It’s time to get it done for America’s workers.

The Protect America's Workforce Act, which reverses President Trump’s union-busting executive order has passed the House of Representatives. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it already has bipartisan support. Together, we can restore collective bargaining rights to 1 million federal workers.

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27 May, 2026

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Union Leader Montserrat Garibay Advances to General Election for Texas House District 49

28 Apr, 2026

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REPORT: Texas Workers’ Safety & Health in Danger Under Trump, Abbott Attacks

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Starbucks workers in 60-plus cities are on strike for a fair contract! Baristas at corporate stores are fighting for better pay, fair scheduling and respect on the job. We stand in solidarity with Starbucks workers.

No Contract, No Coffee

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26 Oct, 2021

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‘Striketober’ Isn’t a Sign of Chaos—It’s a Healthy Development for the Country

The picket line has been crowded lately.

‘Striketober’ Isn’t a Sign of Chaos—It’s a Healthy Development for the Country

26 Oct, 2021

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26 Oct, 2021

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Survey Shows Broad Public Support For Worker Strikes

Workers at companies like Kellogg’s, Nabisco and John Deere have hit the picket lines in recent weeks hoping to get a better deal from their employers. A new survey suggests the public by and large supports them.

Survey Shows Broad Public Support For Worker Strikes

18 Oct, 2021

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18 Oct, 2021

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Strikes Are Sweeping the Labor Market as Workers Wield New Leverage

Marcial Reyes could have just quit his job. Frustrated with chronic understaffing at the Kaiser Permanente hospital where he works in Southern California, he knows he has options in a region desperate for nurses.

Instead, he voted to go on strike.

Strikes Are Sweeping the Labor Market as Workers Wield New Leverage

18 Oct, 2021

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18 Oct, 2021

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Labor Flexes Its Muscle as Leverage Tips from Employers to Workers

And many of them are either hitting the picket lines or quitting their jobs as a result.

The changing dynamics of the US labor market, which has put employees rather than employers in the driver's seat in a way not seen for decades, is allowing unions to flex their muscle.

Labor Flexes Its Muscle as Leverage Tips from Employers to Workers

23 Sep, 2021

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23 Sep, 2021

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20 years after mine disaster, Brookwood miners are still fighting for safety

Twenty years ago today, on a Sunday afternoon in Brookwood, Alabama, 32 coal miners descended 2,000 feet below the ground into the Jim Walter Resources Blue Creek No. 5 Mine for a routine maintenance check.

20 years after mine disaster, Brookwood miners are still fighting for safety

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Union Leader Montserrat Garibay Advances to General Election for Texas House District 49

REPORT: Texas Workers’ Safety & Health in Danger Under Trump, Abbott Attacks

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

‘Striketober’ Isn’t a Sign of Chaos—It’s a Healthy Development for the Country

Survey Shows Broad Public Support For Worker Strikes

Strikes Are Sweeping the Labor Market as Workers Wield New Leverage

Labor Flexes Its Muscle as Leverage Tips from Employers to Workers

20 years after mine disaster, Brookwood miners are still fighting for safety

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Our Voice, Our Power: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Jul 22

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Half Price Books Workers in Minnesota Join UFCW - Jul 22

Solidarity in Action: In the States Roundup - Jul 21

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Dallas Workers Organize with SMART - Jul 21

Making Things Better for All of Us: The Working People Weekly List - Jul 20

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Trade Departments: Union Label and Service Trades Department - Jul 20

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Brooklyn Bowl Stagehands Vote to Join IATSE - Jul 20

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: CWA Members Reach Tentative Agreement and Secure Historic Settlement at Piedmont Airlines - Jul 17

Worker Wins: We Stood Together - Jul 16

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: St. Louis IBEW Members Help Community Following Natural Disaster - Jul 16

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Union Leader Montserrat Garibay Advances to General Election for Texas House District 49

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

‘Striketober’ Isn’t a Sign of Chaos—It’s a Healthy Development for the Country

Survey Shows Broad Public Support For Worker Strikes

Strikes Are Sweeping the Labor Market as Workers Wield New Leverage

Labor Flexes Its Muscle as Leverage Tips from Employers to Workers

20 years after mine disaster, Brookwood miners are still fighting for safety

AFL-CIO News Feed

Our Voice, Our Power: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Jul 22

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Half Price Books Workers in Minnesota Join UFCW - Jul 22

Solidarity in Action: In the States Roundup - Jul 21

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Dallas Workers Organize with SMART - Jul 21

Making Things Better for All of Us: The Working People Weekly List - Jul 20

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Trade Departments: Union Label and Service Trades Department - Jul 20

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Brooklyn Bowl Stagehands Vote to Join IATSE - Jul 20

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: CWA Members Reach Tentative Agreement and Secure Historic Settlement at Piedmont Airlines - Jul 17

Worker Wins: We Stood Together - Jul 16

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: St. Louis IBEW Members Help Community Following Natural Disaster - Jul 16