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It Wasn't Even Close: The Working People Weekly List

13 May 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

It Wasn't Even Close: The Working People Weekly List 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. University of Oregon Student Workers Union and University of Oregon Reach Tentative Agreement: “After a strike that lasted more than a week, the University of Oregon Student Workers union and [read more]

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Bethany Khan

13 May 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Bethany Khan For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Bethany Khan of UNITE HERE's Culinary Union. Bethany Khan is the spokeswoman and director of communications and digital [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Second City Workers Reach a Deal, Win Wage Gains

13 May 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Second City Workers Reach a Deal, Win Wage Gains Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Actors’ Equity Association announced that workers at The Second City have reached a tentative agreement with employers, avoiding [read more]

Get to Know the AFL-CIO's Affiliates: American Postal Workers Union

12 May 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Get to Know the AFL-CIO's Affiliates: American Postal Workers Union This is the next post in our series that will take a deeper look at each of our affiliates. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 63 of our affiliates. Next up is the American Postal Workers Union (APWU). Name of Union: American Postal Workers UnionMission: Through collective bargaining, legislative action, and mobilization of members and the public, [read more]

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles

12 May 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Here are the union members we've featured so far this month:Angie NguyenIli MeaoliKristy PhamKevin AncongDr. Amanda LoweryDoug FulpMabel WongBethany KhanCheck back throughout the [read more]

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Mabel Wong

12 May 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Mabel Wong For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Mabel Wong of OPEIU. Mabel Wong, a member of Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 153, has worked [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Arts, Entertainment, and Media Unions Push Back Against Proposed Elimination of the NEA, NEH and CPB

12 May 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Arts, Entertainment, and Media Unions Push Back Against Proposed Elimination of the NEA, NEH and CPB Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. The Arts, Entertainment, and Media Industries (AEMI) coalition within the Department [read more]

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Doug Fulp

11 May 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Doug Fulp For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Doug Fulp of HFIU. Doug Fulp, business manager of Heat and Frost Insulators (HFIU) Local 132 in Hawaii, [read more]

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Dr. Amanda Lowrey

10 May 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Dr. Amanda Lowrey For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Dr. Amanda Lowrey of AFSCME. Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA/AFSCME) member Dr. Amanda R.K. Lowrey has been [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: NALC Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

9 May 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: NALC Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Join the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) this Saturday, May 10, for the 2025 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive!Each year, [read more]