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Organizing the Valley. Building Labor Power.

The Rio Grande Valley Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO brings together unions from across our region to advance the interests of working people. We coordinate collective action, support organizing efforts, and strengthen solidarity across affiliates. Through advocacy, leadership development, and strategic engagement, we work to build a stronger, more just Valley for all working families.

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02 May
Marcha del Pueblo with LUPE
All Day

Edinburg, TX

Marcha del Pueblo with LUPE

Join working people, community organizations, and labor allies from across the Rio Grande Valley for the Marcha del Pueblo—a powerful May Day mobil

07 May
Regular Monthly Delegate Meeting
6:30PM - 8:00PM

Hybrid Format

Regular Monthly Delegate Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of the Council, where delegates convene to conduct official business, receive reports, and consider matters affecting t

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Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council
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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

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What It Means To Be an American

One night at his UPS job, Tefere Gebre's co-worker handed him some union material. 

“He told me that I’d get health care and vacation and other benefits by filling it out. I said, ‘Are you serious?’ I thought, ‘Hmm. Everyone should have that.’”

What It Means To Be an American