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11 Aug, 2026

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

28 Apr, 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.

No Contract, No Coffee

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09 Jan, 2018

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09 Jan, 2018

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Trump May Force 200,000 Salvadorans to Leave the U.S.

The Trump administration announced Monday that it will terminate the provisional residency permits of about 200,000 Salvadorans who have lived in the country since at least 2001, leaving them to face deportation.

Trump May Force 200,000 Salvadorans to Leave the U.S.

03 Jan, 2018

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03 Jan, 2018

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Northeast Semi-Supersonic Train to be Union Built

The developers of a train that would travel nearly half the speed of sound and get passengers from New York to Washington, D.C., in about an hour signed a memorandum of understanding to only use union labor on the project.

Northeast Semi-Supersonic Train to be Union Built

13 Dec, 2017

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13 Dec, 2017

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Tax Plan’s Biggest Cuts Could Be in Living Standards

A decade ago or so, the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center and the liberal-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimated that making the Bush tax cuts permanent — rather than letting them expire in 2010 — would increase the after-tax

Tax Plan’s Biggest Cuts Could Be in Living Standards

08 Dec, 2017

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08 Dec, 2017

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Bank Deregulation Bill Will Leave Taxpayers Holding the Bag

These days, it’s hard to keep straight all of Congress’ efforts to build plutocracy — the further consolidation of the power of the richest Americans at the expense of the rest of us.

Bank Deregulation Bill Will Leave Taxpayers Holding the Bag

14 Nov, 2017

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14 Nov, 2017

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Washington State’s Innovative Aerospace Apprenticeship Program Touted

As National Apprenticeship Week kicks off, a new report from the Working for America Institute and Jobs With Justice Education Fund profiles a Washington state apprenticeship program as a suc

Washington State’s Innovative Aerospace Apprenticeship Program Touted

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

REPORT: Texas Workers’ Safety & Health in Danger Under Trump, Abbott Attacks

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Trump May Force 200,000 Salvadorans to Leave the U.S.

Northeast Semi-Supersonic Train to be Union Built

Tax Plan’s Biggest Cuts Could Be in Living Standards

Bank Deregulation Bill Will Leave Taxpayers Holding the Bag

Washington State’s Innovative Aerospace Apprenticeship Program Touted

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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

REPORT: Texas Workers’ Safety & Health in Danger Under Trump, Abbott Attacks

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Trump May Force 200,000 Salvadorans to Leave the U.S.

Northeast Semi-Supersonic Train to be Union Built

Tax Plan’s Biggest Cuts Could Be in Living Standards

Bank Deregulation Bill Will Leave Taxpayers Holding the Bag

Washington State’s Innovative Aerospace Apprenticeship Program Touted

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