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Collective Action Continues to Rise: The Working People Weekly List

Collective Action Continues to Rise: 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. Number of Workers Striking Across the U.S. Jumped in 2018: "Almost 500,000 workers participated i […]

Working People Rally to Protect Dreamers and Workers with TPS

Working People Rally to Protect Dreamers and Workers with TPS AFL-CIO More than 1,000 of our union brothers and sisters from across the country marched on Capitol Hill Tuesday to call on Congress to save the temporary protected status (TPS) program and allow the workers who depend on it to continue to pursue their dreams in America. Despite the wind and rain […]

Painters Lend Helping Hand in the Construction Trades

Painters Lend Helping Hand in the Construction Trades Work in the construction trades is very physically and mentally demanding. For some workers, those conditions, combined with other factors, can lead to the need for support from the community. The Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) union is stepping up to provide that support for workers who are dealing w […]

No More Shutdowns: In the States Roundup

No More Shutdowns: In the States Roundup AFL-CIO 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. Alaska AFL-CIO: After learning OMB Director Donna Arduin and Governor Dunleavy's plan for the budget as well as this newly rolled out […]

U.S. Unions Bring Solidarity to Striking Mexican Workers

U.S. Unions Bring Solidarity to Striking Mexican Workers AFL-CIO A delegation of union leaders from the national AFL-CIO, the Texas AFL-CIO, the UAW and the United Steelworkers (USW) traveled to Matamoros, Mexico, last week to support tens of thousands of factory workers who have launched a wave of strikes to demand wage increases and democratic control of t […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Amalgamated Transit Union

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Amalgamated Transit Union AFL-CIO Next up in our new series of taking a deeper look at each of our affiliates is Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU). The series will run weekly until we've covered all 55 of our affiliates. Name of Union: Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Mission: To fight for the rights of transit worker […]

Profiling African American Labor Champions: The Working People Weekly List

Profiling African American Labor Champions: 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. Black History Month Labor Profiles: Arlene Holt Baker: "For Black History Month, the AFL-C […]

Black History Month Labor Profiles: Arlene Holt Baker

Black History Month Labor Profiles: Arlene Holt Baker Center for Community Change For Black History Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various African American leaders and activists who have worked at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Our first profile this year is Arlene Holt Baker. Arlene Holt Baker began her work in the labor movement in Los Ang […]

AFL-CIO Is Profiling Labor Leaders and Activists for Black History Month

AFL-CIO Is Profiling Labor Leaders and Activists for Black History Month AFL-CIO For Black History Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various African American leaders and activists who have worked at the intersection of civil and labor rights. First, let's take a look back at our past profiles: Muhammad Ali Ella Josephine Baker Rachel Bryan Hattie Canty […]

Writers Unite!: Worker Wins

Writers Unite!: Worker Wins Slate Union Our latest roundup of worker wins begins with writers organizing and winning new contracts and includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. Dodo Staffers Ratify First Contract with WGAE: Staffers at online publication, the Dodo, voted unanimously to ratify their […]

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