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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.
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Washington Teachers’ Union President Elizabeth Davis Passes

The Washington, D.C., metro area labor movement lost one of its most outspoken leaders Sunday night when Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) President Elizabeth Davis died in a car crash.