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Best Candidates for Working People, 2018: Martin Heinrich

Best Candidates for Working People, 2018: Martin Heinrich AFL-CIO This November's elections are shaping up to be among the most consequential in recent U.S. history. Throughout the summer and fall, we've been taking a look at the best candidates for working people. Today, we feature Sen. Martin Heinrich from New Mexico. Here are some of the key rea […]

The U.S. Needs to Do More to Protect Basic Labor Rights in Honduras

The U.S. Needs to Do More to Protect Basic Labor Rights in Honduras AFL-CIO The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a “progress” report on the Honduran government’s implementation of an action plan (MAP) negotiated between the parties in 2015. The MAP was developed in response to a complaint filed in 2012 by the AFL-CIO, Honduran unions and Honduran non […]

Introducing the 'State of the Unions' Podcast

Introducing the 'State of the Unions' Podcast AFL-CIO The AFL-CIO has launched another tool to bring you the issues and stories that matter to working people. Our new podcast, “State of the Unions,” officially debuted today with an interview with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the pediatrician who helped expose the Flint, Michigan, water crisis. One in fo […]

Best Candidates for Working People, 2018

Best Candidates for Working People, 2018 . This November's elections are shaping up to be among the most consequential in recent U.S. history. Throughout the summer and fall, we are taking a look at the best candidates for working people. Here are the candidates we've covered so far! Stacey Abrams (Ga.), governor Tammy Baldwin (Wisc.), U.S. Senate […]

Best Candidates for Working People, 2018: Paulette Jordan

Best Candidates for Working People, 2018: Paulette Jordan AFL-CIO This November's elections are shaping up to be among the most consequential in recent U.S. history. Throughout the summer and fall, we've been taking a look at the best candidates for working people. Today, we feature Idaho gubernatorial candidate Paulette Jordan. Here are some of th […]

National Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Baldemar Velásquez

National Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Baldemar Velásquez NC State AFL-CIO Throughout National Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling labor leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to our movement. Today's profile features Baldemar Velásquez. Baldemar Velásquez was born in 1947 in P […]

An Upsurge in Collective Action: The Working People Weekly List

An Upsurge in Collective Action: 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 this week’s Working People Weekly List. AFL-CIO's Trumka Is Optimistic About the Midterms: "Big labor is optimistic about the 2018 midterm elections b […]

National Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Linda Chavez-Thompson

National Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Linda Chavez-Thompson Wikimedia Commons Throughout National Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling labor leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to our movement. Today's profile features Linda Chavez-Thompson. A second-generation American of M […]

Best Candidates for Working People, 2018: Tammy Baldwin

Best Candidates for Working People, 2018: Tammy Baldwin AFL-CIO This November's elections are shaping up to be among the most consequential in recent U.S. history. Throughout the summer and fall, we are taking a look at the best candidates for working people. Today, we feature Sen. Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin. Here are some of the key reasons why Baldw […]

National Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Henry L. 'Hank' Lacayo

National Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Henry L. 'Hank' Lacayo CSUCI Throughout National Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling labor leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to our movement. Today's profile features Henry L. "Hank" Lacayo. A longtime staple of la […]

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