Alliance for Retired Americans Hosts 2022 Retirement Security Symposium More than a dozen speakers from unions, government agencies, young workers and other groups shared strategies to address the continuing retirement security emergency in the United States at the Alliance for Retired Americans’ Retirement Security Symposium: An Intergenerational Seminar. Attendees discussed pensions as well as other […]
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Register for AFL-CIO’s 2023 MLK Conference
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Register for AFL-CIO’s 2023 MLK Conference Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. The 2023 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin […]
AFL-CIO Partners with Permission to Dream to Offer Apprenticeships
AFL-CIO Partners with Permission to Dream to Offer Apprenticeships Economic uncertainty is one of the major concerns young people face. They are often forced to fight for underpaid jobs with stagnant wages, meager benefits and low job stability. Student debt and the high cost of living have put the American dream out of reach for […]
National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Marty Bowman
National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Marty Bowman Throughout National Native American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Native Americans have made to the labor movement and toward expanding the rights of working people. Today’s profile features Marty Bowman, a shop steward with the Communications Workers of […]
Behold! Medieval Times Workers Score Second Organizing Victory
Behold! Medieval Times Workers Score Second Organizing Victory Bilgin Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images. After months of delays and union-busting tactics from their employer, the workers at the Medieval Times castle in Buena Park, California, voted decisively last week to form a union with the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA). This is the second […]