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Empire State of Mind: President Shuler Rallies at AFL-CIO Bus Stops in Hudson Valley, Times Square

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler rode the AFL-CIO “It’s Better in a Union” bus into the Hudson Valley and New York City this week to rally local unions.
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Worker Wins: True Unity

Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: SEIU Members at Butler Hospital Ratify New Contract, End Historic Strike

After three months walking the picket line, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) District 1199NE members reached a tentative agreement on Monday and voted overwhelmingly to ratify their new contract with Butler Hospital and its owner, Care New England.
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AFL-CIO Bus Tour Joins AFSCME for a March on Rep. Kim’s Office to Demand Accountability for Service Cuts

On Tuesday, as part of the AFL-CIO “It’s Better in a Union” bus tour, AFSCME President Lee Saunders and more than 100 union members in Anaheim, California, called for Rep. Young Kim to be held accountable for her vote to cut services at local hospitals, nursing homes and schools to pay for billionaire tax breaks.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Steelworkers Fundraise for Clairton Coke Works Explosion Victims

United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1557 members are mobilizing to raise donations and provide community support for the victims of the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Labor Leaders and Workers Rally Nationwide for Stand for Veterans, Stand for Unions Day of Action

Across more than 10 cities, union members and veterans gathered to fight back against the Trump administration’s aggressive attacks on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) staffing and collective bargaining agreements.