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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Hawaii State AFL-CIO Showers ‘Labor of Love’ on Community
Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
USW Condemns Arrest of Korean Labor Leader
The United Steelworkers (USW) strongly condemned the May 4 arrest of Youn Taeg-gun, first vice president of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), who was detained for his leading role in organizing a general strike on Oct. 20, 2021.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Adrian Kamaka
For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Adrian Kamaka of the Bricklayers.
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: FLOC Hosts COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for Farmworkers
Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
U.S., European Labor Unions Call on Trade and Technology Council to Deliver for Workers
Ahead of the May 15–16 ministerial meeting of the U.S.–E.U. Trade and Technology Council (TTC), trade unions call on the U.S. government and the European Union Commission to deepen trans-Atlantic cooperation and deliver meaningful results for workers on both sides of the Atlantic.