Government Shutdown

What We’re Doing

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Trumka on the Government Shutdown and Immigration Reform (Fox Business)

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Glad the Shutdown's Over? Thank Workers, Not Just Nancy Pelosi (New York Magazine)

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Workers Ended the Shutdown. Let's Give Them the Power To Do It Even Sooner Next Time (Los Angeles Times, Paywall)

Blog

Stories of the Shutdown

As the government lockout of hundreds of thousands of government employees goes into its second month, the burden on working people continues to grow. Many of the affected Americans have shared their plight via the #ShutdownStory hashtag. Here are the real stories of the people harmed by this shutdown.
Legislative Alert

Letter to House Supporting Bill to Reopen Government

AFL-CIO supports legislation that would reopen the federal government.
Legislative Alert

Letter to Senate Supporting Bill to Reopen Government

AFL-CIO supports legislation that would reopen the federal government.