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Trumka Discusses the George Floyd Protests and the Broken Justice System

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka discusses the George Floyd protests, police unions and unemployment on "Bloomberg: Balance of Power."

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05 Jun, 2020

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Minority Workers See Highest Levels of Unemployment from COVID-19 Crisis

NPR's David Greene talks to NPR's Scott Horsley and William Spriggs, chief economist for the AFL-CIO, about the pandemic's effect on joblessness — especially on minority employees. SPRIGGS: Well, in this case, it's, for the Hispanic community, the industries in which they dominate.

Minority Workers See Highest Levels of Unemployment from COVID-19 Crisis

04 Jun, 2020

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04 Jun, 2020

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Trumka, Other Labor Leaders, Commit Unions to the Fight Against Racism

Declaring that working people are saying, “We’ve had enough,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said unions will continue the fight to root out systemic racism in the U.S.

Trumka, Other Labor Leaders, Commit Unions to the Fight Against Racism

02 Jun, 2020

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02 Jun, 2020

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Trump, Congress Face Huge Economic Decisions Over Aid as Country Is Rocked by Protests

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka argued that the GOP’s reluctance to act quickly on another expansive relief bill would become unsustainable. “The pressure is building on them.

Trump, Congress Face Huge Economic Decisions Over Aid as Country Is Rocked by Protests

30 May, 2020

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Trump’s OSHA Endangers Workers And The Economic Recovery

Nurses and other health care worker advocates and the labor movement represented by the AFL-CIO filed legal charges against the government to require mandated COVID-19 -related standards.

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Trumka Discusses the George Floyd Protests and the Broken Justice System

Minority Workers See Highest Levels of Unemployment from COVID-19 Crisis

Trumka, Other Labor Leaders, Commit Unions to the Fight Against Racism

Trump, Congress Face Huge Economic Decisions Over Aid as Country Is Rocked by Protests

Trump’s OSHA Endangers Workers And The Economic Recovery

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Introducing Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network - Apr 16

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IAM Local Lodge 2003 Members Ratify Strong Tentative Agreement at Fort Novosel - Apr 16

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Equator Coffees Workers in California Join UFCW - Apr 15

MAKE A CALL: Tell Congress to Stop the Cuts to NIOSH in Washington and beyond! - Apr 14

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: AFT - Apr 14

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Avelo Flight Dispatchers Vote to Join the TWU - Apr 14

Worker Wins: We Want Our Coworkers to Thrive - Apr 11

Every Worker Deserves a Union: The Working People Weekly List - Apr 11

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Illinois State University Faculty Union Secures Tentative Agreement - Apr 11

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Nurses at San Leandro and Alameda Hospitals Ratify New Contract - Apr 9