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09 Mar, 2026

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Union-First Candidate Marcos Vélez Advances to Primary Runoff for Lieutenant Governor

04 Mar, 2026

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Backed by the Texas AFL-CIO, Union-First Candidate Wins Chart a New Path for Texas Politics

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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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06 Aug, 2018

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06 Aug, 2018

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Worker Wages Remain Stagnant as Wealthy Executives are Rolling in Cash

Congressional Republicans and President Trump continue to push their sole legislative accomplishment, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, as a game-changer for average working Americans — but the benefits of that bill appear to be going mostly to the people at the top.

Worker Wages Remain Stagnant as Wealthy Executives are Rolling in Cash

25 Jul, 2018

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25 Jul, 2018

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Actor John Goodman Joins Fight to Stop 'Right to Work' Law in Missouri

The union-backed fight against making Missouri a "Right to Work" state has enlisted some star power to get its message out.

Actor John Goodman Joins Fight to Stop 'Right to Work' Law in Missouri

23 Jul, 2018

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23 Jul, 2018

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AFL-CIO president: ‘Workers Are United to Defeat Kavanaugh’

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says the nation’s labor movement has come to a conclusion about President Donald Trump’s latest U.S. Supreme Court nominee: “Workers are united to defeat Kavanaugh,” he declares.

AFL-CIO president: ‘Workers Are United to Defeat Kavanaugh’

17 Jul, 2018

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17 Jul, 2018

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Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

Joseph Stiglitz, a professor at Columbia University, who was the Nobel laureate in economics in 2001, spoke at a talk on Monday with Damon Silvers, the director of policy and special counsel at the AFL-CIO, part of a day-long strategy session on “Bargaining for the Common Good in the World of Glo

Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

16 Jul, 2018

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16 Jul, 2018

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AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough

House Democratic candidates in town this week for training at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington got a visit from AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka for some tips on how they can win back working-class voters.

AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough

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Union-First Candidate Marcos Vélez Advances to Primary Runoff for Lieutenant Governor

Backed by the Texas AFL-CIO, Union-First Candidate Wins Chart a New Path for Texas Politics

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Worker Wages Remain Stagnant as Wealthy Executives are Rolling in Cash

Actor John Goodman Joins Fight to Stop 'Right to Work' Law in Missouri

AFL-CIO president: ‘Workers Are United to Defeat Kavanaugh’

Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough

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Women's History Month Profiles: Dorothy Hollingsworth - Mar 20

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IAM Union Ratifies New Agreement with Leidos - Mar 20

Worker Wins: ‘We Work Together for A Purpose’ - Mar 19

Women's History Month Profiles: Shaunna Winton - Mar 19

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: New York Transit Museum Workers Organize to Join AFSCME - Mar 19

‘All Are Welcome and Safe Here’: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Mar 18

Women's History Month Profiles: Tatishka Thomas - Mar 18

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: USW Members Secure New Master Agreement at Domtar - Mar 18

CALL: Tell Your Senators Not to Make Voting Harder for Working People - Mar 17

‘If Not, Why Not?’ In the States Roundup - Mar 17

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Union-First Candidate Marcos Vélez Advances to Primary Runoff for Lieutenant Governor

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Worker Wages Remain Stagnant as Wealthy Executives are Rolling in Cash

Actor John Goodman Joins Fight to Stop 'Right to Work' Law in Missouri

AFL-CIO president: ‘Workers Are United to Defeat Kavanaugh’

Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough

AFL-CIO News Feed

Women's History Month Profiles: Dorothy Hollingsworth - Mar 20

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IAM Union Ratifies New Agreement with Leidos - Mar 20

Worker Wins: ‘We Work Together for A Purpose’ - Mar 19

Women's History Month Profiles: Shaunna Winton - Mar 19

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: New York Transit Museum Workers Organize to Join AFSCME - Mar 19

‘All Are Welcome and Safe Here’: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Mar 18

Women's History Month Profiles: Tatishka Thomas - Mar 18

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: USW Members Secure New Master Agreement at Domtar - Mar 18

CALL: Tell Your Senators Not to Make Voting Harder for Working People - Mar 17

‘If Not, Why Not?’ In the States Roundup - Mar 17