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Resolution 14 - Support Vote-By-Mail

30 Jun, 2026

Resolution 14 Support Vote-By-Mail WHEREAS: The United States Postal Service has a constitutional requirement to provide service to every address in the country, including overseas military bases; and WHEREAS: Vote-By-Mail allows registered voters to cast their ballots without needing to be present

Resolution 13 - We Oppose U.S. Unilateral Coercive Measures Against Cuba and Support Normalizing Relations Based on Mutually Recognized Sovereignty and Respect

30 Jun, 2026

Resolution 13 We Oppose U.S. Unilateral Coercive Measures Against Cuba and Support Normalizing Relations Based on Mutually Recognized Sovereignty and Respect WHEREAS: Both the United States (U.S.) and Cuba are sovereign countries and members of the United Nations (U.N.); and WHEREAS: The U.N

Resolution 12 - We Demand Lower Cost of Living and Higher Wages

30 Jun, 2026

Resolution 12 We Demand Lower Cost of Living and Higher Wages WHEREAS: North Dakota’s working families are feeling the economic impact of inflation, being forced to make difficult financial choices, as soaring prices outpaced wage growth in 2026; and WHEREAS: Many North Dakota workers are struggling

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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

North Dakota AFL-CIO Legislature Watch Week - Crossover Edition

Sisters and Brothers,

It’s Crossover!! This is the halfway point in the legislative session where all the bills are finished in the chamber where they originated and now pass to the opposite chamber for more consideration. I’ll admit that it feels good to be half done.

25, Feb, 2019

Now That Government is Funded, Here is What Workers Want to see

Last year, in communities all across the country, millions of Americans mobilized and called for an economy that works for all of us. From state houses and governors mansions to Capitol Hill, we elected advocates who committed themselves to advancing that cause.

21, Feb, 2019