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  • Service + Solidarity Spotlight: USW Members Help Fellow Kentuckians Recover After Massive Tornado January 10, 2022
  • Economy Gains 199,000 Jobs in December; Unemployment Down to 3.9% January 7, 2022
  • Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Federal Firefighters Secure New Benefits and Safety Measures January 7, 2022
  • On Jan. 6 Anniversary, Congress Must Act to Strengthen Our Democracy January 6, 2022
  • Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Nursing Unions, AFL-CIO Take OSHA to Court on COVID-19 Protections for Health Care Workers January 6, 2022
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: USW Members Help Fellow Kentuckians Recover After Massive Tornado

Kenneth Quinnell and Aaron Gallant
January 10, 2022
Kentucky tornado damage

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 199,000 Jobs in December; Unemployment Down to 3.9%

Kenneth Quinnell
January 7, 2022
BLS

The U.S. economy gained 199,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.9%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Federal Firefighters Secure New Benefits and Safety Measures

Kenneth Quinnell
January 7, 2022

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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On Jan. 6 Anniversary, Congress Must Act to Strengthen Our Democracy

Kenneth Quinnell and Aaron Gallant
January 6, 2022

On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection of 2021, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler called on Congress to defend against assaults against our democracy and strengthen voting rights for all Americans.

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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Nursing Unions, AFL-CIO Take OSHA to Court on COVID-19 Protections for Health Care Workers

Kenneth Quinnell and Aaron Gallant
January 6, 2022
OSHA Petition Action

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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