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Trumka Calls Trump Protest ‘One of the Greatest Assaults on Our Democracy Since the Civil War’

Prominent union leaders of the AFL-CIO and United Auto Workers are publicly condemning President Donald Trump’s supporters for storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka called it “one of the greatest assaults on our democracy since the Civil War.” 

Trumka Calls Trump Protest ‘One of the Greatest Assaults on Our Democracy Since the Civil War’

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A New Labor Department Rule Would Classify Gig Workers as Contractors

The Labor Department on Wednesday released the final version of a rule that could classify millions of workers in industries like construction, cleaning and the gig economy as contractors rather than employees, another step under the Trump administration toward endorsing the business practices of

A New Labor Department Rule Would Classify Gig Workers as Contractors

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Hello 2021!

Dallas AFL-CIO leader Lewis Fulbright introduced Congressman Marc Veasey to our New Years Day Labor Celebration. Veasey went over some of the upcoming challenges, including the need for better labor and immigrant legislation.

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The national labor communicator’s meeting on December 15 emphasized the need for more and better labor outreach as we face the challenges of 2021. The immediate need is to win two U.S. Senate seats in Georgia on January 5.

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