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In the belly of the political beast in DC, grassroots organizers gathered at AFL-CIO headquarters to discuss collective action under Trump, beyond the beltway.

16, Jul, 2018

We Mourn the Loss of MassCOP member, Officer Michael Chesna

We at the Massachusetts AFL-CIO mourn the tragic loss of our member and brother, Officer Michael Chesna. Our hearts go out to Officer Michael Chesna's loved ones and the entire Weymouth community. Officer Chesna will never be forgotten.

16, Jul, 2018

Rebuilding Power in Open-Shop America: A Labor Notes Guide

The moment you may have been dreading arrived June 27, when the Supreme Court imposed the open shop on the public sector nationwide with its decision in Janus v. AFSCME District 31.

03, Jul, 2018

Despite setbacks and high court’s ruling, unions show spark

Their membership has been declining for decades. They’ve been bedeviled by crippling new laws, and by a devastating U.S. Supreme Court decision just this week. From all appearances, it would seem that labor unions are an endangered species.

29, Jun, 2018

Supreme Court won't have the last word on worker rights

In Janus v. AFSCME, the US Supreme Court's conservative 5-4 majority held that public employees cannot be required by state law to pay a fair share of the cost of services that unions must provide members and nonmembers alike.

29, Jun, 2018

Supreme Court Conservatives Crush Workers, Again

The radical conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court have twice now in two months ganged up on working Americans, denying them their right to band together to achieve mutual goals.

29, Jun, 2018