Service + Solidarity Spotlight: What We Can Do to Help Union Members Recover from Hurricane Fiona 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 […]
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Not All Heroes Wear Capes: What Working People Are Doing This Week
Not All Heroes Wear Capes: What Working People Are Doing This Week Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here’s a look at the broad range of activities we’re engaged in […]
Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Joseph "Jo-Jo" Martinez
Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Joseph “Jo-Jo” Martinez 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 Joseph “Jo-Jo” Martinez. Joseph “Jo-Jo” Martinez is the president of UMWA Local 6126 (Las Animas County Workers) in Trinidad, Colorado, […]
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: SIU Begins Relief Efforts in the Caribbean and Alaska
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: SIU Begins Relief Efforts in the Caribbean and Alaska 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. The Seafarers […]
Promoting Apprenticeships: The Working People Weekly List
Promoting Apprenticeships: 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. Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin Vote by Landslide to Unionize: “Ascension Seton Medical Center […]