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Kamala Harris and Liz Shuler: Unions can help America build back better after COVID-19

Kamala Harris and Liz Shuler: Unions can help America build back better after COVID-19

07 Sep, 2020

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Kamala Harris and Liz Shuler: Unions can help America build back better after COVID-19

This Labor Day, America’s working families are facing unprecedented challenges.

Kamala Harris and Liz Shuler: Unions can help America build back better after COVID-19

For Labor Day, Pledge to Elect People Who Will Fight for Our Rights and Freedoms

For Labor Day, Pledge to Elect People Who Will Fight for Our Rights and Freedoms

07 Sep, 2020

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For Labor Day, Pledge to Elect People Who Will Fight for Our Rights and Freedoms

When it’s time to go to bed after a holiday with friends and family, let’s reflect on why many of us had the day off—to recognize the many decades that working people have spent organizing for and fighting to secure safe, good-paying jobs for all of us—black, white, and brown alike. Then let’s pledge that in November, we’ll elect Joe Biden, Cal Cunningham, Jessica Holmes, and other people to local, state, and federal offices who will fight for our rights and freedoms.

For Labor Day, Pledge to Elect People Who Will Fight for Our Rights and Freedoms

At 65%, Approval of Labor Unions in U.S. Remains High

03 Sep, 2020

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03 Sep, 2020

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At 65%, Approval of Labor Unions in U.S. Remains High

As Labor Day approaches and economic conditions in the U.S. remain tenuous, Americans' 65% approval of labor unions is once again the highest it has been since 2003.

At 65%, Approval of Labor Unions in U.S. Remains High

Labor Unions Plan to Turn Out an Army of Poll Workers for the Election

03 Sep, 2020

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03 Sep, 2020

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Labor Unions Plan to Turn Out an Army of Poll Workers for the Election

A lack of poll workers can lead to a lack of available polling places ― and voter disenfranchisement. Given that the pandemic has made door-knocking infeasible in so many areas, labor groups are diverting some of that energy and resources to the poll worker cause.

Labor Unions Plan to Turn Out an Army of Poll Workers for the Election

Trumka Says Trump Broke His Promise on Manufacturing Jobs

03 Sep, 2020

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03 Sep, 2020

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Trumka Says Trump Broke His Promise on Manufacturing Jobs

Richard Trumka, the president of the AFL-CIO, on Thursday morning accused President Trump of breaking his promises to bring more manufacturing and infrastructure jobs to working Americans.

Trumka Says Trump Broke His Promise on Manufacturing Jobs

During a pandemic, unions offer workers some protection, research shows

01 Sep, 2020

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01 Sep, 2020

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During a pandemic, unions offer workers some protection, research shows

Belonging to a union is not a panacea for all that plagues workers during a pandemic, as many hospital and other workers short on protective gear can attest.

During a pandemic, unions offer workers some protection, research shows