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30 Aug, 2017

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Texas Working People Step Up in Worst Storm Ever

As Hurricane Harvey and its remnants bring unprecedented flooding and damage to a huge portion of Texas, working people in the state are going above and beyond their duties to help one another.

Texas Working People Step Up in Worst Storm Ever

29 Aug, 2017

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Texas Working People Step Up In Worst Storm Ever

“The outsized hearts and incredible stamina of working people help make our state the kind of place where the job of saving lives gets done right and where neighbors rush through danger to help neighbors.

Texas Working People Step Up In Worst Storm Ever

25 Aug, 2017

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Why I Served on Trump’s Manufacturing Council—And Why I Left

In January, I was invited to serve on President Donald Trump’s manufacturing council, along with my boss, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

Why I Served on Trump’s Manufacturing Council—And Why I Left

17 Aug, 2017

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Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump stood in the lobby of his tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and again made excuses for bigotry and terrorism, effectively repudiating the remarks his staff wrote a day earlier in response to the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Va.

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

15 Sep, 2016

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Know Your Voting Rights

Important elections are coming this fall. In addition to electing the next president of the United States, we will be voting for members of Congress, and state and local leaders.

Know Your Voting Rights