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‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Serving Those Who Served

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Serving Those Who Served On the latest episode of “State of the Unions,” podcast co-hosts Julie Greene Collier and Tim Schlittner talk with Union Veterans Council Executive Director Will Attig about his work connecting the labor movement and the veterans community. Listen to our previous episodes: A conversation with union memb […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: National Nurses United

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: National Nurses United AFL-CIO Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is National Nurses United. Name of Union: National Nurses United (NNU) Mission: To win workplace and health care justice here in the United States and globally by building the nation’s most powerful union of direct-ca […]

Building the Battleground Bench: Union Members Elected to Office Across the Great Lakes Region

Building the Battleground Bench: Union Members Elected to Office Across the Great Lakes Region AFL-CIO While the labor movement was busy helping to elect pro-worker candidates in important elections in Kentucky and Virginia this week, union members themselves were on the ballot, and they were elected to local offices across the country at an impressive rate. […]

Enough is Enough: In the States Roundup

Enough is Enough: 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: Pres. of the Alaska AFL-CIO @vincebeltrami responded: “Unfortunately, I am not surprised at all by AG Clarkson's attem […]

Trump’s SEC Chairman Proposes to Disenfranchise Investors and Reduce Shareholder Democracy

Trump’s SEC Chairman Proposes to Disenfranchise Investors and Reduce Shareholder Democracy In a partisan 3-2 vote, the Trump administration’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed to curtail the rights of investors to file proposals for a vote at company annual meetings. If adopted, these changes will hinder shareholder proposals by union members […]

Standing Up Against Corporate Greed: The Working People Weekly List

Standing Up Against Corporate Greed: 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. UAW Members at GM Ratify New Agreement: "The longest and largest automotive strike in decades cam […]

A Boss Is a Boss: Labor Podcast and Radio Roundup

A Boss Is a Boss: Labor Podcast and Radio Roundup In addition to the AFL-CIO's own "State of the Unions," there are a lot of other podcasts out there that have their own approach to discussing labor issues and the rights of working people. Here are the latest podcasts from across the labor movement in the United States. Belabored Podcast #186: […]

Economy Gains 128,000 Jobs in October; Unemployment Up Slightly to 3.6%

Economy Gains 128,000 Jobs in October; Unemployment Up Slightly to 3.6% The U.S. economy gained 128,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.6%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In response to the October job numbers, AFL-CIO Chief Economist William Spriggs tweeted: Unemployment […]

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Flexing Labor’s Muscle

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Flexing Labor’s Muscle AFL-CIO On the latest episode of “State of the Unions,” podcast co-host Tim Schlittner talks to union member and Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (Wis.) about strikes, trade, health care, LGBTQ equality and the freedom to form a union. Listen to our previous episodes: A chat with […]

UAW Members at GM Ratify New Agreement

UAW Members at GM Ratify New Agreement UAW The longest and largest automotive strike in decades came to an end this week as UAW members employed by General Motors Co. ratified the tentative agreement between the union and the automaker. Nearly 50,000 UAW members went on strike Sept. 16 seeking fair wages, affordable quality health care, profit sharing, job s […]

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