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Black History Month Profiles: Rev. George W. Lee

Black History Month Profiles: Rev. George W. Lee Wikimedia Commons 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, with a particular focus on voting rights. Without access to the ballot box and an assurance that everyone's vote counts, civi […]

Responsible Investors Overwhelmingly Reject SEC Proposals to Entrench CEOs

Responsible Investors Overwhelmingly Reject SEC Proposals to Entrench CEOs Earlier this month, responsible investors filed thousands of comments with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to oppose a rule making that will entrench corporate CEOs from accountability on environmental, social and governance issues. Pension plans, socially responsibl […]

The Trump Budget: The Other Shoe Drops

The Trump Budget: The Other Shoe Drops When Congress passed a nearly $2 trillion tax cut for corporations and the wealthy in 2017, we warned that the obscene cost of this tax cut bill would be used as a pretext to cut programs that benefit working people. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (UMWA) said at the time that the 2017 tax bill was: Nothing but a con g […]

New Trump Rules Are a Sneak Attack on Medicaid

New Trump Rules Are a Sneak Attack on Medicaid There are the things politicians say, and then there are things they do. When Donald Trump was running for office, he promised there would be no cuts to Medicaid. As president, he promised “health care for everyone.” His aides promised “no one will lose coverage” and “no one will be worse off.” These promises so […]

Economy Gains 225,000 Jobs in January; Unemployment Unchanged at 3.6%

Economy Gains 225,000 Jobs in January; Unemployment Unchanged at 3.6% The U.S. economy gained 225,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 3.6%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the year, wages were up 3.1%. This was very tepid wage growth for this level of unemployme […]

Sisters, Rebels and Social Justice: Labor Podcast and Radio Roundup

Sisters, Rebels and Social Justice: 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. Build […]

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: A Refugee’s Journey

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: A Refugee’s Journey AFL-CIO On the latest episode of "State of the Unions," podcast co-host Tim Schlittner talks with AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre (UFCW) about his journey from being an Ethiopian refugee to success in the labor movement in Orange County, California, and in Washington, D.C., and the pe […]

Media Unionization Wave Continues: Worker Wins

Media Unionization Wave Continues: Worker Wins AFL-CIO Our latest roundup of worker wins begins with organizing efforts at a publishing giant and includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. The end of 2019 saw a flurry of wins for working people, so this is the second in several posts that will cover […]

No Más! The Working People Weekly List

No Más! 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. No Más! Campaign Calls for Chilean Government to Protect Human Rights: "Since last October, sparked by a hike in public transp […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Seafarers

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Seafarers Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the Seafarers. Name of Union: Seafarers International Union (SIU) Mission: To represent the best-trained, most efficient crews in the world as a dynamic, politically active organization dedicated to protecting the membership’s job secu […]

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