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USMCA Is a Huge Win for Working People

USMCA Is a Huge Win for Working People

20 Dec, 2019

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USMCA Is a Huge Win for Working People

After a quarter century of suffering under the failed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and 18 months of hard-fought negotiations, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is now proud to endorse a better deal for w

USMCA Is a Huge Win for Working People

NPR: AFL-CIO President Touts Labor's Role In Improving New Trade Deal

20 Dec, 2019

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20 Dec, 2019

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NPR: AFL-CIO President Touts Labor's Role In Improving New Trade Deal

A top national labor leader is touting a new multilateral trade deal, and says his union side much improved the Trump administration's initial proposal.

NPR: AFL-CIO President Touts Labor's Role In Improving New Trade Deal

Count Me In: What We Accomplished in 2019

Count Me In: What We Accomplished in 2019

17 Dec, 2019

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Count Me In: What We Accomplished in 2019

In 2019, we continued to advance our goal of winning better policies for working people. Together we win, so we hope you will say “Count Me In!” to mobilize your members, elect union-endorsed candidates, and work to build a bigger, more engaged, more powerful labor movement.

Count Me In: What We Accomplished in 2019

Jessica Holmes is the Fighter We Need as NC Labor Commissioner

Jessica Holmes is the Fighter We Need as NC Labor Commissioner

11 Dec, 2019

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Jessica Holmes is the Fighter We Need as NC Labor Commissioner

In 2020, North Carolina citizens have the opportunity, in Jessica Holmes, to vote for someone who will be a true champion of working people as their next Commissioner of Labor. After years of neglect under Cherie Berry, Jessica Holmes is the fighter we need leading the North Carolina Department of Labor.

Jessica Holmes is the Fighter We Need as NC Labor Commissioner

How a Gig Worker Revolt Begins

02 Dec, 2019

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02 Dec, 2019

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How a Gig Worker Revolt Begins

Until last week, Li Zilles was one of the many nameless and faceless contractors toiling in the bowels of the internet, providing online services that might have been mistaken for the work of artificial intelligence.

How a Gig Worker Revolt Begins

Workers Deserve a Say in Automation

02 Dec, 2019

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02 Dec, 2019

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Workers Deserve a Say in Automation

When the global economy shifted in the late 19th century, working people were the first to adapt. They moved to cities like Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Toledo, Ohio, and worked long hours in unsafe factories. They drove the Industrial Revolution and changed the nature of work forever.

Workers Deserve a Say in Automation