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Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond Delivers the 2024 State of the Unions Opening Statement

Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond delivers the 2024 State of the Unions Opening Statement.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: D.C. Hospitality Workers Secure New Contract with Salary Increase, Benefits

Thousands of Washington, D.C., hospitality workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local 25, ratified a new four-year contract last week, delivering historic wins to members on core issues.
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Pres. Shuler's Speech at the 2024 Earth Day Roundtable

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler's remarks as prepared for delivery at the 2024 Earth Day Roundtable at AFL-CIO headquarters.
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Pres. Shuler's Speech at LCLAA Report Launch

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler's prepared remarks for the launch of the LCLAA Report, "Latino Workers and Unions: A Strategic Partnership for America’s Success," Jan. 24, 2024.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: George Washington University Hospital Registered Nurses Join D.C. Nurses Association/NNU

Registered nurses at George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) voted to be represented by the D.C. Nurses Association, an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU). The union effort comes during a nationwide nursing shortage, and the nurses at GWUH cited staffing shortages among the reasons to pursue a union.
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Shuler: We Need to Pass the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act

Remarks of AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler at the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act Press Conference, Rayburn 2359.