Kenneth Quinnell

For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ union members who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Tiffany McPherson of AFGE.

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.

Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List.

Nearly 200 members of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Local 390G went on strike against International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) in Memphis, Tennessee. The BCTGM members produce soy protein products used by companies such as Nestlé, Nestlé Purina and Abbott Nutrition to manufacture baby formula, pet foods, soy-based nutritional powders, and other food and beverage products.

For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ union members who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Aicha Tahirou of UNITE HERE.

On Tuesday, more than 500 Mine Workers (UMWA) and their supporters rallied outside the headquarters of Vanguard Group in Malvern, Pennsylvania, one of the top shareholders in Warrior Met Coal, which continues to force the miners to work under an unfair contract. Warrior Met miners make investors’ profits possible, and the miners say it’s time for Warrior Met to come to the table and finally agree to a fair contract with workers. Warrior Met has the profitability to reach a fair contract with the union—it is simply choosing not to.