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AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

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Community Members Rally in Support of Nurses Across from Cooley Dickinson Hospital on 11/14/25

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Nurses at Cooley Dickinson Rally, Ask for Community Support

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November 2025 Newsletter: Smith College Dining Workers Rally, WMALF Endorses Municipal Candidates, and River Valley Co-op Opens Bargaining

04 Nov, 2025

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'This Is a Huge Step for Law Enforcement.' Police Unions Shift Stance on Protecting Bad Officers

In response to the police killing George Floyd, 15 unions that represent law enforcement officers across the US have endorsed a blueprint for policing that includes an unprecedented shift in the way unions protect bad police officers, according to a copy of the plan obtained by CNN ahead of its r

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Weingarten Calls for a Rebirth of America’s Public Schools

This morning, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten delivered an impassioned address calling for a rebirth of our American public schools this fall.

13, May, 2021

AFSCME Member Finds His Commuter Tool

Anthony Ngo, an AFSCME Local 2620 member, travels a long way to and from work but wouldn’t change it. He works at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, California, where he provides psychological counseling and group therapy to inmates.

13, May, 2021

AFL-CIO and Others Announce Filing of First USMCA ‘Rapid Response Mechanism’ Labor Case

The AFL-CIO, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the Sindicato Nacional Independiente de Trabajadores de Industrias y de Servicios Movimiento 20/32 (SNITIS) and Public Citizen announced Monday that they have filed the first complaint under the Rapid Response Mechanism of the United

10, May, 2021

Trumka: A major infrastructure investment is needed

As President Biden addressed a joint session of Congress recently, he highlighted a fundamental truth about his American Jobs Plan.

08, May, 2021

Shuler: Musk Hosting SNL Is a Very Bad Joke

Billionaire Elon Musk is slated to host Saturday Night Live this weekend, and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler (IBEW) is calling his infamous labor practices and

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