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To Build Back Better, Give Workers a Voice and a Stake

21 Jul, 2021

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21 Jul, 2021

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To Build Back Better, Give Workers a Voice and a Stake

This week, former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos realized his dream of flying to space, after spending a reported $5 billion on his rocket company.

To Build Back Better, Give Workers a Voice and a Stake

Black Unemployment Matters Just as Much as White Unemployment

19 Jul, 2021

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19 Jul, 2021

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Black Unemployment Matters Just as Much as White Unemployment

In April 2020, after the labor market took its largest one-month hit in modern history, Black men and women suffered job losses proportionate to those of white women. Still, their losses were far less severe than those of Hispanic men and women.

Black Unemployment Matters Just as Much as White Unemployment

Labor Advances

Labor Advances

16 Jul, 2021

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Labor Advances

Tech-savvy Brother Travis Cantwell guided the Dallas AFL-CIO through a well-attended “hybrid” meeting July 15 with some participants on-line and others physically present. The delegates planned for success on Labor Day, political goals, and solidarity with working families.

Labor Advances

Union Plus Launches New Retiree Healthcare Program

15 Jul, 2021

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15 Jul, 2021

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Union Plus Launches New Retiree Healthcare Program

This month, Union Plus launched a new Retiree Healthcare Program in partnership with Anthem and the AFL-CIO Mutual Benefit Trust.

Union Plus Launches New Retiree Healthcare Program

AFL-CIO Unveils Executive Paywatch Report

AFL-CIO Unveils Executive Paywatch Report

14 Jul, 2021

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AFL-CIO Unveils Executive Paywatch Report

2020’s growth in pay inequity between workers and CEOs confirms the “executive base salary reductions” touted during the COVID-19 crisis were just lip service, per this year’s AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch report, which was unveiled this morning by AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler (IBEW).

AFL-CIO Unveils Executive Paywatch Report