Women’s History Month Profiles: Dolores Huerta For Women’s History Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various women who were leaders and activists working at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today’s profile is Dolores Huerta. Huerta was born in 1930 to Alicia and Juan Fernández in Dawson, New Mexico. Her father was a farmworker and miner who […]
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‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: A Conversation with House Blue Collar Caucus Co-Chairs
‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: A Conversation with House Blue Collar Caucus Co-Chairs In the latest episode of “State of the Unions,” Julie and Tim talk to the co-chairs of the House Blue Collar Caucus. Reps. Brendan Boyle (Pa.) and Marc Veasey (Texas) both come from union families and formed the caucus in the aftermath of […]
Disgraceful: The Working People Weekly List
Disgraceful: The Working People Weekly List AFL-CIO Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. Obama Expanded Overtime Pay to 4 Million Workers. Now Trump Is Scaling That Back: “Richard Trumka, president of […]
Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Actors and Artistes
Get to Know AFL-CIO’s Affiliates: Actors and Artistes The AFL-CIO is taking a deeper look at each of our affiliates in our regular weekly series. Next up is the Actors and Artistes (4As). Name of Union: Associated Actors and Artistes of America Current Leadership of Union: Gabrielle Carteris, who is also the president of SAG-AFTRA. The 4As […]
A Just, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy
A Just, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy AFL-CIO This week, labor leaders from across the country descended on New Orleans to map out the path ahead for our movement. From trade and public education to equal pay and paid leave to back pay for federal contract workers and bargaining power for all, the AFL-CIO Executive Council tackled the issues that will define working people’s fight for economic […]