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Teachers’ convention celebrates history, vision for future, Clinton support
July 25, 2016Throughout its 100-year history, the AFT has been at the juncture of key social, economic and civil rights movements.
Read moreAs Democratic convention opens, thousands march for clean energy
July 25, 2016The march was comprised of a vast coalition of organizations that are combating the devastating effects of climate change.
Read moreVideo: John Legend and AFL-CIO team up to reform prison system
July 25, 2016#FREEAMERICA is a multi-year culture campaign initiated by Legend to change the national conversation about our country's misguided policies.
Read moreTrump and the GOP’s foreign policy: A worldwide danger
July 25, 2016In his acceptance speech, given in Cleveland last week, Trump served up his usual stew of pompous and belligerent nationalist statements.
Read moreConnecticut low wage workers testify for $15 an hour
July 23, 2016"I have seen firsthand over the decades the erosion of the middle class in my hometown of Bridgeport, as the income gap has widened more deeply here than almost anywhere else."
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