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Midterms Labor Candidates are Shaking Up the Status Quo and Standing Up for Workers

18 Sep, 2018

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18 Sep, 2018

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Midterms Labor Candidates are Shaking Up the Status Quo and Standing Up for Workers

Labor has always held electoral power, especially when wielded by women.

Midterms Labor Candidates are Shaking Up the Status Quo and Standing Up for Workers

Free College Program Helps Single Mom Achieve Lifelong Dream

17 Sep, 2018

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17 Sep, 2018

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Free College Program Helps Single Mom Achieve Lifelong Dream

Lorraine Llauger is a journeyman electrician and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in Orlando, Florida. Llauger hoped to earn a college degree, but did not know how she'd be able to fit college in with her busy life as an electrician and a mother. A coworker mentioned the Union Plus Free College Program, and within weeks, Llauger was registered and taking classes online.

Free College Program Helps Single Mom Achieve Lifelong Dream

Listen to Liz Shuler on Women Rule Podcast

12 Sep, 2018

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12 Sep, 2018

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Listen to Liz Shuler on Women Rule Podcast

Labor union leaders Liz Shuler and Mary Kay Henry discuss how they rose up through the union ranks and what they’re trying to do to increase the number of women in the labor movement.

Listen to Liz Shuler on Women Rule Podcast

Houston AFSCME Member Confronts Hurricane Harvey Floods with Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant

11 Sep, 2018

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11 Sep, 2018

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Houston AFSCME Member Confronts Hurricane Harvey Floods with Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant

AFSCME Local 123 member Demond Stanley used the Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant after catastrophic Hurricane Harvey to assist with damage to his Houston home.

Houston AFSCME Member Confronts Hurricane Harvey Floods with Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant

It's Time to March! A Message from New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO President Vincent Alvarez

It's Time to March! A Message from New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO President Vincent Alvarez

07 Sep, 2018

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It's Time to March! A Message from New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO President Vincent Alvarez

Labor Day is a time to reflect on who we are as working people, what we’ve achieved together, and the challenges that lie ahead. When we organize, we make it possible for workers to demand family-sustaining wages, health care, retirement security, and a meaningful voice in the workplace.

It's Time to March! A Message from New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO President Vincent Alvarez

In Labor-friendly Seattle, Unions Push for New Territory

06 Sep, 2018

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06 Sep, 2018

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In Labor-friendly Seattle, Unions Push for New Territory

As Labor Day approached, the movement that created the holiday flexed its muscle in Seattle, where the landscape has been transformed in the last few years by labor-backed measures protecting and compensating people like in few other places across the country.

In Labor-friendly Seattle, Unions Push for New Territory