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18 Sep, 2018

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18 Sep, 2018

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Midterms Labor Candidates are Shaking Up the Status Quo and Standing Up for Workers

Labor has always held electoral power, especially when wielded by women.

Midterms Labor Candidates are Shaking Up the Status Quo and Standing Up for Workers

17 Sep, 2018

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17 Sep, 2018

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Free College Program Helps Single Mom Achieve Lifelong Dream

Lorraine Llauger is a journeyman electrician and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in Orlando, Florida. Llauger hoped to earn a college degree, but did not know how she'd be able to fit college in with her busy life as an electrician and a mother. A coworker mentioned the Union Plus Free College Program, and within weeks, Llauger was registered and taking classes online.

Free College Program Helps Single Mom Achieve Lifelong Dream

12 Sep, 2018

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12 Sep, 2018

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Listen to Liz Shuler on Women Rule Podcast

Labor union leaders Liz Shuler and Mary Kay Henry discuss how they rose up through the union ranks and what they’re trying to do to increase the number of women in the labor movement.

Listen to Liz Shuler on Women Rule Podcast

11 Sep, 2018

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11 Sep, 2018

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Houston AFSCME Member Confronts Hurricane Harvey Floods with Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant

AFSCME Local 123 member Demond Stanley used the Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant after catastrophic Hurricane Harvey to assist with damage to his Houston home.

Houston AFSCME Member Confronts Hurricane Harvey Floods with Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant

06 Sep, 2018

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06 Sep, 2018

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In Labor-friendly Seattle, Unions Push for New Territory

As Labor Day approached, the movement that created the holiday flexed its muscle in Seattle, where the landscape has been transformed in the last few years by labor-backed measures protecting and compensating people like in few other places across the country.

In Labor-friendly Seattle, Unions Push for New Territory

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Beto O'Rourke's campaign team ratifies historic union contract, the first statewide union campaign in Texas

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Midterms Labor Candidates are Shaking Up the Status Quo and Standing Up for Workers

Free College Program Helps Single Mom Achieve Lifelong Dream

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Houston AFSCME Member Confronts Hurricane Harvey Floods with Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant

In Labor-friendly Seattle, Unions Push for New Territory

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National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Alexander “Alex” Osif - Nov 22

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Chicago Tribune Journalists Secure First Contract - Nov 22

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Makayla Gallagher - Nov 21

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Philly Workers at SEPTA Reach Tentative Agreement that Includes Major Pay Raise - Nov 21

Captive Audience Meetings Are Illegal Nationwide: In the States Roundup - Nov 20

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles - Nov 20

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Kota Aranda - Nov 20

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: St. Louis University Graduate Workers Vote to Join UAW - Nov 20

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Kassy McDowell - Nov 19

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Rite Aid Workers Secure Tentative Agreement - Nov 19

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Midterms Labor Candidates are Shaking Up the Status Quo and Standing Up for Workers

Free College Program Helps Single Mom Achieve Lifelong Dream

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Houston AFSCME Member Confronts Hurricane Harvey Floods with Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant

In Labor-friendly Seattle, Unions Push for New Territory

AFL-CIO News Feed

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Alexander “Alex” Osif - Nov 22

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Chicago Tribune Journalists Secure First Contract - Nov 22

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Makayla Gallagher - Nov 21

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Philly Workers at SEPTA Reach Tentative Agreement that Includes Major Pay Raise - Nov 21

Captive Audience Meetings Are Illegal Nationwide: In the States Roundup - Nov 20

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles - Nov 20

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Kota Aranda - Nov 20

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: St. Louis University Graduate Workers Vote to Join UAW - Nov 20

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Kassy McDowell - Nov 19

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Rite Aid Workers Secure Tentative Agreement - Nov 19