NAFTA Needs to Work for Working People
The North American Free Trade Agreement has been a failure for working people and should be renegotiated to put the needs of working people first.
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The Toll of Neglect
The 2017 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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Protect Retirement Security
Under President Obama, the Department of Labor approved a rule stating that financial advisers must work in the best interest of their clients. Now, the Trump administration is trying to roll back this critical rule.
Don't Take Away Our Health Care
The Republicans’ terrible new health care bill will confiscate health care benefits from millions of people, hand a big tax break to the wealthy few while taxing working people’s health benefits.
Big Banks Need a Watchdog
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau safeguards Americans against the deceptive and abusive practices of big banks, student loan servicers, credit card companies and predatory lenders.
How to Form a Union
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.
AFL-CIO Now
July 27, 2017
Yesterday, two major proposals that would have rolled back the Affordable Care Act’s progress in expanding coverage were defeated by bipartisan majorities. Senate leadership is now pulling together a so-called “skinny” bill, which they hope will attract the 50 votes needed to pass the chamber and move to a conference committee with the House.
July 27, 2017
The Trump administration has begun a process to undo President Obama’s overtime pay rule and deny working people a pay raise.
July 21, 2017
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka met with the House Blue Collar Caucus to discuss the economy.