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Actor John Goodman Joins Fight to Stop 'Right to Work' Law in Missouri

25 Jul, 2018

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25 Jul, 2018

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Actor John Goodman Joins Fight to Stop 'Right to Work' Law in Missouri

The union-backed fight against making Missouri a "Right to Work" state has enlisted some star power to get its message out.

Actor John Goodman Joins Fight to Stop 'Right to Work' Law in Missouri

AFL-CIO president: ‘Workers Are United to Defeat Kavanaugh’

23 Jul, 2018

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23 Jul, 2018

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AFL-CIO president: ‘Workers Are United to Defeat Kavanaugh’

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says the nation’s labor movement has come to a conclusion about President Donald Trump’s latest U.S. Supreme Court nominee: “Workers are united to defeat Kavanaugh,” he declares.

AFL-CIO president: ‘Workers Are United to Defeat Kavanaugh’

Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

17 Jul, 2018

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17 Jul, 2018

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Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

Joseph Stiglitz, a professor at Columbia University, who was the Nobel laureate in economics in 2001, spoke at a talk on Monday with Damon Silvers, the director of policy and special counsel at the AFL-CIO, part of a day-long strategy session on “Bargaining for the Common Good in the World of Glo

Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough

16 Jul, 2018

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16 Jul, 2018

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AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough

House Democratic candidates in town this week for training at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington got a visit from AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka for some tips on how they can win back working-class voters.

AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough

Belabored Podcast #155: The Future of Collective Action

16 Jul, 2018

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16 Jul, 2018

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Belabored Podcast #155: The Future of Collective Action

In the belly of the political beast in DC, grassroots organizers gathered at AFL-CIO headquarters to discuss collective action under Trump, beyond the beltway.

Belabored Podcast #155: The Future of Collective Action

Make It a Union-Made Fourth of July

05 Jul, 2018

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05 Jul, 2018

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Make It a Union-Made Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is here, and it’s time to celebrate America’s birthday. Our flag has been waving high since 1776...read more

Make It a Union-Made Fourth of July