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APWU Members Approve 2024-2027 National Agreement with USPS  Economic Policy Institute Blasts “Big Beautiful Bill” and What it Means for the Nation VA Backs Down from Massive Layoffs—But Cuts Continue Understaffing in Nursing Homes Leads to Sedation of Patients, Says New Study Stacked Supreme Court Again Leans Towards Trump Removal of NLRB Head Job Losses from Republican Bill will Reach 6 Million, EPI Analysis Shows Residual Service & Clerical Workers at Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Buffalo ‘Go Union’ With CWA Local 1133 Thousands of UAW Legal Services Workers Take a Stand with Rolling Strike Deadlines Across NYC RWDSU Criticizes OSHA for ‘Meager Fine’ issued against Tyson Foods in Georgia Plant Explosion Apple ‘Cleared In Union-Busting Allegations’ At NYC Retail Store Delay in Federal Education Funding Safety for Workers First: Transit Union Lauds Passage of Conductor Legislation AFL-CIO Launches ‘It’s Better in a Union’ Bus Tour to Fight for Freedom IUE-CWA General Electric Aerospace Workers Ratify  National Agreement NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets Tech Employees Unionize With IATSE Supreme Court Ruling on Federal Worker Firings Lambasted by AFL-CIO Labor Leaders, Workers, Launch AFL-CIO’s Nationwide Bus Tour to Promote Unions Amazon Continues to Flout Laws for Workers; Prime Day Brings Attention to Plight Massive Cuts Likely Coming to Job Corps Programs  Public Theatre and IATSE Announce Tentative Deal NYC CLC, AFL-CIO Endorses Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani for Mayor New Hampshire fire fighters secure historic pension restoration

Washington, DC – Members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) have approved a three-year contract through September 20th, 2027. Members of the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association approved their new contract in June […]

The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” that has been passed by Congress will only be beautiful for those that are already rich. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) has released a statement […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has officially changed their original plan to lay off more than 80,000 employees. Instead, the agency now plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 30,000 […]

Nurses’ unions nationwide have for years demonstrated, picketed, sent press releases and more to bring attention to chronic understaffing where they work. Although laws prohibiting such practices exist in certain […]

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) a quasi-judicial body tasked with investigating, prosecuting, and remedying unfair labor practices, is unsurprisingly suffering due to the agenda of the Trump Administration’s effort […]

The Economic Policy Institute, which is a leader in the movement for economic justice and works for an economy “where every job is good, [and] every worker can join a […]

Kenmore, New York – More than 100 Residual Service and Clerical Workers employed at Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Suburban Buffalo have voted to Unionize with Communications Workers of America (CWA) […]

More than 2,000 workers at 9 legal services providers across each of NYC’s five boroughs represented by the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys (ALAA – UAW Local 2325) have […]

The DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) determined that two workers at a Tyson Foods plant were seriously burned when a hose filled with oil ruptured, igniting the oil […]

Marcus Mendes at 9TO5Mac reports the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision that found Apple in violation of Federal Labor Law at its […]

Critical public education funding is being withheld by the Trump administration.  The U.S. Department of Education has announced a delay in the allocation of approximately $7 billion in Congressionally approved […]

State lawmakers recently passed legislation that would require the MTA to staff a conductor on every subway with more than two cars. Although most New York City subway lines have […]

On Wednesday, union leaders, members and allies packed together in front of the AFL-CIO headquarters to kick off the nationwide “It’s Better in a Union: Fighting for Freedom, Fairness and […]

Washington, DC –  Aerospace Workers employed in four States, who are represented by the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers-Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA), have voted to […]

Columbus, Ohio – Technicians employed by Program Productions, responsible for television broadcasts of the Columbus Blue Jackets (National Hockey League), the Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer), and Ohio State University Athletics, have voted […]

AFL-CIO President Liz Schuler has brought attention to the current Trump-induced outrage.The Supreme Court has undoubtedly become Trump’s best friend. With three judges appointed by him, the conservative majority has […]

Labor leaders and workers rallied on July 9 at the AFL-CIO headquarters to launch the nationwide “It’s Better in a Union: Fighting for Freedom, Fairness, and Security” bus tour. The […]

Four days long, Amazon Prime “Day” in 2025 actually stretches from July 8 through July 11. Amazon workers will be forced to work overtime through these days to deliver many […]

Why slash programs that teach and lead students and are headed towards middle-class jobs? Now, the Trump administration is targeting one hugely important federal program, Job Corps, that provides free […]

The Public Theatre in New York City has a storied history of bringing to light new shows and making stars out of actors. Now, it has another notch in being […]

The New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO (NYC CLC) has endorsed Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani for Mayor. The NYC CLC is a coalition of over 300 unions, representing over one […]

New Hampshire – Through a close partnership with the state’s governor, the NH Fire Fighters have delivered for thousands of first responders after a years-long effort to restore pension benefits. More […]

Trenton, NJ – Pro-union legislation in NJ will strengthen prevailing wage laws and provides substantial support to working union members. “In Hoboken, Jersey City, and throughout our state, fair work deserves […]

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a sheet metal apprentice and SMART union member from Maryland is being held in immigration detention in Tennessee while fighting to stay in the USA.  The judge […]

Strength in Every Season The summer months are a time for family gatherings, outdoor activities, and long, hard days on the job. For union members and their families, it’s also […]

Washington, DC – Anti-federal worker provisions were dropped from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill by Senate and Congress. During the days leading up to the House and Senate votes, AFGE worked […]

Albany, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul rallied with the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council (HGTC) to announce New York State has paid off the nearly $7 billion Federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust […]

Delay in Federal Education Funding

Critical public education funding is being withheld by the Trump administration.  The U.S. Department of Education has announced a delay in the allocation of approximately $7 billion in Congressionally approved

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TWU Conrail Rail Workers Ratify New Contract 

Washington, DC – Conrail TWU members in Detroit, Philadelphia, and New Jersey voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new five-year contract. The agreement delivers a 17.5% wage increase, with Journeyman Carmen making

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Cruel Vote to Hurt the American People

Washington, DC – “This cruel, callous, crippling bill will leave Americans sicker, hungrier and poorer. President Trump and congressional Republicans claimed they wanted to make life better for working families. Instead,

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DOE Withholds Critical School Funding

Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Education’s unprecedented decision to withhold nearly $6.9 billion in critical K-12 federal funding is causing immediate and widespread disruptions in school systems across the country—putting

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The Republican Attack on Americans

Washington, DC – The federal budget expected to be passed by the Republican Congress, is an assault on working people. This attack will take healthcare from millions, steal food from

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