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  • Service + Solidarity Spotlight: F-35 Instructor Pilots on Strike for Respect, Fairness at San Diego’s Miramar Air Station June 7, 2022
  • Coming Out Swinging: The Working People Weekly List June 6, 2022
  • Pride Month Profiles: Marisa Borreggine June 6, 2022
  • Service + Solidarity Spotlight: UAW and AFT Call for School Buses Across the Country to Be Union-Made Electric Vehicles June 6, 2022
  • Economy Gains 390,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Steady at 3.6% June 3, 2022
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: F-35 Instructor Pilots on Strike for Respect, Fairness at San Diego’s Miramar Air Station

Kenneth Quinnell and Aaron Gallant
June 7, 2022
Miramar IAM instructor pilots

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.

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Coming Out Swinging: The Working People Weekly List

Kenneth Quinnell
June 6, 2022
Working People Weekly List

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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Pride Month Profiles: Marisa Borreggine

Kenneth Quinnell
June 6, 2022
Marisa Borreggine

For Pride Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today's Pride Month profile is Marisa Borreggine of UAW.

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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: UAW and AFT Call for School Buses Across the Country to Be Union-Made Electric Vehicles

Kenneth Quinnell
June 6, 2022
Electric buses

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.

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Economy Gains 390,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Steady at 3.6%

Kenneth Quinnell
June 3, 2022
Bureau of Labor Statistics

The U.S. economy gained 390,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate remained steady at 3.6%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continuing strong job creation numbers are a clear sign that the worker-friendly policies implemented by President Biden are having a positive impact on working people.

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