AFL-CIO
Labor movement slams fascists and Trump’s support for them
October 26, 2017The AFL-CIO strongly condemned the hate groups of the radical right and the president's virtual support for them.
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“No jobs on a dead planet”: A just transition to the new economy
October 25, 2017Hovering over the proceedings of the AFL-CIO convention is the specter of the new economy, a rocky dystopia littered with the debris of traditional industries, professions, and neighborhoods.
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AFL-CIO calls for a break with “lesser of two evils” politics
October 25, 2017A warning to Democrats that they can't automatically expect labor's support.
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Tackling white privilege: AFL-CIO targets racism and prison-industrial complex
October 24, 2017Said one Florida worker, “Dr. King didn’t give his life for all of us to sit on our ass and feel good.”
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Black unionists in St. Louis lead battles for worker and civil rights
October 24, 2017"Stand up for health care! Stand up for union jobs! Stand up for living wages! Stand up for civil rights! Stand up St. Louis!"
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