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Retired Mineworkers Call on Congress to Protect Their Pensions and Health Care

Last week, 10,000 retired coal miners and their families came to Washington, D.C., to ask Congress to pass legislation that would secure health care for 22,000 and pensions for 120,000...
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Census Data Welcome and Hard-Earned Signs of Progress

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released the following statement in response to a new Census Bureau report showing the fastest middle-class wage growth on record.
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Celebrate 100 Years of National Parks and the Working People Who Keep Them Clean

The latest video from the Electrical Workers (IBEW) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Take a few minutes to watch the video and celebrate the working people...
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NFL Gameday: Brought to You by America's Unions

If you're like me and millions of other Americans, the beginning of the National Football League season is one of the more fun times of the year. Week 1 means...
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We Earned Labor Day

The latest video from AFGE tells us that Labor Day wasn't a gift. It was something earned by the hard work of ordinary people who decided they weren't going to...
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The Economy Adds 151,000 Jobs in August, and Unemployment Unchanged at 4.9%

The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in August and unemployment was unchanged at 4.9%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.