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  • U.S. Unions Bring Solidarity to Striking Mexican Workers February 11, 2019
  • Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Amalgamated Transit Union February 11, 2019
  • Profiling African American Labor Champions: The Working People Weekly List February 8, 2019
  • Black History Month Labor Profiles: Arlene Holt Baker February 8, 2019
  • AFL-CIO Is Profiling Labor Leaders and Activists for Black History Month February 6, 2019
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U.S. Unions Bring Solidarity to Striking Mexican Workers

Ben Davis
February 11, 2019
Matamoros Delegation
AFL-CIO

A delegation of union leaders from the national AFL-CIO, the Texas AFL-CIO, the UAW and the United Steelworkers (USW) traveled to Matamoros, Mexico, last week to support tens of thousands of factory workers who have launched a wave of strikes to demand wage increases and democratic control of their unions.

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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Amalgamated Transit Union

Kenneth Quinnell
February 11, 2019
ATU
AFL-CIO

Next up in our new series of taking a deeper look at each of our affiliates is Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU). The series will run weekly until we've covered all 55 of our affiliates.

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Profiling African American Labor Champions: The Working People Weekly List

Kenneth Quinnell
February 8, 2019
Working People Weekly List
AFL-CIO

Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List.

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Civil Rights

Black History Month Labor Profiles: Arlene Holt Baker

Kenneth Quinnell
February 8, 2019
Arlene Holt Baker
Center for Community Change

For Black History Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various African American leaders and activists who have worked at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Our first profile this year is Arlene Holt Baker.

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Civil Rights

AFL-CIO Is Profiling Labor Leaders and Activists for Black History Month

Kenneth Quinnell
February 6, 2019
Black History Month
AFL-CIO

For Black History Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various African American leaders and activists who have worked at the intersection of civil and labor rights. First, let's take a look back at our past profiles:

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