Get to Know AFL-CIO’s Affiliates: Boilermakers Next up in our series that takes a deeper look at each of our affiliates is the Boilermakers. Name of Union: International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (IBB) Mission: Uniting members across multiple industries and occupations in the union’s common endeavor of improving each other’s lives and lifestyles […]
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Demanding Better: The Working People Weekly List
Demanding Better: 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. ‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Demanding Better: “Over three days in June, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka […]
Working Families Must Be Together, and Free
Working Families Must Be Together, and Free As working families around the country prepare for likely immigration raids, we reaffirm this statement from the AFL-CIO Executive Council. America’s unions will continue to fight for all working people. The labor movement is taking steps to ensure that members of our communities and our unions know their rights and […]
Make History: What Working People Are Doing This Week
Make History: What Working People Are Doing This Week AFL-CIO Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here’s a look at the broad range of activities we’re engaged in this week. […]
‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Demanding Better
‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Demanding Better AFL-CIO Over three days in June, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka held town halls in Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Detroit to talk with workers about the future of NAFTA. Listen to some of the highlights from that conversation on the latest episode of “State of the Unions.” “State of the […]