2016 IUEC Local 17 Retiree’s Dinner

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Union Veterans Council Leader Attig to Help Gov.-Elect Pritzker Serve Ohio's Veterans

Union Veterans Council Leader Attig to Help Gov.-Elect Pritzker Serve Ohio's Veterans Union Veterans Council Union Veterans Council Executive Director Will Attig will serve on Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker's transition team, the Serving Illinois' Heroes Committee. Attig will help make sure that Pritzker and his administration are ready to […]

Bridge the Gap

Bridge the Gap AFL-CIO Did you know that flight attendants and workers for regional airlines are often paid 45% less than their colleagues at major carriers for doing the same work? That’s why AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre (UFCW) joined his fellow labor leaders at a rally to call out this injustice and demand it be fixed. Executive Vice Presi […]

Trumka Talks the Future of the Labor Movement on Yahoo Finance

Trumka Talks the Future of the Labor Movement on Yahoo Finance AFL-CIO AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (UMWA) appeared on Yahoo Finance this week to discuss the future of labor unions. Here are some key excerpts from the interview. In this first clip, Trumka talks about the biggest potential threat to America's workers: In this next clip, Trumka talks […]

Union Strong: In the States Roundup

Union Strong: In the States Roundup 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. Arizona AFL-CIO: Union Strong! https://t.co/H1NEQzj8Zb — Arizona AFL-CIO (@ArizonaAFLCIO) November 13, 2018 Arkansas AFL-CIO: Every 👏 Vote 👏 Matters 👏# […]

We Did It! The Working People Weekly List

We Did It! 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. A Driving Force in This Election: "We did it! The labor movement helped elect a wave of union members and pro-worker allies across the co […]

Fighting for Those Who Serve

Fighting for Those Who Serve Union Veterans Council As we celebrate millions of service members’ selfless sacrifice this Veterans Day, the Union Veterans Council is fighting to defend their economic rights and dignities when they return home. Join that fight today and be a voice for working-class veterans. Whether fighting to preserve the integrity of the De […]

In the States: Working People Across the Country Respond to Midterm Elections

In the States: Working People Across the Country Respond to Midterm Elections Across the country, working people showed up in significant numbers on Election Day to make our voices heard. And while we didn't win every race, we fought hard to make sure that as many winning candidates as possible are champions of working people. Here is what working peopl […]

New Jersey Labor Movement Leads Charge to Take Back House in the Midterm Elections

New Jersey Labor Movement Leads Charge to Take Back House in the Midterm Elections On Nov. 6, after what may have been the most consequential election in recent U.S. history, union members across New Jersey celebrated Bob Menendez’s re-election to the U.S. Senate, as well as the election of all 12 labor-endorsed congressional candidates, eight state Senate a […]

A Driving Force in This Election

A Driving Force in This Election We did it! The labor movement helped elect a wave of union members and pro-worker allies across the country last night. We proved that if you support working people, we’ll have your back. And we sent a resounding message to every candidate and elected official that if you seek to divide and destroy us, we’ll fight back with e […]

Working People Respond to Midterm Election Results

Working People Respond to Midterm Election Results Across the country, yesterday's elections showed that where candidates appealed to working people and championed policies that support us, working people will support those candidates. Working people provided winning margins in races across the country, sending a clear message that the pathway to winnin […]

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