Outing 2018-2

Path to Power Is Clear in the Ocean State

Path to Power Is Clear in the Ocean State The Rhode Island AFL-CIO has been busy in 2019, leading the fight on a number of important legislative initiatives. There are numerous union members who have been elected to the state legislature and that has provided an opportunity to pass legislation that will make a huge difference for our members and for working […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Farm Labor Organizing Committee

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Farm Labor Organizing Committee AFL-CIO Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC). Name of Union: Farm Labor Organizing Committee Mission: To challenge the deplorable conditions of the broader workforce that remains voiceless, powerless and inv […]

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Profiles: Arlene Inouye

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Profiles: Arlene Inouye UTLA For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Our next profile is Arlene Inouye. Arlene Inouye was born and raised in Los Angeles and has […]

Murdered Trade Unionists: The Truth Behind Colombia’s Trade Agreement

Murdered Trade Unionists: The Truth Behind Colombia’s Trade Agreement Rhett Doumitt, Solidarity Center Any mention of Latin America has become a synonym of mass migration, autocratic governments and unstable economies. Yet, Colombia continues to shine as the exception. This week marks the seventh anniversary since the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion A […]

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Confronting the Health Care Crisis

‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Confronting the Health Care Crisis AFL-CIO In the latest episode of "State of the Unions," Tim talks to National Nurses United Executive Director Bonnie Castillo, RN, about the growing movement of registered nurses organizing for better jobs, a more just society and health care as a fundamental human right. "Sta […]

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Profiles: Sumi Sevilla Haru

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Profiles: Sumi Sevilla Haru Sumi Sevilla Haru For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Our next profile is Sumi Sevilla Haru. Sumi Haru was born in Orange, New Je […]

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Communications Workers of America

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the Communications Workers of America (CWA). Name of Union: Communications Workers of America Mission: CWA members and retirees fight for economic justice and democracy at the bargaining table, on the jo […]

Letter Carriers' 'Stamp Out Hunger' Drive Is This Saturday

Letter Carriers' 'Stamp Out Hunger' Drive Is This Saturday NALC For the 27th year in a row, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will be conducting its "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive. Every year on the second Saturday in May, postal carriers, in addition to their regular workload, collect food from people in more than 10 […]

Save Our Pensions: What Working People Are Doing This Week

Save Our Pensions: 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. A. Philip Randolp […]

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Profiles: Chinese Railroad Laborers

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Profiles: Chinese Railroad Laborers Harper's Weekly, 1867 For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Our first profile this month features the Chinese laborers […]