Trumka: A major infrastructure investment is needed

08 May, 2021

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08 May, 2021

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Trumka: A major infrastructure investment is needed

As President Biden addressed a joint session of Congress recently, he highlighted a fundamental truth about his American Jobs Plan.

Trumka: A major infrastructure investment is needed

Shuler: Musk Hosting SNL Is a Very Bad Joke

06 May, 2021

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06 May, 2021

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Shuler: Musk Hosting SNL Is a Very Bad Joke

Billionaire Elon Musk is slated to host Saturday Night Live this weekend, and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler (IBEW) is calling his infamous labor practices and

Shuler: Musk Hosting SNL Is a Very Bad Joke

Sports Unions Come Together to Fight for the PRO Act

06 May, 2021

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06 May, 2021

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Sports Unions Come Together to Fight for the PRO Act

The PRO Act is about as important a piece of labor legislation as we’ve seen in some time. It holds the potential to open the door for workers and organizers to step up and reverse 40 years of losses for organized labor.

Sports Unions Come Together to Fight for the PRO Act

Elon Musk Hosting SNL: A Very Bad Joke on Working People

06 May, 2021

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06 May, 2021

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Elon Musk Hosting SNL: A Very Bad Joke on Working People

Before we even find out if Elon Musk can do comedy, we know this: Letting him host “Saturday Night Live” is a joke.

Elon Musk Hosting SNL: A Very Bad Joke on Working People

AFL-CIO Releases Annual Report on Workplace Fatalities

04 May, 2021

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04 May, 2021

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AFL-CIO Releases Annual Report on Workplace Fatalities

In 2019, 5,333 working people were killed on the job and an estimated 95,000 died from occupational diseases, according to the 30th edition of Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect report released today.

AFL-CIO Releases Annual Report on Workplace Fatalities

Human Rights and Labor Organizations Release Report on the PRO Act

29 Apr, 2021

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29 Apr, 2021

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Human Rights and Labor Organizations Release Report on the PRO Act

The U.S. Senate should pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, five human rights and labor groups said today in releasing a question-and-answer document about the issue.

Human Rights and Labor Organizations Release Report on the PRO Act

Flight Attendant Enrolls in Free College Program During COVID-19 Career Pause

29 Apr, 2021

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29 Apr, 2021

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Flight Attendant Enrolls in Free College Program During COVID-19 Career Pause

Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) member Lori Moro loves being a flight attendant. She’s made her career in the sky for more than 25 years, getting paid while traveling and seeing the world. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Flight Attendant Enrolls in Free College Program During COVID-19 Career Pause

Biden: 'I'm a Union President'

26 Apr, 2021

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26 Apr, 2021

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Biden: 'I'm a Union President'

Few presidents in America’s history have demonstrated a higher commitment to the labor movement than President Biden. “The truth is I’m a union president, and I make no bones about that,” he said on Saturday.

Biden: 'I'm a Union President'

Labor, Environmental Advocates Call for High-Paying Electric Vehicle Jobs

23 Apr, 2021

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23 Apr, 2021

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Labor, Environmental Advocates Call for High-Paying Electric Vehicle Jobs

Yesterday, ahead of the Leaders Summit on Climate, the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council and BlueGreen Alliance, along with the UAW and United Steelworkers (USW), released a report highlighting the need to preserve high-paying union jobs in the U.S.

Labor, Environmental Advocates Call for High-Paying Electric Vehicle Jobs

EPI Finds Current Labor Laws Don’t Protect Workers Organizing

23 Apr, 2021

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23 Apr, 2021

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EPI Finds Current Labor Laws Don’t Protect Workers Organizing

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)—first passed in the 1930s—is supposed to provide workers protection from anti-union retaliation in the pursuit of organizing and collective bargaining.

EPI Finds Current Labor Laws Don’t Protect Workers Organizing