Explainer: Report on Union Members

Since its earliest days, the AFL-CIO has argued that the dignity and freedom of working people are fundamental human rights, aligning our mission with the principles later enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today, those rights are under attack.

Registered nurses at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), are currently engaged in contract negotiations with a possible 1-day strike on the table.&nbs