Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Luis Jurado 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 Luis Jurado. Luis Jurado has been a member of IUPAT’s Local 20 and District Council 9 for 17 years. In 2021, […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Albert Hernandez 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 Albert Hernandez. Albert Hernandez, a steward for AFSCME Local 2960 in Phoenix, wants his neighbors to be politically engaged. How does […]

Economy Gains 263,000 Jobs in September; Unemployment Declines to 3.5% The U.S. economy gained 263,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continuing strong job creation numbers are a clear sign that the worker-friendly policies implemented by President […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Frank Rodriguez 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 Frank Rodriguez. Frank Rodriguez has been with the local for more than 30 years and rose through the ranks from sergeant-at-arms […]

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: CWU Members Have Knocked on 430,000 Doors (and Counting) 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. Members of […]