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Starbucks workers in 60-plus cities are on strike for a fair contract! Baristas at corporate stores are fighting for better pay, fair scheduling and respect on the job. We stand in solidarity with Starbucks workers.

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Action Alert: Call to Restore Veterans Affairs Workers’ Union Rights

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the backbone of support for our nation’s brave heroes, providing essential health care, benefits and services that veterans have earned through their service.

But the VA is under attack.

08, Aug, 2025

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Troy Area Labor Council AFL-CIO Announces 2025 Rensselaer County Endorsements

After interviewing various candidates for local elected office across Troy and Rensselaer County, the Troy Area Labor Council AFL-CIO announces the following endorsements for the 2025 election cycle:

23, May, 2025

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

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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

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