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18 Sep, 2026

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16 union-first candidates on November ballot chart a new path for Texas politics

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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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11 May, 2018

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11 May, 2018

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Maria Elena Durazo on the Ballot for California State Senate

Longtime labor activist and leader Maria Elena Durazo is a familiar and beloved name to hundreds of thousands of union members and working people.

Maria Elena Durazo on the Ballot for California State Senate

07 May, 2018

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07 May, 2018

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AFL-CIO Launches Study of State of Work and of Unions

Saying workers are buffeted by automation, globalization and robotics, which threaten high joblessness, and firms robbing them of bargaining power to fight back and get jobs in the looming new economy, the AFL-CIO launched a year-long study of the state of work and the state of U.S. unions.

AFL-CIO Launches Study of State of Work and of Unions

07 May, 2018

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07 May, 2018

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AFL-CIO: TPP Failed Workers and Deserved to Die

The Trans-Pacific Partnership died because it ultimately failed America’s working families. Instead of addressing the economic devastation wreaked by wrong-headed trade deals, the TPP doubled down on a failed, corporate-driven ideology.

AFL-CIO: TPP Failed Workers and Deserved to Die

03 May, 2018

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03 May, 2018

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Teacher Pay Is So Low in Some U.S. School Districts That They’re Recruiting Overseas

As walkouts by teachers protesting low pay and education funding shortfalls spread across the country, the small but growing movement to recruit teachers from overseas is another sign of the difficul

Teacher Pay Is So Low in Some U.S. School Districts That They’re Recruiting Overseas

01 May, 2018

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01 May, 2018

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We Can Expect More from Teachers When We Pay Them Like Pros

Never before has there been so much labor unrest in America’s public schools.

We Can Expect More from Teachers When We Pay Them Like Pros

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Maria Elena Durazo on the Ballot for California State Senate

AFL-CIO Launches Study of State of Work and of Unions

AFL-CIO: TPP Failed Workers and Deserved to Die

Teacher Pay Is So Low in Some U.S. School Districts That They’re Recruiting Overseas

We Can Expect More from Teachers When We Pay Them Like Pros

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Staff at The Fresh Grocer Ratify New Contract - Oct 29

AFL-CIO Honors Labor Icon Dolores Huerta - Oct 28

Your Voice Is Powerful: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Oct 28

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Arizona IAM Members Secure New Contract With Raytheon - Oct 28

Let's Bring It Home: In the States Roundup - Oct 27

ONE WEEK until Election Day. Let’s get it done! - Oct 27

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: President Shuler Shares Stage With the Dropkick Murphys and Barack Obama, Kicks Off Amy Acton Canvass - Oct 27

The Power of the People Leads: The Working People Weekly List - Oct 26

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Constituency Groups: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance - Oct 26

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Embarcadero Media Foundation Wins Union Contract - Oct 26

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Maria Elena Durazo on the Ballot for California State Senate

AFL-CIO Launches Study of State of Work and of Unions

AFL-CIO: TPP Failed Workers and Deserved to Die

Teacher Pay Is So Low in Some U.S. School Districts That They’re Recruiting Overseas

We Can Expect More from Teachers When We Pay Them Like Pros

AFL-CIO News Feed

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Staff at The Fresh Grocer Ratify New Contract - Oct 29

AFL-CIO Honors Labor Icon Dolores Huerta - Oct 28

Your Voice Is Powerful: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Oct 28

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Arizona IAM Members Secure New Contract With Raytheon - Oct 28

Let's Bring It Home: In the States Roundup - Oct 27

ONE WEEK until Election Day. Let’s get it done! - Oct 27

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: President Shuler Shares Stage With the Dropkick Murphys and Barack Obama, Kicks Off Amy Acton Canvass - Oct 27

The Power of the People Leads: The Working People Weekly List - Oct 26

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Constituency Groups: Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance - Oct 26

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Embarcadero Media Foundation Wins Union Contract - Oct 26