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A Seat at the Table: Worker Wins

Our latest roundup of worker wins begins with nurses banding together to make patients' lives better and includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Laborers

Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is LIUNA.
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Get to Know the AFL-CIO's Affiliates

Throughout the year, we've been profiling each of our affiliates. Let's take a look back at the profiles we've already published.
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Economy Gains 136,000 Jobs in September; Unemployment Declines to 3.5%

The U.S. economy gained 136,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.5%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
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Working People Show Solidarity with GM/UAW Strikers

As the strike by United Auto Workers (UAW) members at General Motors approaches three weeks, labor leaders from across the movement have shown their solidarity with the UAW workers by joining them on the picket lines. Here are some highlights from those visits.
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Live from the Picket Line: Labor Podcast and Radio Roundup

In addition to the AFL-CIO's own "State of the Unions," there are a lot of other podcasts out there that have their own approach to discussing labor issues and the rights of working people. Here are the latest podcasts from across the labor movement in the United States.