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PETITION: HelloFresh workers need a union

Workers at HelloFresh are organizing a union to make their jobs safer and more sustainable at the largest meal-kit company in the United States.

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‘Striketober’ Isn’t a Sign of Chaos—It’s a Healthy Development for the Country

The picket line has been crowded lately.

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You're Invited! - 15th Annual CDALF Appreciation Gala

Kara Garbarino on Wednesday, March 23 - 11:13am

Reserve tickets and journal space now for the 15th Annual CDALF Appreciation Gala, to be held on Wednesday, May 25th at the Desmond Hotel in Albany.

AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler on the future of America's labor movement

John Ringer and Meghna Chakrabarti on Tuesday, April 19 - 10:41am

Liz Shuler is the first woman ever elected president of the AFL-CIO.

She took over a time when the world of work has been turned upside down.

Union organizing is happening in some unexpected places, and sometimes in ways that disrupt the traditional union playbook.

Homecoming for Liz Shuler

Don McIntosh on Monday, April 4 - 11:51am

LABOR PRESS: You’ve been given such a huge responsibility now, with the death of your friend Rich Trumka [In August she was appointed to serve the remainder of his term.] But the entire time you’ve been involved, labor has been struggling to come back. Do you have a secret plan? What can the AFL-CIO do to rebuild the labor movement?

We're Not Slowing Down: The Labor Movement Must Keep Up The Fight For Voting Rights

Liz Shuler on Friday, February 11 - 11:05am

It was deeply disappointing that just days after our nation paid homage to the great civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday, the same senators who praised his name struck down critical legislation that would have strengthened our election systems and ensured every American has the fundamental right to vote.

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