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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: New Jersey State AFL-CIO Stands with Striking Rutgers Workers

The Rutgers AAUP-AFT Academic Worker Union represents graduate workers, faculty, postdocs and EOF counsellors. These workers have been without a contract for 287 days and are on day 4 of a strike. Their priority is resolving a contract that will serve as the foundational agreement for future generations of Rutgers AAUP-AFT members. 
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Let's Make Our Voices Heard: In the States Roundup

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.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: AFSCME’s Saunders Says 911 Dispatchers Deserve More Than Recognition for Their Service; They Deserve Action

AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which is happening April 9-15, 2023.
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Extending the Organizing Wave: The Working People Weekly List

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.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: South Sound Labor School Teaches Young People to Organize

On April 5, the Thurston-Lewis-Mason Counties and the Pierce County Central Labor Councils held a joint meeting of young and emerging members to discuss partnering on a broader labor council project designed to recruit and develop young union members.
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Economy Gains 236,000 Jobs in March; Unemployment Little Changed at 3.5%

The U.S. economy gained 236,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate was little changed 3.5%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This strong jobs report shows there is still room to expand job opportunities for Americans. Wage growth continues at levels that are consistent with low levels of inflation.