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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.
Read moreWorkers’ Bill of Rights: Labor’s litmus test for 2018
October 26, 2017The AFL-CIO says it has formulated “a collective bargaining agreement for America.”
Read moreAFL-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.
Read moreUnion solution to Janus case: Wall-to-wall internal organizing
October 24, 2017The ultimate solution to combating the Janus ruling is “to get off our butts and get into the workplace.”
Read moreAs AFL-CIO convention opens, Trumka emphasizes need to battle income inequality
October 22, 2017Income inequality and the wage gap are more than simply unfair, according to AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka.
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