unions
Retired longtime AFSCME President Gerald McEntee dies at 87
July 12, 2022Among his many achievements was his leading role in killing attempts by George W. Bush to privatize Social Security.
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AFSCME leader sees 2022 elections as key to building worker power
July 12, 2022Union president praises “pro-union” Biden but calls for mobilization in the 2022 elections to halt continuing right-wing attacks on workers and their unions.
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Contract talks continue after ILWU’s West Coast pact expires
July 8, 2022Fair wages and working conditions on the ports are key to ending back-ups in the supply chain.
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How to organize a union: ‘The Porter’ and Black service industry militancy
July 6, 2022A joint production of the public Canadian Broadcasting Company and BET+, 'The Porter,' about the organization of the first Black union in North America, is exactly the series we need right now.
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Illinois AFL-CIO launches Workers Rights Amendment drive
July 6, 2022The amendment would guarantee in the state constitution the right of Illinois workers to unionize and bargain collectively for their wages and working conditions.
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