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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 …
March 24, 2016
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AFL-CIO Applauds New Lifesaving Silica Dust Rules
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued the following statement in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issuing new workplace silica standards.
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 …
January 22, 2016
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Here’s Some History to Help Understand the Racial Wealth Gap
… for being disengaged and not trying to respond to clear economic realities; a lack of investment in education, skills,
training
and personal saving. This is patently absurd. African Americans are fully aware of the barriers they face to …
August 26, 2016
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Black Lives Matter, at Least Every Four Years for Two Weeks
The Olympics is a constant exercise in irony and hopefulness for African Americans. Since John Taylor won a gold medal at the 1908 Olympics in London, in the no longer...
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...
December 2, 2016
Blog
Yes, We Can Do Something About Insecure Work
… lower likelihood of union representation, greater occupational safety and health risk, and reduced access to on-the-job
training
and unemployment and retirement benefits. Insecure work is not inevitable. The ILO study identifies policy choices …
January 20, 2016
Blog
By Our Hands: Locked Out
… 24, 19 and 16. The 16-year-old son wants a head start as a Marine Corps fighter pilot, which means Jones pays for flight
training
. The 19-year-old daughter postponed college fall semester because of the lockout. “I don’t want this to be a …
June 9, 2016
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'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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