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Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts Continue in Florida

Disaster relief is a long-term commitment that can become more difficult once immediate needs are met. For the Florida AFL-CIO, which is leading Hurricane Michael relief efforts, the work of rebuilding now begins.
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Dispatches from Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts in Florida

AFL-CIO National Media Manager Carolyn Bobb was given access to see how a multi-faceted union disaster response comes together. What follows is her experience documenting a four-day period of Hurricane Michael relief efforts in the Florida Panhandle.
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Worker Wins Update: Groundbreaking Contract Victories in Multiple Industries

When working people come together and win the contracts, it proves that our raising wages agenda drives economic stability. Working people across the country are creating better lives for themselves...
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Working People Wins Update: Broad Cooperation Key to Successful Contract Victories

Working people across the country are creating better lives for themselves and their families by using the power of collective bargaining to improve their working conditions on many levels. Here...
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CEOs Paid 335 Times Average Rank-and-File Worker; Outsourcing Results in Even Higher Inequality

CEO pay for major U.S. companies continues to soar as income inequality and the outsourcing of good-paying American jobs increases. Outsourcing has become a hot presidential election topic with candidates...
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Ahead of Mother’s Day, Pregnant Mom Discusses TPP Food Safety Fears in New AFL-CIO Trade Video

As Mother’s Day approaches, the AFL-CIO released a video featuring a pregnant mom who is concerned that the secrecy around food labeling and regulations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership could negatively...