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Win A Better Future: In the States Roundup

24 April 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Win A Better Future: In the States Roundup It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on X (formerly Twitter). Alaska AFL-CIO:"Joining the Nurse Licensure Compact is smoke and mirrors, disguising dangerous working conditions and calling it a workforce shortage." #akleg Nurse Licensure Compact is bad for workers and [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Minnesota Grocery Workers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

23 April 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Minnesota Grocery Workers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement Working people across the United States have stepped 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. Grocery workers, members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663, reached a tentative contract agreement with management of [read more]

The Fight Goes On: The Working People Weekly List

22 April 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

The Fight Goes On: 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. ‘He Has Our Backs’: Pennsylvania Steelworkers Cheer Biden’s Proposed Tariffs on Chinese Steel: “Darrin Kelly, the president of the Allegheny/Fayette Central Labor Council, told PennLive that Biden’s tariffs proposal ‘is [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Volkswagen Workers Become First Southern Autoworkers to Win Their Union

22 April 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Volkswagen Workers Become First Southern Autoworkers to Win Their Union Working people across the United States have stepped 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. In a historic victory, 73% of Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted to join the UAW. The [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Workers at Portland Hilton Secure New Contract After Two Years of Bargaining

19 April 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Workers at Portland Hilton Secure New Contract After Two Years of Bargaining Working people across the United States have stepped 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. UNITE HERE Local 8 reached a tentative contract agreement that raises wages and restores automatic [read more]

SOLIDARITY ALERT: Sesame Workshop writers

18 April 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

SOLIDARITY ALERT: Sesame Workshop writers Writers at Sesame Workshop—the incredibly talented team that gives Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie, and all our favorite Muppets the words that change our kids’ lives forever—are on the verge of a strike. These writers are fighting for a contract with industry-standard annual raises, improvements to residuals and coverage of all writing work performed for Sesame Workshop—including animation and social media segments.Their [read more]

Worker Wins: A New Way of Doing Business

18 April 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Worker Wins: A New Way of Doing Business Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. AFSCME Maryland Celebrates Pro-Worker Legislation Victories During 2024 Session: Following the end of Maryland’s legislative session, AFSCME members and leadership are celebrating the passage of bills securing collective bargaining rights for state supervisory employees and public library workers. More than 7,000 state [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IAM Hails Passage of Library Worker Rights Legislation

18 April 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IAM Hails Passage of Library Worker Rights Legislation Working people across the United States have stepped 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 Machinists (IAM) union, which represents Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) workers, is celebrating the passage of the Library [read more]

Fighting for Our Rights: What Working People Are Doing This Week

17 April 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Fighting for Our Rights: What Working People Are Doing This Week 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. Actors' Equity:Disneyland cast members have filed for an election with the NLRB. https://t.co/tsWErejmdA— Actors' [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Send a Letter and Tell Congress to Support Increased Federal Arts Funding

17 April 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Send a Letter and Tell Congress to Support Increased Federal Arts Funding Working people across the United States have stepped 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. American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) members' voices are critical in ensuring members of Congress [read more]