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North Dakota AFL-CIO Statement on the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti

26 Jan, 2026

Then North Dakota AFL-CIO issued the following statement on the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a member of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), in Minneapolis: The North Dakota AFL-CIO sends our deepest sympathy to the family, friends, neighbors, union siblings, co-workers and

North Dakota AFL-CIO Statement on Minneapolis ICE Shooting of Renee Nicole Good

09 Jan, 2026

North Dakota’s labor movement is outraged by the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Our hearts are with Good’s family and loved ones, especially her children, during this devastating time. We stand in solidarity with our

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

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Faith and Labor Movements Are Bridging Trump’s Racial Divide With Hope and Love

This election year, America faces interlocking crises—a global health crisis, economic collapse, and systemic racism. Even as we live in fear of disease and economic ruin, we have had to watch the on-camera murders of unarmed Black people by officers who have sworn to protect and serve us.

18, Sep, 2020

Faith and labor partnership launched on Birmingham bombing anniversary

Rev. William Barber, who heads the nonprofit Repairers of the Breach and the Poor People’s Campaign, joined Richard Trumka, president of the country’s largest federation of unions, at the church to announce a formal partnership to work for social, racial and economic justice.

16, Sep, 2020

Watch: NFLPA Video on Racial Justice

As the new professional football season begins, the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) released the first in a series of videos of members speaking out on racial justice. The video focuses on NFLPA members’ activism and their participation in the Black Lives Matter movement.

11, Sep, 2020

Joe Biden and Richard Trumka: Put power back in workers' hands

Fifty-five years ago, in a speech to the convention of the Illinois AFL-CIO, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. laid out with characteristic moral clarity the essential role of unions in American life. “The labor movement,” he explained, “was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress … [When] the wave of union organization crested over the nation, it carried to secure shores not only itself but the whole society. Civilization began to grow in the economic life of man, and a decent life with a sense of security and dignity became a reality rather than a distant dream.”

07, Sep, 2020

Kamala Harris and Liz Shuler: Unions can help America build back better after COVID-19

This Labor Day, America’s working families are facing unprecedented challenges.

07, Sep, 2020

At 65%, Approval of Labor Unions in U.S. Remains High

As Labor Day approaches and economic conditions in the U.S. remain tenuous, Americans' 65% approval of labor unions is once again the highest it has been since 2003.

03, Sep, 2020