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Protect Workers’ Retirements from Wall Street’s Crypto Gambling

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AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

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In Memory of Charles "Chuck" Raso

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Joint Apprenticeship Training Centers (JATCs) in Dorchester host Massachusetts Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer for a Tour

Chief Hoffer saw firsthand how union craftspeople are at the forefront of green job training and learning their trade through state-of-the art union apprenticeship programs with a focus on building decarbonization/improving energy efficiency through HVAC upgrades and heat pumps.

02, May, 2025

100 Days of Speaking Truth to Power

In the past 100 days, President Trump, Elon Musk and their unaccountable DOGE have fired or targeted for firing at least 121,000 federal workers. They’ve been ripping up u

30, Apr, 2025

Members at an AFGE rally with their kids holding a sign saying "Dignity, Fairness, Respect."

Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

Last night, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.

28, Mar, 2025

Statement on ICE’s Detention of SEIU Local 509 Union Member Rumeysa Ozturk and Yesterday’s Federal Collective Bargaining Executive Order

“The MA AFL-CIO strongly denounces federal immigration authorities’ detention of Rumeysa Ozturk, a graduate student at Tufts and a union member with SEIU Local 509.

28, Mar, 2025

We Proudly Celebrate Black History Month

February is Black History Month. And while we celebrate Black labor leaders and union members, both past and present, who have advanced real change, we won’t ignore the moment we find ourselves in right now.

19, Feb, 2025

Broken Labor Law, Corporate Union-Busting Keep Union Density Flat Despite Renewed Organizing Push, Popularity of Unions

It’s plain as day that more working people want a union now than at any point in our lifetimes. Across our economy and in every part of the country, workers are standing together to demand fair treatment, better wages, and dignity and respect on the job.

04, Feb, 2025