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Back to School: Texas AFL-CIO Announces $37.5K Awarded for College & Career-Building Scholarships in 2026

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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

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 Apr, 2018

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26 Apr, 2018

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Labor Voices: We Need Workplace Protections

When we kiss our loved ones’ goodbye to head to work, we don’t expect tragedy. Saturday is Workers Memorial Day, a time for all of us to remember those who went to work but unfortunately never returned home because they lost their lives while on the job.

Labor Voices: We Need Workplace Protections

26 Apr, 2018

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26 Apr, 2018

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Union Win Marks Step Forward for Student Labor Movement

Harvard research and teaching assistants' vote to unionize last week was unique in its scale and drew on a decades-long push to form graduate student unions, according to several labor experts and union organizers.

Union Win Marks Step Forward for Student Labor Movement

17 Apr, 2018

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17 Apr, 2018

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Senate Bill to Curtail Labor Rights on Tribal Land Falls Short

Organized labor managed an increasingly rare feat on Monday — a political victory — when its allies turned back a Senate measure aimed at rolling back labor rights on tribal lands.

Senate Bill to Curtail Labor Rights on Tribal Land Falls Short

12 Apr, 2018

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Mike Siegel for Congress Joins Growing List of Unionized Campaigns

Mike Siegel’s campaign for the 10th Congressional District of Texas has recognized a union to represent its campaign workers, joining a growing movement of political campaigns with unionized staff.

Mike Siegel for Congress Joins Growing List of Unionized Campaigns

11 Apr, 2018

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11 Apr, 2018

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How Does Your State Stack Up on Pay Equity for Women?

The notion of bringing home 80 cents for every dollar pocketed by a man on a national basis is unsettling enough. But it's even more startling when those lost wages are added up.

How Does Your State Stack Up on Pay Equity for Women?

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Labor Voices: We Need Workplace Protections

Union Win Marks Step Forward for Student Labor Movement

Senate Bill to Curtail Labor Rights on Tribal Land Falls Short

Mike Siegel for Congress Joins Growing List of Unionized Campaigns

How Does Your State Stack Up on Pay Equity for Women?

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Worker Wins: When Workers Stand United, They Win and Build a Stronger Future - Aug 20

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Times Square Hotel Workers Secure New Contracts - Aug 20

Democracy in Action: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Aug 19

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Houston Mayor Signs Executive Order Raising Wage for Airport Workers - Aug 19

The Fight for Dignity: In the States Roundup - Aug 18

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Over a Thousand Natural Food Workers in Washington Ratify Strong Contracts - Aug 18

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Allied Groups: Labor Heritage Foundation - Aug 17

Stronger and Better Together: The Working People Weekly List - Aug 17

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Ashland Specialty Chemicals Workers Ratify New Contract; Secure Raises, Other Benefits - Aug 17

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: AGMA and Dallas Black Dance Theatre Announce First Collective Bargaining Agreement - Aug 14

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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Labor Voices: We Need Workplace Protections

Union Win Marks Step Forward for Student Labor Movement

Senate Bill to Curtail Labor Rights on Tribal Land Falls Short

Mike Siegel for Congress Joins Growing List of Unionized Campaigns

How Does Your State Stack Up on Pay Equity for Women?

AFL-CIO News Feed

Worker Wins: When Workers Stand United, They Win and Build a Stronger Future - Aug 20

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Times Square Hotel Workers Secure New Contracts - Aug 20

Democracy in Action: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Aug 19

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Houston Mayor Signs Executive Order Raising Wage for Airport Workers - Aug 19

The Fight for Dignity: In the States Roundup - Aug 18

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Over a Thousand Natural Food Workers in Washington Ratify Strong Contracts - Aug 18

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Allied Groups: Labor Heritage Foundation - Aug 17

Stronger and Better Together: The Working People Weekly List - Aug 17

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Ashland Specialty Chemicals Workers Ratify New Contract; Secure Raises, Other Benefits - Aug 17

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: AGMA and Dallas Black Dance Theatre Announce First Collective Bargaining Agreement - Aug 14