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100 Days of Speaking Truth to Power

In the past 100 days, President Trump, Elon Musk and their unaccountable DOGE have fired or targeted for firing at least 121,000 federal workers. They’ve been ripping up u

30, Apr, 2025

Mario Cilento meeting with NYS legislators

Union Strong Episode 114: Lobbying on Behalf of Workers

21, Apr, 2025

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Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

Last night, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.

28, Mar, 2025

man holding sign that says "stop the war on working families"

Union Strong Episode 113: The Fight for Federal Workers and the Services They Provide

20, Mar, 2025

Union Strong Episode 112: Investing in the Workforce: NYS DOL Commissioner Breaks It Down

12, Mar, 2025

We Proudly Celebrate Black History Month

February is Black History Month. And while we celebrate Black labor leaders and union members, both past and present, who have advanced real change, we won’t ignore the moment we find ourselves in right now.

19, Feb, 2025

Statement by New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on the Passage of the Big Ugly Betrayal

WATCH: New York State Reconciliation Fight Back Call (June 25, 2025)

Union Strong Episode 115: The Big Beautiful Betrayal

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