Labor
CWA’s Shelton urges action to stop GOP tax hike on workers
October 27, 2017“Once we make this clear and cut through their nonsense, we will win on this."
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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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Workers’ Bill of Rights: Labor’s litmus test for 2018
October 26, 2017The AFL-CIO says it has formulated “a collective bargaining agreement for America.”
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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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