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29 Jul, 2022

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Beto O'Rourke's campaign team ratifies historic union contract, the first statewide union campaign in Texas

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Texas AFL-CIO COPE Finalizes Nov. 8 Endorsements

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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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Beto O'Rourke's campaign team ratifies historic union contract, the first statewide union campaign in Texas

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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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National Native American Heritage Month Profiles - Nov 29

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Janna Lopez - Nov 29

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Rob Manning - Nov 27

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Joseph Obed - Nov 26

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Marty Bowman - Nov 25

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Alexander “Alex” Osif - Nov 22

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Chicago Tribune Journalists Secure First Contract - Nov 22

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Makayla Gallagher - Nov 21

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Philly Workers at SEPTA Reach Tentative Agreement that Includes Major Pay Raise - Nov 21

Captive Audience Meetings Are Illegal Nationwide: In the States Roundup - Nov 20

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Mike Siegel for Congress Joins Growing List of Unionized Campaigns

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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

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles - Nov 29

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Janna Lopez - Nov 29

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Rob Manning - Nov 27

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Joseph Obed - Nov 26

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Marty Bowman - Nov 25

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Alexander “Alex” Osif - Nov 22

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Chicago Tribune Journalists Secure First Contract - Nov 22

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Makayla Gallagher - Nov 21

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Philly Workers at SEPTA Reach Tentative Agreement that Includes Major Pay Raise - Nov 21

Captive Audience Meetings Are Illegal Nationwide: In the States Roundup - Nov 20