Blog

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Tacoma School Board Member Returns to Speak with Path to Power Students

On March 29, former Washington State Labor Council Path to Power student Chelsea McElroy, a member of the Tacoma Public School Board and SEIU Local 925, spoke with some 30 students in the 2023 Path to Power class. One of the primary concerns the students voiced was the financial costs of campaigns.
Blog

Made in America Manufacturing Boom: What Working People Are Doing This Week

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.
Blog

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: AFSCME Releases Podcast Detailing History and Legacy of 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike

On Tuesday, AFSCME released the first episode of “I AM Story,” a new podcast detailing the history and legacy of the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike. Fifty-five years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated there while supporting the strike. The comprehensive series will examine the origins of the strike and events leading up to King’s death, and the aftermath of the strike.
Blog

A Bedrock of the Labor Movement: 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.
Blog

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Happy Passover—Chag Pesach Sameach!

The AFL-CIO, representing 12.5 million workers in 60 national and international unions, extends our heartfelt greeting to our Jewish members, their families and the Jewish community as a whole. The beginning of Passover, which is celebrated all over the world, occurs this year from April 5 to April 13. With the start of spring, a time of renewal and hope, Passover retells the ancient Jewish story of liberation. The story of the exodus, which led the Jews out of bondage in ancient Egypt, has been a central theme of Jewish life and an inspiration for all who struggle for freedom and dignity.
Blog

In Defense of Public Education: 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.