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AFL-CIO HQ Gets Vandalized
The following is a statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. My heart is heavy at the events of the past few days. I watched the video of George Floyd pleading for his life under the knee...
AFL-CIO Endorses Joe Biden
The General Board of the 12.5 million-member, 55 union AFL-CIO voted today to endorse Joe Biden for president of the United States. Over the past year, working people have engaged in a comprehensive...
AFL-CIO Sues OSHA Over COVID-19 Safety Standard
This morning, the AFL-CIO filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the U.S. Court of Appeals to compel the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue an emergency temporary...
Remembering the Fallen
This post was written by the AFL-CIO and is being updated whenever new deaths are reported. As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the United States, our sisters, brothers...
Congress Passes PRO Act
The Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act has passed its first hurdle as the Democratic-led House of Representatives voted to pass the bill.
The House Must Stand Up For Labor
The editorial below was written by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and appeared in the NY Daily News on February 6th. Support for the labor movement is the highest in nearly half a century...
AFL-CIO Announces Support for USMCA Trade Deal
For three years Trump has been attempting to negotiate the USMCA, a trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It now appears that a deal has been reached by Congressional...
When Union Members Run, They Win
For years unions and federations like the New Jersey State AFL-CIO have been encouraging and training members to run for office. Now those efforts are starting to pay off. Read more about this from...
Charges Filed Against Barstool Sports
Last week, UCOMM reported that Barstool Sport’s boss Dave Portnoy set off a firestorm when he took to Twitter to inform his staff that if they considered joining a union, he would fire them on...
Barstool Sports Threatens Employees if they Organize
Following the announcement that the staff of The Ringer had decided to organize, Barstool CEO Dave Portnoy felt it was important to let Barstool’s employees know that they will not be gaining a...