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AFL-CIO Now
March 30, 2023
Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week.
March 30, 2023
April Sims, president of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, appeared on the KBTC/PBS program "Northwest Now," where she discussed young workers boosting union organizing, registered apprenticeship programs, non-compete contracts, how racial divisions are stoked to exploit the working class, and other topics.
March 29, 2023
It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on Twitter.