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PETITION: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers

Starbucks workers in 60-plus cities are on strike for a fair contract! Baristas at corporate stores are fighting for better pay, fair scheduling and respect on the job. We stand in solidarity with Starbucks workers.

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100 Days of Speaking Truth to Power

In the past 100 days, President Trump, Elon Musk and their unaccountable DOGE have fired or targeted for firing at least 121,000 federal workers. They’ve been ripping up u

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28 Mar, 2025

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Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

Last night, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.

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19 Feb, 2025

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We Proudly Celebrate Black History Month

February is Black History Month. And while we celebrate Black labor leaders and union members, both past and present, who have advanced real change, we won’t ignore the moment we find ourselves in right now.

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: The Courier-Journal Journalists Ratify First Contract; Secure Raises, New Workplace Protections - Jan 22

No Work Is Insignificant: What Working People Are Doing This Week - Jan 21

In First Year of Second Term, Trump Governed for and by Billionaire CEOs and Big Tech Companies - Jan 21

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: AFSCME Local 328 Members at OHSU Overwhelmingly Approve Contract, Setting Stage for $25 Minimum Hourly Wage by 2028 - Jan 21

2026 MLK Conference Attendees Ready to Continue Fighting for Dr. King’s Vision - Jan 20

Dignity and Importance: In the States Roundup - Jan 20

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Major League Soccer Players Association - Jan 20

Making Safer Workplaces: The Working People Weekly List - Jan 20

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UFCW Celebrates New Cannabis Worker Protections Law - Jan 20

2026 AFL-CIO MLK Conference Kicks Off in Baltimore - Jan 16