Biden Issues Strong Defense of Workers' Right to Organize

Biden Issues Strong Defense of Workers' Right to Organize

01 Mar, 2021

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Biden Issues Strong Defense of Workers' Right to Organize

In a statement last night, President Biden issued an unprecedented call to action for working people across the country to exercise our right to form unions.

Biden Issues Strong Defense of Workers' Right to Organize

Biden Backs Amazon Warehouse Workers' Union Drive

01 Mar, 2021

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01 Mar, 2021

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Biden Backs Amazon Warehouse Workers' Union Drive

Stuart Appelbaum, president of the RWDSU, thanked Biden for his support of the organizing drive. He said in statement, "As President Biden points out, the best way for working people to protect themselves and their families is by organizing into unions.

Biden Backs Amazon Warehouse Workers' Union Drive

Labor Leaders Meet with Biden, Harris

17 Feb, 2021

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17 Feb, 2021

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Labor Leaders Meet with Biden, Harris

This afternoon, leaders of the labor movement gathered at the White House to meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris about our shared goal of revitalizing America’s infrastructure.

Labor Leaders Meet with Biden, Harris

USW Member, Single Mom Finishes College Degree With Help From Union Plus

11 Feb, 2021

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11 Feb, 2021

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USW Member, Single Mom Finishes College Degree With Help From Union Plus

United Steelworkers (USW) member Jessica Hartung has a lot on her shoulders, but her load has been lightened by one thing in particular—her debt-free college degree. “I’m a single mom, with an autistic son.

USW Member, Single Mom Finishes College Degree With Help From Union Plus

NLRB Swats Down Amazon's Effort to Delay Union Election in Alabama

08 Feb, 2021

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08 Feb, 2021

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NLRB Swats Down Amazon's Effort to Delay Union Election in Alabama

Some 5,800 workersat Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, will begin voting today on whether to form a union after the National Labor Relations

NLRB Swats Down Amazon's Effort to Delay Union Election in Alabama

As Amazon Union Vote Starts, AFL-CIO's Tech Think Tank Considers Future of Labor

08 Feb, 2021

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08 Feb, 2021

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As Amazon Union Vote Starts, AFL-CIO's Tech Think Tank Considers Future of Labor

On Monday in Alabama, more than 5,800 of them will be able to vote on whether to become the first Amazon warehouse in the United States to unionize.

As Amazon Union Vote Starts, AFL-CIO's Tech Think Tank Considers Future of Labor

CSEA Member Earns Both Associate and Bachelor's Degrees, Thanks to Union Plus

04 Feb, 2021

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04 Feb, 2021

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CSEA Member Earns Both Associate and Bachelor's Degrees, Thanks to Union Plus

California School Employees Association (CSEA) member Jacob Rodriguez leapt at the chance to join his school district’s information technology department when a position opened up. The only catch was that he was a substitute custodian and didn’t have a college degree yet.

CSEA Member Earns Both Associate and Bachelor's Degrees, Thanks to Union Plus

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Shuler Talks Tech and Jobs

03 Feb, 2021

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03 Feb, 2021

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AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Shuler Talks Tech and Jobs

"We are going to insert ourselves at every table,” Shuler said. “If we don’t get workers to the table, there’s going to be more of what Trump tapped into,” she said, in reference to angry voters who feel left behind by globalization. “Training works better when you talk to workers.

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Shuler Talks Tech and Jobs

Amazon's Anti-Union Blitz Stalks Alabama Warehouse Workers Everywhere, Even the Bathroom

02 Feb, 2021

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02 Feb, 2021

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Amazon's Anti-Union Blitz Stalks Alabama Warehouse Workers Everywhere, Even the Bathroom

Amazon is the great white whale, a target that labor groups have longed for years to organize, said Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, which is providing personnel and strategic guidance to aid the RWDSU. “We’ll give them whatever they need to help them win,” Trumka said.

Amazon's Anti-Union Blitz Stalks Alabama Warehouse Workers Everywhere, Even the Bathroom

John J. Sweeney (1934-2021), AFL-CIO President Emeritus

John J. Sweeney (1934-2021), AFL-CIO President Emeritus

02 Feb, 2021

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John J. Sweeney (1934-2021), AFL-CIO President Emeritus

John Sweeney, who led an era of transformative change in America’s labor movement, passed away Feb. 1 at the age of 86. Sweeney was one of four children born to Irish immigrants in a working-class Bronx neighborhood shortly after the Great Depression.

John J. Sweeney (1934-2021), AFL-CIO President Emeritus