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Ohio’s Ironworkers Local 290 Invests in the Future

Ohio’s Ironworkers Local 290 Invests in the Future Ironworkers One of the country’s best-kept secrets is that the American labor movement trains more workers than any organization other than the U.S. military. Apprenticeships and job training programs represent a powerful, life-changing opportunity that unions are in a unique position to provide. When those […]

State of the Unions’ Podcast with Sara Nelson: Aviation's First Responders

State of the Unions’ Podcast with Sara Nelson: Aviation's First Responders AFL-CIO Recently, the AFL-CIO launched another tool to bring you the issues and stories that matter to working people. In the latest episode of our podcast, “State of the Unions,” we talk to UNITE HERE's Rachel Gumpert about recent worker victories at Marriott and go in-dept […]

‘A Handle on Our Future’

‘A Handle on Our Future’ UNITE HERE As details of the agreements between UNITE HERE workers and Marriott become public, one thing is clear: These victories provide a blueprint for collective bargaining going forward. As Brian Lang, president of UNITE HERE Local 26 in Boston said, “It changes people’s expectations about what’s possible.” For more than two mon […]

Equal and Inalienable Rights

Equal and Inalienable Rights AFL-CIO Seventy years ago today, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Translated into more than 500 languages, it recognized that “the inherent dignity and...equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the worl […]

Economy Gains 155,000 Jobs in November; Unemployment Unchanged at 3.7%

Economy Gains 155,000 Jobs in November; Unemployment Unchanged at 3.7% The U.S. economy gained 155,000 jobs in November, and unemployment was unchanged at 3.7%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The labor market can be a leading indicator for the economy. Soft wage growth has been accompanied by weaker auto sa […]

State of the Unions: The Working People Weekly List

State of the Unions: 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. ‘State of the Unions’ Podcast with Brad Markell: ‘What’s Wrong with GM’: “Recently, the AFL-CIO launched another tool to bring you t […]

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast with Brad Markell: ‘What’s Wrong with GM’

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast with Brad Markell: ‘What’s Wrong with GM’ AFL-CIO Recently, the AFL-CIO launched another tool to bring you the issues and stories that matter to working people. In the latest episode of our podcast, “State of the Unions,” we talk to longtime UAW member and AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council Executive Director Brad Markell about Ge […]

Remembering George H.W. Bush's Commitment to Public Service

Remembering George H.W. Bush's Commitment to Public Service Wikimedia Commons President George H.W. Bush will be laid to rest at a state funeral today. Remembrances have been flowing in from across the political spectrum, but one thing we all can agree on is that Bush lived a life that was devoted to public service, not only for himself, but for those w […]

Stop the Lame-Duck Power Grabs

Stop the Lame-Duck Power Grabs Wisconsin AFL-CIO After losing the top offices in Wisconsin and Michigan, anti-worker legislators are trying to strip powers from Govs.-elect Tony Evers and Gretchen Whitmer, respectively—before they are even sworn in. Doing so would have enormous negative consequences for working people in both states. We must stop these outra […]

Infrastructure Matters. It’s Time to Get Serious About Funding It

Infrastructure Matters. It’s Time to Get Serious About Funding It TTD This post comes from Larry I. Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD). One hundred billion dollars is a lot of money. With that much cash you could buy four Starbucks lattes for every living human on the planet. (That’s 33 billion lattes in total, if you’re […]

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