Poll Worker Stories: Maria Starr-Van Core For years, union members have volunteered at the polls to help Americans exercise our sacred right to vote. But this year, there’s a critical shortage of election workers. So we’re partnering with Power the Polls, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteer poll workers. Numerous union members have already […]

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: UNITE HERE Hits 1.5M Doors (and Counting) in Battleground States of Nevada, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Georgia Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories […]

Get Out the Vote: In the States Roundup It’s time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on Twitter. Alaska AFL-CIO: It’s all hands on deck for our GOTV Rally this Saturday at 10 […]

Candidates on Retirement Security: Ron Johnson of Wisconsin One of the most important issues for working people in the 2022 midterm elections is retirement security. Candidates across the country are focused on undercutting retirement benefits, but working people reject these cynical moves and will support candidates who promise to protect Social Security and related programs. […]