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Economy Gains 201,000 Jobs in August; Unemployment Unchanged at 3.9%

The U.S. economy gained 201,000 jobs in August, and unemployment was unchanged at 3.9%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wage growth of 2.9% is tepid for this level of unemployment, and with core inflation just at 2%, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee should continue to pause its plan to raise interest rates.
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Customer Service Reps at Spirit Airlines Join TWU

Despite predictions of the demise of labor unions in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, working people have secured another powerful victory. With an overwhelming vote of 82%, 300 customer service representatives at Spirit Airlines have joined the Transport Workers (TWU).
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Tefere Gebre’s American Journey: From Refugee Camp to Labor Leader

A new article from the International Rescue Committee profiles AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre.
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A Million Voices

The AFL-CIO hosted a million-member tele-town hall this week, bringing together working people from across the country to talk about the power and growing energy of the labor movement.
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Transforming Heartbreak to Hope: Worker Wins

Our latest roundup of worker wins begins with New York taxi drivers fighting to save lives and includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
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Federal Judge Rules Trump’s Anti-Worker Executive Orders Unconstitutional

When Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders attacking the rights of federal government workers, he wasn’t prepared for the response from working people. Our response, led by AFGE, included filing lawsuits to stop the orders and rallying across the country in support of federal workers. Now a federal judge has agreed with working people that these executive orders are illegal.