Category: AFL-CIO

Every week, the AFL-CIO will be bringing you a roundup of the important news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. These articles are direct to you via https://www.aflcio.org/Blog

Defeating Union-Busters: Worker Wins

Defeating Union-Busters: Worker Wins Despite the challenges of organizing during a deadly pandemic, working people across the country (and beyond) continue organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. This edition begins with: CommutAir Pilots Secure Industry-Leading Pay Increases: Nearly 500 pilots at CommutAir who are members of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) secured […]

Freight Railroad Worker Stories: Eugene Martinez of the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers/SEIU

Freight Railroad Worker Stories: Eugene Martinez of the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers/SEIU At a recent Virtual U.S. Freight Railroad Worker Town Hall, Transportation Trades Department President Greg Regan introduced a group of workers who explained the challenges they’ve faced in their three-year fight for a new contract with U.S. freight railroad companies: Since 2015, […]

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Department of Labor to Promote Unions and Collective Bargaining with New Resource Center

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Department of Labor to Promote Unions and Collective Bargaining with New Resource Center 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 […]

Freight Railroad Worker Stories: Esmerelda Montelongo of TCU/IAM

Freight Railroad Worker Stories: Esmerelda Montelongo of TCU/IAM At a recent Virtual U.S. Freight Railroad Worker Town Hall, Transportation Trades Department President Greg Regan introduced a group of workers who explained the challenges they’ve faced in their three-year fight for a new contract with U.S. freight railroad companies: Since 2015, seven major railroad companies made $146 […]

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Maine Med Nurses Overwhelmingly Defeat Union-Busting Attempt

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Maine Med Nurses Overwhelmingly Defeat Union-Busting Attempt 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. Once again, Maine Medical […]