88th Legislative Session: Fair Shot Agenda

88th Legislative Session: Fair Shot Agenda

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88th Legislative Session: Fair Shot Agenda

The immediate priorities of the Texas AFL-CIO focus on helping workers who have lost their jobs recover, avoiding unnecessary layoffs, and making sure adequate compensation is available. Texas must improve safety for working people who have kept the state’s economy going at serious risk to themselves.

88th Legislative Session: Fair Shot Agenda

Union Family Member Aspires to Become Orthopedic Surgeon; Union Plus Scholarship Application Deadline Is Jan. 31

21 Jan, 2021

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21 Jan, 2021

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Union Family Member Aspires to Become Orthopedic Surgeon; Union Plus Scholarship Application Deadline Is Jan. 31

Makaelah Murray, a student athlete at Howard University in Washington, D.C., is among the 2020 Union Plus Scholarship winners. Murray is a biology major at Howard and a member of the women’s soccer program.

Union Family Member Aspires to Become Orthopedic Surgeon; Union Plus Scholarship Application Deadline Is Jan. 31

Trumka: 'Biden is committed' to strengthening unions

Trumka: 'Biden is committed' to strengthening unions

21 Jan, 2021

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Trumka: 'Biden is committed' to strengthening unions

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka discusses why America needs a strong labor movement and how the Biden administration is committed to strengthening unions.

Trumka: 'Biden is committed' to strengthening unions

Biden must pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act

Biden must pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act

13 Jan, 2021

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Biden must pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act

So America today needs more than anything solidarity and human dignity — the church's core teachings.

Biden must pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act

Democracy and the labor movement are one and the same

Democracy and the labor movement are one and the same

12 Jan, 2021

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Democracy and the labor movement are one and the same

Our Constitution says that after a presidential election, Congress shall meet on Jan. 6 to count the electoral votes cast for the president and vice president. It is a solemn ritual of democracy.

Democracy and the labor movement are one and the same

AFL-CIO Calls on Trump to Resign or Be Removed from Office 'at Once'

08 Jan, 2021

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08 Jan, 2021

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AFL-CIO Calls on Trump to Resign or Be Removed from Office 'at Once'

The AFL-CIO called on President Trump to resign or be removed from office “at once, whether through impeachment or the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,” following the riots at the U.S. Capitol this week.

AFL-CIO Calls on Trump to Resign or Be Removed from Office 'at Once'