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Tell Columbia: Stop the Intimidation!

Tell Columbia: Stop the Intimidation!

26 Mar, 2021

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Tell Columbia: Stop the Intimidation!

As the Columbia Graduate Workers (GWC-UAW) come to the end of their second week on strike, you can help support them by adding your name to this petition

Tell Columbia: Stop the Intimidation!

American Prospect: In the Development of Offshore Wind, NY is Leading the Way

American Prospect: In the Development of Offshore Wind, NY is Leading the Way

26 Mar, 2021

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American Prospect: In the Development of Offshore Wind, NY is Leading the Way

The Department of Energy estimates that East Coast offshore has the potential to provide about 35 percent of power needs for the entire country by 2050, but that will require supportive policies and a politics to match, writes Brittany Gibson in The American Prospect.

American Prospect: In the Development of Offshore Wind, NY is Leading the Way

NYC Honors the 146 Workers Lost in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

NYC Honors the 146 Workers Lost in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

26 Mar, 2021

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NYC Honors the 146 Workers Lost in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Yesterday, working people across our city, state and nation remembered and honored the victims of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, a catastrophic event in which 146 workers, mostly young immigrant women, were killed as a direct result of abhorrent working conditions and woefully insuffi

NYC Honors the 146 Workers Lost in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

AFL-CIO Collaboration Develops Target Date CIT Funds for DC Plans

24 Mar, 2021

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24 Mar, 2021

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AFL-CIO Collaboration Develops Target Date CIT Funds for DC Plans

“This suite of target date CIT funds is a welcome addition to the lineup of financial products which carry the AFL-CIO name,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. “Defined benefit plans remain the bedrock of a secure retirement.

AFL-CIO Collaboration Develops Target Date CIT Funds for DC Plans

Unions Eager for Swift Action from New Labor Secretary

23 Mar, 2021

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23 Mar, 2021

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Unions Eager for Swift Action from New Labor Secretary

“Millions of workers still do not have the strong COVID-19 protections they need to be safe at work.

Unions Eager for Swift Action from New Labor Secretary

Senate Confirms Marty Walsh To Be Labor Secretary

22 Mar, 2021

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22 Mar, 2021

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Senate Confirms Marty Walsh To Be Labor Secretary

Walsh's confirmation was a victory for AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who rallied his federation of 56 unions to back the Boston mayor soon after Biden won the election in November. "It's difficult to overstate the importance of this moment," Trumka said.

Senate Confirms Marty Walsh To Be Labor Secretary