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AFL-CIO Holds Constitutional Convention, Elects Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond as Leadership Team

AFL-CIO Holds Constitutional Convention, Elects Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond as Leadership Team

17 Jun, 2022

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AFL-CIO Holds Constitutional Convention, Elects Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond as Leadership Team

At the 29th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia this week, delegates elected Liz Shuler to serve as President of the federation of 57 unions and 12.5 million members. Shuler is the first woman to hold the office in the history of the labor federation.

AFL-CIO Holds Constitutional Convention, Elects Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond as Leadership Team

New Congressional Report Shows Unionized Workers Receive Better Pay, Benefits

New Congressional Report Shows Unionized Workers Receive Better Pay, Benefits

17 Jun, 2022

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New Congressional Report Shows Unionized Workers Receive Better Pay, Benefits

Workers represented by labor unions earn 10.2% higher wages than their non-union peers, have better benefits and collectively raise wages industry-wide, according to a report released by House and Senate committees last Friday.

New Congressional Report Shows Unionized Workers Receive Better Pay, Benefits

Actors ‘ Equity Association Applauds the Establishment of NEA Chief Diversity Officer Role

Actors ‘ Equity Association Applauds the Establishment of NEA Chief Diversity Officer Role

10 Jun, 2022

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Actors ‘ Equity Association Applauds the Establishment of NEA Chief Diversity Officer Role

Actors' Equity Association celebrated the news this week that the National Endowments of the Arts (NEA) will create a chief diversity officer for the first time in the agency’s history.

Actors ‘ Equity Association Applauds the Establishment of NEA Chief Diversity Officer Role

Climate Jobs NY Update: The Future is Union Photography Contest

Climate Jobs NY Update: The Future is Union Photography Contest

10 Jun, 2022

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Climate Jobs NY Update: The Future is Union Photography Contest

Are you a union member working in a climate job? Climate Jobs National Resource Center's nationwide photography contest, The Future Is Union: Climate Urgency Through the Eyes of Workers is still open.

Climate Jobs NY Update: The Future is Union Photography Contest

‘Carlos’ Law’ Approved by Lawmakers

10 Jun, 2022

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10 Jun, 2022

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‘Carlos’ Law’ Approved by Lawmakers

After spending years in legislative limbo, a bill that would significantly increase fines issued to construction companies found criminally liable for worker injuries or fatalities was passed by the Legislature last week.

‘Carlos’ Law’ Approved by Lawmakers

Op-Ed: Workers Have a Plan to Kickstart NYC’s Stalled Climate Response

10 Jun, 2022

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10 Jun, 2022

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Op-Ed: Workers Have a Plan to Kickstart NYC’s Stalled Climate Response

"Workers are already on the frontlines of climate change," write NYC CLC President Vincent Alvarez and Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York President Gary LaBarbera in an OpEd published in PoliticsNY this week.

Op-Ed: Workers Have a Plan to Kickstart NYC’s Stalled Climate Response