Labor
Minneapolis unions’ commission on racial, economic justice develops work model
November 6, 2017The commission is an initiative of the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation and its People of Color Union Members caucus (POCUM). The project grew out of a 2016 visit by national AFL-CIO leaders who were on a...
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Dem leaders unveil pro-workers’ rights agenda, to union praise
November 2, 2017The agenda is part of the Democrats “Better Deal,” which they intend to tout on the campaign trail next year.
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AFL-CIO must shine light on past foreign policy, activists say
October 30, 2017They want the federation to open up the files on AIFLD, an agency founded in the Cold War era that often worked against workers’ interests in other countries.
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New York unionists hit the streets to battle Concon
October 27, 2017“ConCon” stands for the Constitutional Convention and the state’s constitution mandates voters go to the polls every 20 years to decide on whether to call one.
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A new Bill of Rights for American workers is born
October 26, 2017The Bill of Rights, passed unanimously by the AFL-CIO convention, calls for the right to join a union, fair wages, secure retirement, quality health care, and more.
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