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Organized Labor to the Rescue
Schools are shut down, businesses are closed and only essential workers are heading out to work in many parts of the country. Yet this hasn’t stopped unions in the heart of the COVID-19...
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...
Companies Step Up to Save America
In times of crisis, American companies are sometimes asked to step up and help. During World War II, auto companies began producing tanks and during natural disasters, Budweiser cans water instead of...
Teacher Miss You Videos Go Viral
In New York, schools have been closed for three weeks and both teachers and students' lives have been upended. While this crisis is scary for adults, it is even scarier for their students....
Teachers Union Creates Healthcare Heroes Disaster Relief Fund
The following post was written by the New York State United Teachers New York State United Teachers today announced that it has begun accepting donations to the union’s Disaster Relief Fund...
What Grocery Store Workers Need
The editorial below was written by Stuart Appelbaum, President of RWDSU, and first appeared in the NY Daily News. Chilling stories have appeared putting a grim spotlight on the...
Talking to Your Kids about Coronavirus
Points to Emphasize: Adults at home and school are taking care of your health and safety. If you have concerns, please talk to an adult you trust. Not everyone will get the coronavirus (COVID...
What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus
With Coronavirus hitting the United States and the first deaths were reported this weekend many people have questions about what the virus is and how dangerous it will be. While the news focuses on...
MLK in Pictures
On January 20th we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The noted civil rights leader was also a fighter for union rights. Throughout the Civil Rights movement, Dr. King was the link that...
Social Security Payouts Getting Bigger
The Social Security Adminstration has announced a $24 increase in payments. Find out why this simply isn't enough to keep up with the cost of living below.