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Trumka: Our crises demand bold action now

17 Jun, 2020

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17 Jun, 2020

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Trumka: Our crises demand bold action now

America is suffering under the crushing weight of three crises, which are a public health pandemic, an economic free fall, and structural racism. They are knotted together in that untangling one depends on how we untangle the others.

Trumka: Our crises demand bold action now

Trumka Calls Out Facebook Over Suggestion Employers Block the Word 'Unionize' on Workplace Platform

12 Jun, 2020

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12 Jun, 2020

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Trumka Calls Out Facebook Over Suggestion Employers Block the Word 'Unionize' on Workplace Platform

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has demanded an investigation from Facebook and a public apology from founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg after an online presentation touted the ability of employers to block the word "unionize" on the company's Workplace platform. "Blacklisting is illegal.

Trumka Calls Out Facebook Over Suggestion Employers Block the Word 'Unionize' on Workplace Platform

Appeals Court Rejects AFL-CIO Lawsuit Over Lack of COVID-19 Labor Protections

11 Jun, 2020

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11 Jun, 2020

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Appeals Court Rejects AFL-CIO Lawsuit Over Lack of COVID-19 Labor Protections

"We are very disappointed that three judges did not deem the lives of America’s workers worthy of holding an argument or issuing a full opinion," AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka said in a statement responding to the decision. "The U.S.

Appeals Court Rejects AFL-CIO Lawsuit Over Lack of COVID-19 Labor Protections

Mexico Labor Lawyer to Be Held Pending Trial on Riot Charges

11 Jun, 2020

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11 Jun, 2020

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Mexico Labor Lawyer to Be Held Pending Trial on Riot Charges

The ruling came as demonstrations continued Thursday in both Matamoros and Mexico City demanding the release of Susan Prieto, who faces charges that include inciting riot, threats and coercion.

Mexico Labor Lawyer to Be Held Pending Trial on Riot Charges

This Nurse is Leading the Fight for Safer Hospitals

09 Jun, 2020

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09 Jun, 2020

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This Nurse is Leading the Fight for Safer Hospitals

In early January, before most people in the U.S. had even heard of Covid-19, Bonnie Castillo called a meeting with two trusted health care deputies at the country’s largest union of registered nurses.

This Nurse is Leading the Fight for Safer Hospitals

Saunders on Floyd killing: No union contract is a shield for police brutality

09 Jun, 2020

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09 Jun, 2020

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Saunders on Floyd killing: No union contract is a shield for police brutality

As an African American man who lived through the 1960s and now has two sons and three very young grandsons, the specter of systemic racism keeps me up at night.

Saunders on Floyd killing: No union contract is a shield for police brutality