]

USA Hosts Community Fishing Day, Dedicates Willmore Park Piers

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In Missouri, Together We Win

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Running for Office: Have You Ever Thought About It?

Running for Office: Have You Ever Thought About It? Teresa Mosqueda I have spent the better part of the past decade asking elected leaders to vote the right way. Asking them to stand with us—as union workers, retirees, women, people of color and immigrants. I have done this by being in the streets, at rallies and protests, asking them to join us on the strik […]

Highlights from the AFL-CIO 2017 Diversity Pre-Conference and the Global Labor Symposium

Highlights from the AFL-CIO 2017 Diversity Pre-Conference and the Global Labor Symposium Kaveh Sardari, AFL-CIOMissouri House Rep. Bruce Franks Jr. addresses the AFL-CIO Diversity and Inclusion Conference ahead of the 2017 AFL-CIO Convention. As part of its quadrennial convention, AFL-CIO is bringing together working families and activists to discuss diversi […]

Using Government Procurement to Bring Good Jobs Back to the U.S.

Using Government Procurement to Bring Good Jobs Back to the U.S. AFL-CIO Marc Norberg is the assistant to the general president of International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART). He gave these remarks at the AFL-CIO Convention in St. Louis today. I am pleased to have the opportunity to share SMART's work on Jobs t […]

Brazil Undermines Labor Laws and Puts Women Workers at Great Risk

Brazil Undermines Labor Laws and Puts Women Workers at Great Risk Paloma dos Santos, president of the Union of the Cleaning Services Workers of Santos City and Region (Sindilimpeza-Sindicato dos trabalhadores em asseio e conservação da baixada santista) from Brazil, is at the AFL-CIO 2017 Convention this week and is part of the Brazil-Kenya women's dele […]

Tennessee SMART Members Donate Time for Veteran

Tennessee SMART Members Donate Time for Veteran On Sept. 21, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) Local 5 was notified that a local Chattanooga, Tennessee, veteran and his family had been left with an exposed metal roof by a shoddy local nonunion contractor. Army veteran Kerry Hinton had paid this contractor […]

The State of Retirement Security in the United States

The State of Retirement Security in the United States NPPC This week is National Retirement Security Week. Every year this week is used by the financial industry to promote retirement savings through their products and services. While we applaud the goal of promoting adequate retirement savings for all Americans, the reality is that many working families are […]

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