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Not All Heroes Wear Capes: What Working People Are Doing This Week

Not All Heroes Wear Capes: What Working People Are Doing This Week 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' Equi […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Joseph "Jo-Jo" Martinez

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Joseph "Jo-Jo" Martinez Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Joseph "Jo-Jo" Martinez. Joseph "Jo-Jo" Martinez is the pres […]

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: SIU Begins Relief Efforts in the Caribbean and Alaska

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: SIU Begins Relief Efforts in the Caribbean and Alaska Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. The Seafarer […]

Promoting Apprenticeships: The Working People Weekly List

Promoting Apprenticeships: The Working People Weekly List 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. Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin Vote by Landslide to Unionize: “Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Here are the profiles we've already featured throughout the month: Joseph "Jo-Jo" Martinez Angelo Ornelas Nelly Ayala León Cecili […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Angelo Ornelas

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Angelo Ornelas Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Angelo Ornelas. Angelo Ornelas is a Mexican American and a proud member of Ironworkers Local 397 in […]

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Thousands of JetBlue Ground Workers Organizing With IAM

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Thousands of JetBlue Ground Workers Organizing With IAM Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Exciting n […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Nelly Ayala León

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Nelly Ayala León Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Nelly Ayala León. Nelly Ayala León has been the president of UAW-Asociacion de Empleados de Comed […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Cecilia Valdez

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Cecilia Valdez Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Cecilia Valdez. Cecilia Valdez has been a longtime activist and a CWA member for more than 40 years […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Karrie Setters

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Karrie Setters Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Karrie Setters. Karrie Setters leads by action. She is the first Latina to serve as a BCTGM Interna […]