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Janus and Beyond Conference Urges Increased Member Engagement in Face of Attacks on Unions

Today, the Worker Institute at Cornell and the Murphy Institute convened a conference entitled “Janus and Beyond: The Future of Public Sector Unions” to address attacks on labor, and how we keep members engaged.  

Janus and Beyond Conference Urges Increased Member Engagement in Face of Attacks on Unions

Washington State’s Innovative Aerospace Apprenticeship Program Touted

As National Apprenticeship Week kicks off, a new report from the Working for America Institute and Jobs With Justice Education Fund profiles a Washington state apprenticeship program as a suc

Washington State’s Innovative Aerospace Apprenticeship Program Touted

NYC Labor Rallies with DNAist Union Members, Fired One Week after Joining WGAE

NYC Labor Rallies with DNAist Union Members, Fired One Week after Joining WGAE

Boycott Hilton Albany Hotel! Sign On to a Letter of Support in Solidarity with Hotel Trades Council Workers

Boycott Hilton Albany Hotel! Sign On to a Letter of Support in Solidarity with Hotel Trades Council Workers

Boycott Hilton Albany Hotel! Sign On to a Letter of Support in Solidarity with Hotel Trades Council Workers

Local 802 AFM’s Latest “Musicians of New York” Post Spotlights Broadway Musician

Local 802 AFM recently launched a new social media campaign called “Musicians of New York.” In the style of the Humans of New York photo project, the series includes photos of Local 802 members either in their workplaces or out on the streets of New York City, usually with their instrument in han

Local 802 AFM’s Latest “Musicians of New York” Post Spotlights Broadway Musician

House and Senate Democrats Introduce “Better Deal” Labor Platform

This week, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and other top labor leaders joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, and other top party leaders to introduce the “Better Deal” platform, a series of pro-labor reforms.

House and Senate Democrats Introduce “Better Deal” Labor Platform