EVENT: 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference
January 9-12 | Austin, Texas
Call Your Senator ➡ Support the Social Security Fairness Act
S. 597 would repeal two unfair parts of the Social Security law that could reduce retirement benefits for millions of postal and federal workers.
We need as many people as possible to call to urge their senator to support this legislation that will help millions of retirees.
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Every worker deserves the right to bargain over their salary and working conditions. Union members earn better wages and benefits than workers who aren’t in unions.
CEO Payflation Strikes Again
Inflation has slowed, but large corporations are still charging high prices.
The Toll of Neglect
The 2023 edition of the Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect report shows how too many workers remain at serious risk of workplace injury, illness and death.
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Buying union-made is an important act of solidarity that helps support good union jobs in America.
Working people value the hard work and craftsmanship that goes into the products and services we make and provide. That’s true during this holiday season and every day of the year.
That’s why we’re pleased to share our annual Union-Made Holiday Gift Guide.
Working people value the hard work and craftsmanship that goes into the products and services we make and provide. That’s true during this holiday season and every day of the year.
That’s why we’re pleased to share our annual Union-Made Holiday Gift Guide.
Workers at Casa Bonita voted to unionize with Actors’ Equity Association (Equity) and Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 7. The workers, about 80 cliff divers, magicians, actors, puppeteers and others at the Lakeland, Colorado, Mexican eatery, are seeking to address pay and other concerns, such as insufficient training, scheduling and safety from “abusive patrons emboldened by alcohol.” The restaurant was recently bought by “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
Throughout National Native American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Native Americans have made to the labor movement and toward expanding the rights of working people.