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June 21, 2016
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'Women Can Build: Re-Envisioning Rosie' Art Exhibit Highlights Working Women at White House Summit
On June 14, 5,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., for the first-ever White House Summit focused on gender equity. Union women and allies from AFT, AFSCME, the Bricklayers (BAC), Coalition...
June 15, 2016
Blog
AFL-CIO Proudly Supports John Legend's #FREEAMERICA Campaign
… prison conditions affect both the workers of the system and the millions behind bars. Overcrowding, budget cuts, lack of
training
and lack of mental health and rehabilitation services have affected everyone touched by the criminal justice system, … at the National Employment Law Project and In the Public Interest, you can learn more about this and other innovative job
training
programs that unions are offering nationwide to help end the era of mass incarceration. We are very excited about …
June 7, 2016
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‘We Will Not Sit on the Sidelines’: John Legend’s Proposal for Ending Mass Incarceration
… . Correctional officers and prison staff represented by the AFL-CIO are doing hard work, sometimes without the necessary
training
and support, and sometimes in unsafe, overcrowded conditions. On a recent visit to Washington state’s Corrections … in that program are far more likely to be working three years after release than ex-offenders who do not receive similar
training
. We talked with a 56-year-old woman who’s been in and out of prison most of her life because of drug addiction. But …
June 23, 2016
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Medical Experts, Union Veterans Council Say, 'Don’t Shut Down Veterans Hospitals'
A wide range of experts, including veterans service organizations, leading academics and medical experts came together in Washington, D.C.., to oppose cuts to the VA and to explore the future...
June 9, 2016
Blog
'20 People Control More Wealth Than Half the Population': Trumka Addresses the Democratic Platform Committee
… be a multitrillion-dollar commitment. We must also invest in skills and education—from kindergarten through vocational
training
and college—because we want every person in America to realize his or her full potential. Our trade policies must …
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