You Could Make $1.3 Million More with a Union: 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: We could not be more proud of our […]

Make a Plan to Vote Workers across the nation have already been taking matters into our own hands. The number of petitions filed at the National Labor Relations Board by working people to exercise our freedom to come together in unions and negotiate for a fair return on our work jumped 69% compared to last […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Jessica Rios Viner Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today’s profile features Jessica Rios Viner. Jessica Rios Viner is a USW Woman of Steel and president of the Pittsburgh chapter of the […]

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Tucson’s Union Members Drive Support Toward Pro-Labor Candidates 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 every day. Here’s today’s story. With competitive elections […]

Union Representation Petitions Soar: The Working People Weekly List Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. U.S. Labor Board Says Union Representation Petitions Soar 53% in a Year: “The U.S. National […]