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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Mine Workers

Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the Mine Workers.
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Happy Labor Day: 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.
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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Roofers and Waterproofers

Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers.
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Shuler at March on Washington: We Must Do Better

On August 28, the 2020 Virtual March on Washington was held to honor the 57th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream Speech." Among the distinguished speakers in the lineup of the 2020 march was AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, who spoke to labor's commitment to continue the work of the 1963 march and to do better for our Black members, friends and neighbors.
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Economy Gains 1.4 Million Jobs in August; Unemployment Declines to 8.4%

The U.S. economy gained 1.4 million jobs in August, and the unemployment rate declined to 8.4%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The improvements reflect the continued resumption of economic activity that previously was curtailed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Are You Ready to Vote? 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.