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‘State of the Unions’ Podcast with Richard Trumka: ‘I’ve Never Been More Optimistic’

Recently, AFL-CIO launched another tool to bring you the issues and stories that matter to working people. Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast, “State of the Unions,” where we talk to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka about the midterm elections and the future of the labor movement.
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The U.S. Mail Is Not for Sale

The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) just released a new ad in support of its U.S. Mail Not for Sale campaign. The campaign is a worker-led effort that brings together working people, elected officials and member organizations of A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service to fight plans to privatize the U.S. Postal Service.
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Black Women Rising: 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 this week’s Working People Weekly List.
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Graduate Workers Joining Together: Worker Wins

Our latest roundup of worker wins begins with graduate student workers uniting for a better future and includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
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Make Your Thanksgiving Union-Made in America

When you buy union, you're supporting good jobs in American communities, jobs that provide living wages and benefits, safe working conditions, and dignity and respect for work. Look for these quality products, produced by union members, when preparing for your Thanksgiving feast.
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New Bill Seeks to Protect Health Care and Social Service Workers from Workplace Violence

Health care and social service workers face a higher risk of being targeted in on-the-job violence. Nurses, emergency room doctors, social workers, psychiatric facility aides and other health care and social service workers frequently face violence that leads to injury, loss of productivity and serious workplace safety concerns.