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February 13, 2020
For Black History Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various African American leaders and activists who have worked at the intersection of civil and labor rights, with a particular focus on voting rights. Without access to the ballot box and an assurance that everyone's vote counts, civil and labor rights are among the first to be taken away from working people. Today we're looking at Rev. George W. Lee.
February 11, 2020
Earlier this month, responsible investors filed thousands of comments with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to oppose a rule-making that will entrench corporate CEOs from accountability on environmental, social and governance issues. Pension plans, socially responsible investors, faith-based funds, individual investors and investor rights groups strongly opposed the SEC power grab by CEOs and their corporate lobbyists.
February 11, 2020
When Congress passed a $2 trillion tax cut for corporations and the wealthy in 2017, we warned that the obscene cost of these tax cuts bill would be used as a pretext to cut programs that benefit working people.