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Back to School: Texas AFL-CIO Announces $37.5K Awarded for College & Career-Building Scholarships in 2026

28 Apr, 2026

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REPORT: Texas Workers’ Safety & Health in Danger Under Trump, Abbott Attacks

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Starbucks workers in 60-plus cities are on strike for a fair contract! Baristas at corporate stores are fighting for better pay, fair scheduling and respect on the job. We stand in solidarity with Starbucks workers.

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28 Jan, 2021

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28 Jan, 2021

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UWUA Family Member Pursuing Master of Public Health; Union Plus Scholarship Deadline This Weekend

The 2021 Union Plus Scholarship application deadline is this Sunday, Jan. 31.

UWUA Family Member Pursuing Master of Public Health; Union Plus Scholarship Deadline This Weekend

27 Jan, 2021

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27 Jan, 2021

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Report: Activision Blizzard Calls Policy To Make Hiring More Diverse ‘Unworkable’

According to AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, its Rooney Rule proposal is “clearly workable” as evidenced by other big companies that have adopted similar policies.

Report: Activision Blizzard Calls Policy To Make Hiring More Diverse ‘Unworkable’

26 Jan, 2021

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26 Jan, 2021

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What Biden and Congress can do to support unions

In the last Congress, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the US House of Representatives passed the most significant worker empowerment legislation since the Great Depression by creating a much fairer process for forming a union. It is called the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act.

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25 Jan, 2021

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25 Jan, 2021

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Amazon Union Drive Takes Hold in Unlikely Place

The largest, most viable effort to unionize Amazon in many years began last summer not in a union stronghold like New York or Michigan, but at a Fairfield Inn outside of Birmingham, in the right-to-work state of Alabama.

Amazon Union Drive Takes Hold in Unlikely Place

25 Jan, 2021

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25 Jan, 2021

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Biden's 'Buy American' Manufacturing Order Called 'Good First Step' by Labor

“This executive order will close loopholes that allow agencies to sidestep Buy American requirements and increase the thresholds for domestic content,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in a statement. “This order is a good first step in revitalizing U.S.

Biden's 'Buy American' Manufacturing Order Called 'Good First Step' by Labor

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

UWUA Family Member Pursuing Master of Public Health; Union Plus Scholarship Deadline This Weekend

Report: Activision Blizzard Calls Policy To Make Hiring More Diverse ‘Unworkable’

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Baltimore City Community College Faculty Members Ratify First-Ever Contract - Sep 2

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UNITE HERE Members at Ocean Downs Casino Win New Contract - Sep 1

'9 to 5': The Working People Weekly List - Aug 31

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: New Jersey Juice and Sauce Producers Win Powerful New Contract - Aug 28

Worker Wins: You've Got To Try Something Different - Aug 27

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Chicago History Museum Workers Ratify First Contract - Aug 27

Never Quit: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Aug 26

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: JTRAN Workers Ratify Contract with MV Transportation - Aug 26

With You, It’s Better In A Union! In the States Roundup - Aug 25

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Contra Costa County Nurses Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract - Aug 25

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

UWUA Family Member Pursuing Master of Public Health; Union Plus Scholarship Deadline This Weekend

Report: Activision Blizzard Calls Policy To Make Hiring More Diverse ‘Unworkable’

What Biden and Congress can do to support unions

Amazon Union Drive Takes Hold in Unlikely Place

Biden's 'Buy American' Manufacturing Order Called 'Good First Step' by Labor

AFL-CIO News Feed

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Baltimore City Community College Faculty Members Ratify First-Ever Contract - Sep 2

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UNITE HERE Members at Ocean Downs Casino Win New Contract - Sep 1

'9 to 5': The Working People Weekly List - Aug 31

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: New Jersey Juice and Sauce Producers Win Powerful New Contract - Aug 28

Worker Wins: You've Got To Try Something Different - Aug 27

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Chicago History Museum Workers Ratify First Contract - Aug 27

Never Quit: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Aug 26

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: JTRAN Workers Ratify Contract with MV Transportation - Aug 26

With You, It’s Better In A Union! In the States Roundup - Aug 25

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Contra Costa County Nurses Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract - Aug 25