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The House Must Stand Up for Labor

Support for the labor movement is the highest in nearly half a century, yet only one in 10 workers are members of unions today. How can both be true?

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Ivanka Trump's Future of Work Isn't for Workers

Ivanka Trump took the stage at CES on Tuesday to muted reception. Forty minutes later, she left to robust applause.

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Make Sure the Needs of Working People Are Met During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The labor movement is working nonstop to ensure workers devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic receive the protections and support needed during this challenging time. Get involved and make sure the needs of working people are heard.

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The New Front-Line Coronavirus Workers: Grocery Clerks, Delivery Drivers

Valerie Bauerlein, Jennifer Levitz and Alejandro Lazo on Friday, March 27 - 11:28am

Much of the American workplace has shut down, sending millions of employees home to wait out the coronavirus pandemic.

It’s Time for A Higher Minimum Wage in North Carolina

Kenneth Quinnell on Thursday, February 27 - 1:50pm

North Carolina workers need a raise. For 11 consecutive years, the cost of living (food, rent, education, childcare) has increased causing our minimum wage to decline in value by 24 percent. Now, a person working full-time while making $7.25 an hour lives thousands of dollars below the federal poverty threshold.

Trump’s $4.8 Trillion Budget Would Cut Safety Net Programs and Boost Defense

Admin on Monday, February 10 - 5:02pm

President Trump released a $4.8 trillion budget proposal on Monday that includes a familiar list of deep cuts to student loan assistance, affordable housing efforts, food stamps and Medicaid, reflecting Mr. Trump’s election-year effort to continue shrinking the federal safety net. The proposal, which is unlikely to be approved in its entirety by Congress, includes additional spending for the military, national defense and border enforcement, along with money for veterans, Mr.

'Victory for Workers!': House Praised for Passing Landmark PRO Act to Strengthen Unions and Labor Rights

Admin on Friday, February 7 - 3:45pm

Union leaders and labor rights advocates applauded the Democrat-controlled U.S. House for passing landmark legislation Thursday night that supporters have called one of the most notable efforts to expand workers' rights in several decades. "Make no mistake, this is the most significant step Congress has taken to strengthen labor laws in the United States in 85 years and a win for workers everywhere," said AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka, declaring the measure "the labor movement's number one legislative priority this year."

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AFL-CIO Blog

Economy Loses 701,000 Jobs in March; Unemployment Jumps to 4.4% — Apr 3
Big Win on Back Pay: Worker Wins — Apr 3
In Memoriam: Union Members Lost in COVID-19 Pandemic — Apr 2
On the Front Lines: What Working People Are Doing This Week — Apr 1
The New Front-Line Workers: The Working People Weekly List — Mar 31