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… in Congress:  We thank Rep. Joaquin Castro for reintroducing this critical piece of legislation as we continue the fight to protect and expand workers’ rights across our economy. The Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act will hold corporations … good, union jobs with fair wages and safe working conditions. The H-2B program’s current structure has allowed employers to pit working people against each other and enabled rampant wage theft, violence, retaliation and other forms of exploitation. Rather than continuing to expand this failed model, unions are calling for a new, pro-worker approach. This bill will lift standards in seasonal …

… by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka following Secretary Hillary Clinton’s economic speech: Candidates are beginning to come forward with their economic vision. While there are some encouraging signs, America needs more than a vision. We need a candidate with the right specific policies for a better future and the courage to fight for them. Any candidate who wants to appeal to workers … is out of whack. Her speech today was an important step in a much needed conversation about how to make our economy work for everyone. We look forward to her adding specificity to the vision she laid out today. The AFL-CIO takes the …

… Today, the General Board of the AFL-CIO adopted a comprehensive set of recommendations to take concrete action to address America’s long history of racism and police violence against black people. These … of MLK Labor in Seattle demanding changes from its police affiliate; recommending that every central labor council work with local unions to engage in community listening sessions modeled after the 2013 AFL-CIO Convention; recommitting the … of American military last Monday in Washington, D.C. Peaceful protesters should always be guaranteed their constitutional right to assemble. Instead, America’s soldiers and police officers were ordered to tear gas their fellow citizens so the …

… Joins allies at National Press Club to Urge Pres. Obama to Seize the Moment (Washington, DC) -- The President needs to take executive action to support immigrant rights.  But he … without the protection of law.  That is unacceptable.  And it doesn’t just put immigrants at risk, it puts all people who work for a living at risk by driving down the standards that protect every one of us. The AFL-CIO has been calling on the …