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  • Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: NFL Players Association December 19, 2019
  • Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: National Association of Letter Carriers December 16, 2019
  • Economy Gains 266,000 Jobs in November; Unemployment Down Slightly to 3.5% December 10, 2019
  • 5 Things You Can Do to Celebrate Our Birthday With Us December 5, 2019
  • Trade Unions Demand Governments Address Gender-based Violence in the World of Work November 27, 2019
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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: NFL Players Association

Kenneth Quinnell
December 19, 2019

Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the NFL Players Association.

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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: National Association of Letter Carriers

Kenneth Quinnell
December 16, 2019
NALC
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Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the National Association of Letter Carriers.

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Economy Gains 266,000 Jobs in November; Unemployment Down Slightly to 3.5%

Kenneth Quinnell
December 10, 2019

The U.S. economy gained 266,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 3.5%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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5 Things You Can Do to Celebrate Our Birthday With Us

Kenneth Quinnell
December 5, 2019
When We're 64
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You said it's our birthday! And it is. If you've always wondered what you'd do with the AFL-CIO when we're 64, now's your chance! On this day in 1955, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations came together after a long and winding road.

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Trade Unions Demand Governments Address Gender-based Violence in the World of Work

Cassandra Waters
November 27, 2019

This week marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and trade unions around the world are demanding governments ratify and implement International Labor Organization Convention 190 (C190), on ending violence and harassment in the world of work.

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