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Worker Wins: Standing Together in Solidarity
Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
AFSCME Members Hold Arizona Lawmakers Accountable for Budget Votes at AFL-CIO Bus Tour Stop
The “It’s Better In a Union” tour bus made a stop in Phoenix on Wednesday for a press conference where labor leaders, AFSCME members, retirees and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called for Reps. David Schweikert and Abe Hamadeh to be held accountable for their votes in favor of President Trump’s disastrous budget bill.
Working People Condemn Union-Busting at Veterans Affairs
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announcement it was terminating the union contracts of hundreds of thousands of VA workers, including members of AFL-CIO affiliated unions:
Alleviate the Heat While Working: What Working People Are Doing This Week
Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week.
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Unions Reach Labor Agreement with Washington Commanders Over RFK Stadium Construction
Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.