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Back to School: Texas AFL-CIO Announces $37.5K Awarded for College & Career-Building Scholarships in 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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12 Apr, 2018

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Mike Siegel for Congress Joins Growing List of Unionized Campaigns

Mike Siegel’s campaign for the 10th Congressional District of Texas has recognized a union to represent its campaign workers, joining a growing movement of political campaigns with unionized staff.

Mike Siegel for Congress Joins Growing List of Unionized Campaigns

11 Apr, 2018

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11 Apr, 2018

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How Does Your State Stack Up on Pay Equity for Women?

The notion of bringing home 80 cents for every dollar pocketed by a man on a national basis is unsettling enough. But it's even more startling when those lost wages are added up.

How Does Your State Stack Up on Pay Equity for Women?

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11 Apr, 2018

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Want To Carry On Martin Luther King Jr.’s Work? Join A Union

Fifty years ago this week, Martin Luther King Jr. went to Memphis, Tennessee, to march with the city’s striking black sanitation workers. Wages were bad, and conditions were so unsafe that workers were seriously injured or even killed while using the trash compactors of their trucks.

Want To Carry On Martin Luther King Jr.’s Work? Join A Union

04 Apr, 2018

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04 Apr, 2018

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The Gay Union Organizer Who Helped MLK Change the World

As America prepares to observe the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination today, there is one name you may not hear: Bayard Rustin.

The Gay Union Organizer Who Helped MLK Change the World

03 Apr, 2018

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03 Apr, 2018

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Democrats Better Remember: Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District

Rep.-elect Conor Lamb made national waves with his improbable win in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District. He faced down $10 million in outside money funneled to his opponent by corporate and right-wing interests.

Democrats Better Remember: Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District

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

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Mike Siegel for Congress Joins Growing List of Unionized Campaigns

How Does Your State Stack Up on Pay Equity for Women?

Want To Carry On Martin Luther King Jr.’s Work? Join A Union

The Gay Union Organizer Who Helped MLK Change the World

Democrats Better Remember: Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District

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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Allied Groups: Labor Heritage Foundation - Aug 17

Stronger and Better Together: The Working People Weekly List - Aug 17

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Ashland Specialty Chemicals Workers Ratify New Contract; Secure Raises, Other Benefits - Aug 17

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: AGMA and Dallas Black Dance Theatre Announce First Collective Bargaining Agreement - Aug 14

12 Things You Need To Know from AFL-CIO's 2026 Executive Paywatch Report - Aug 13

Worker Wins: Needing a Stronger Voice - Aug 13

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Years of Advocacy from SMART-TD and ATU Lead to Critical Bus Operator Safety Legislation - Aug 13

Building Union Power: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Aug 12

A Win Worth Protecting: In the States Roundup - Aug 12

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IBB Sponsors 5K Charity Run - Aug 12

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

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Mike Siegel for Congress Joins Growing List of Unionized Campaigns

How Does Your State Stack Up on Pay Equity for Women?

Want To Carry On Martin Luther King Jr.’s Work? Join A Union

The Gay Union Organizer Who Helped MLK Change the World

Democrats Better Remember: Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District

AFL-CIO News Feed

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Allied Groups: Labor Heritage Foundation - Aug 17

Stronger and Better Together: The Working People Weekly List - Aug 17

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Ashland Specialty Chemicals Workers Ratify New Contract; Secure Raises, Other Benefits - Aug 17

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: AGMA and Dallas Black Dance Theatre Announce First Collective Bargaining Agreement - Aug 14

12 Things You Need To Know from AFL-CIO's 2026 Executive Paywatch Report - Aug 13

Worker Wins: Needing a Stronger Voice - Aug 13

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Years of Advocacy from SMART-TD and ATU Lead to Critical Bus Operator Safety Legislation - Aug 13

Building Union Power: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Aug 12

A Win Worth Protecting: In the States Roundup - Aug 12

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IBB Sponsors 5K Charity Run - Aug 12