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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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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

16 Jul, 2018

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16 Jul, 2018

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Belabored Podcast #155: The Future of Collective Action

In the belly of the political beast in DC, grassroots organizers gathered at AFL-CIO headquarters to discuss collective action under Trump, beyond the beltway.

Belabored Podcast #155: The Future of Collective Action

03 Jul, 2018

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03 Jul, 2018

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Rebuilding Power in Open-Shop America: A Labor Notes Guide

The moment you may have been dreading arrived June 27, when the Supreme Court imposed the open shop on the public sector nationwide with its decision in Janus v. AFSCME District 31.

Rebuilding Power in Open-Shop America: A Labor Notes Guide

29 Jun, 2018

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29 Jun, 2018

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Despite setbacks and high court’s ruling, unions show spark

Their membership has been declining for decades. They’ve been bedeviled by crippling new laws, and by a devastating U.S. Supreme Court decision just this week. From all appearances, it would seem that labor unions are an endangered species.

Despite setbacks and high court’s ruling, unions show spark

29 Jun, 2018

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29 Jun, 2018

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Supreme Court won't have the last word on worker rights

In Janus v. AFSCME, the US Supreme Court's conservative 5-4 majority held that public employees cannot be required by state law to pay a fair share of the cost of services that unions must provide members and nonmembers alike.

Supreme Court won't have the last word on worker rights

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Texas AFL-CIO Delegates Pass Resolutions Supporting Immigrants, Calling for ICE Out of Communities at 2026 COPE Convention

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

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

Belabored Podcast #155: The Future of Collective Action

Rebuilding Power in Open-Shop America: A Labor Notes Guide

Despite setbacks and high court’s ruling, unions show spark

Supreme Court won't have the last word on worker rights

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Black History Month Profiles: Sheila Mott - Feb 13

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Vancouver’s Rio Theatre Workers Ratify First Union Agreement, Secure 6% Across-the-Board Raises - Feb 13

Worker Wins: ‘We Now Have a Voice, Community and Collective Power’ - Feb 12

Black History Month Profiles: Da’Laine Simpson - Feb 12

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IRC Workers Ratify First Contract Covering Hundreds of Staff Nationwide - Feb 12

Our Voice, Our Power: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Feb 11

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: USW Approves New Agreement with Libbey Glass; Secures Powerful Wage Increases - Feb 11

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Texas AFL-CIO Delegates Pass Resolutions Supporting Immigrants, Calling for ICE Out of Communities at 2026 COPE Convention

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

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

Belabored Podcast #155: The Future of Collective Action

Rebuilding Power in Open-Shop America: A Labor Notes Guide

Despite setbacks and high court’s ruling, unions show spark

Supreme Court won't have the last word on worker rights

AFL-CIO News Feed

Black History Month Profiles: Sheila Mott - Feb 13

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Vancouver’s Rio Theatre Workers Ratify First Union Agreement, Secure 6% Across-the-Board Raises - Feb 13

Worker Wins: ‘We Now Have a Voice, Community and Collective Power’ - Feb 12

Black History Month Profiles: Da’Laine Simpson - Feb 12

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IRC Workers Ratify First Contract Covering Hundreds of Staff Nationwide - Feb 12

Our Voice, Our Power: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Feb 11

Take Action: Are You Better Off Than One Year Ago? - Feb 11

Black History Month Profiles: Kurleigh Tudor - Feb 11

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: USW Approves New Agreement with Libbey Glass; Secures Powerful Wage Increases - Feb 11

We'll Get Through This Together: In the States Roundup - Feb 10