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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Machinists

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Machinists AFL-CIO Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the Machinists. Name of Union: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Mission: To work for members to preserve and grow the IAM on the basis of solidarity and justice, and to strive for a higher st […]

AFL-CIO Trade Tour: Demand Better in New NAFTA

AFL-CIO Trade Tour: Demand Better in New NAFTA AFL-CIO AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (UMWA) hosted a series of town hall meetings in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan this week, where he talked with working people about NAFTA and what working families need from a new deal. Here are highlights of the trade tour from Twitter: We’re here in #Pittsburgh ready t […]

A Better Trade Deal: The Working People Weekly List

A Better Trade Deal: 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. Strive for a Better Trade Deal: "The North American Free Trade Agreement has been nothing short of a disaster for […]

Pride Month Profiles: Jeanne Laberge and Ruth Jacobsen

Pride Month Profiles: Jeanne Laberge and Ruth Jacobsen For Pride Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Our next profile is Jeanne Laberge and Ruth Jacobsen. In the early 1970s, Steve D'Inzillo was the business agent for New York City's Motion Pi […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Heat and Frost Insulators

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Heat and Frost Insulators Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the Heat and Frost Insulators (HFIU). Name of Union: International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Mission: Assisting members in securing employment, defending their rights and advancing thei […]

Passaic County Central Labor Council Encourages Education with Awards for High Schoolers

Passaic County Central Labor Council Encourages Education with Awards for High Schoolers Passaic County CLC Last night I was a part of something so truly amazing I am still having a hard time putting it into words. And for those of you that know me, words are usually my thing. There is so much that I am grateful for and want to share. It was an incredible ni […]

Save Our VA!: What Working People Are Doing This Week

Save Our VA!: What Working People Are Doing This Week AFL-CIO Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week. Actors' Equity As […]

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Union Proud

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Union Proud AFL-CIO On the latest episode of “State of the Unions,” Julie and Tim talked with Pride At Work Executive Director Jerame Davis as the AFL-CIO constituency group celebrates its 25th anniversary. They discussed the progress made by LGBTQ working people over the past quarter-century and the work still left to be done. […]

Governor Murphy Signs ‘Panic Button’ Bill to Protect Hotel Workers from Assaults, Harassment

Governor Murphy Signs ‘Panic Button’ Bill to Protect Hotel Workers from Assaults, Harassment New Jersey State AFL-CIO Hundreds of hotel workers, union leaders and elected officials gathered at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City today to witness the signing of a bill requiring hotels to equip certain employees with “panic buttons” for their protection against i […]

Pride Month Profiles: Irene Soloway

Pride Month Profiles: Irene Soloway Sisters in the Brotherhoods For Pride Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Our first profile this year is Irene Soloway. As a young adult in 1978, Irene Soloway moved from St. Louis to New York. She was working in a ba […]