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Worker Death Shines Spotlight on Disney's Poverty Policies

As a result of the federal tax cut, Disney promised that its employees would get $1,000 bonuses. Disney offered the bonuses to most of its employees with no conditions. But for 41,000 union members in Orlando, Florida, and Anaheim, California, Disney is requiring them to agree to the company's contract proposals in order to get the bonus. 
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The People's March Madness Sweet Sixteen!

Welcome to AFL-CIO's March Madness Sweet Sixteen! But instead of focusing on the hottest basketball teams, we're focusing on the MARCH part of March Madness. Not the month, actual marches.
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It's About Dignity and Humanity: Worker Wins

Our latest roundup of worker wins begins with a group of workers who fought for 18 years to win their first union contract and includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
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Drake: 'Tariffs to Protect U.S. National and Economic Security Are Overdue'

Last week, Celeste Drake, trade and globalization policy specialist at the AFL-CIO, participated in a discussion about trade and tariffs at The Dialogue.
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What Are Tariffs, Anyway?

The word "tariff" is popping up in the news a lot lately. Check out this short video that helps you understand what tariffs are and what impact they have on working people.
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Victory in Pennsylvania Shows Path to Power Is Through the Labor Movement

Democrat Conor Lamb won a close special election for Congress in Pennsylvania Tuesday, a massive turnaround in a district that Donald Trump won in 2016 by 20%. Lamb embraced working people and stood up for the issues that are important to us and we helped propel him to victory.