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Action Alert: Call to Restore Veterans Affairs Workers’ Union Rights

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Opening Remarks to the ND AFL-CIO 66th Annual Convention By Missouri Slope Labor Council President Dana Hillius

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Remarks to the ND AFL-CIO 66th Annual Convention NALC State Association President Cory Carter

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Amid Game Industry Layoffs, AFL-CIO Says It’s Time for Workers to Organize

On Feb. 15, just days after massive layoffs at Activision Blizzard, the AFL-CIO issued a powerful public statement of support to game developers in the United States. Its message, published in an open letter at Kotaku, was both simple and profound.

12, Mar, 2019

Black Women in the Labor Movement Have Long Defended American Workers

Black leaders, activists, and organizers formed the backbone of the U.S. labor movement.

12, Mar, 2019

Union Leaders: Keep Protection for TPS and Dreamers Permanent!

Union leaders want Congress to make protections for TPS holders and Dreamers permanent and won’t stop lobbying on their behalf.

More than 30 national unions and labor institutions sent a letter to Washington, D.C., urging Congress to stand by TPSers and Dreamers.

08, Mar, 2019

Congress and White House Agree on Infrastructure, But Need a Way to Pay for It

Virtually everyone on Capitol Hill and in the White House seems to agree that the nation’s infrastructure needs immediate federal investment, and on Wednesday the call in the House and Senate was renewed: Figure out how to pay for it....

08, Mar, 2019

AFSCME Member and Prison Psychologist Finds His Commuter Cool

Anthony Ngo, AFSCME Local 2620 member, purchased a new Chevy Volt with the Union Plus Auto Buying program. Because he purchased a union-made green car** he was eligible for additional savings through Union Plus.

06, Mar, 2019

North Dakota AFL-CIO Legislature Watch Week ending 3-1-19

Brothers and Sisters,

Coming out of Crossover with all the bills now revealed, you can’t fail to notice that our legislature has declared war on direct democracy and the ballot initiative system.

04, Mar, 2019