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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

18 Feb, 2026

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Texas Union Membership Reaches 25-Year High

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26 May, 2021

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26 May, 2021

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PRO Act Builds It Back Better With Unions

The American Jobs Plan is not threatened by America’s labor movement. It is strengthened by us and the inclusion of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.

PRO Act Builds It Back Better With Unions

24 May, 2021

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24 May, 2021

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Unions Are Essential to Racial Justice

As the president of the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE), I lead a coalition of 24 national unions representing more than four million professionals.

Unions Are Essential to Racial Justice

24 May, 2021

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24 May, 2021

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The U.S. CDC's Mask Guidance Ignores the Risks Workers Face Every Day

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) announcement last week that fully vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks or socially distance came as a great relief to millions of people who have been vaccinated.

The U.S. CDC's Mask Guidance Ignores the Risks Workers Face Every Day

21 May, 2021

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21 May, 2021

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Shuler, Levin: PRO Act Would Have Stopped Amazon's Tactics at Bessemer

In a stark illustration of how current U.S. labor law is tilted against workers, two experts on changing it—AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and Rep.

Shuler, Levin: PRO Act Would Have Stopped Amazon's Tactics at Bessemer

19 May, 2021

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19 May, 2021

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The Senate Cannot Be the Graveyard for Labor Law Reform Again

For months, the eyes of our nation were transfixed on a small suburb near Birmingham, Ala. Warehouse workers authorized the largest union election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Senate Cannot Be the Graveyard for Labor Law Reform Again