Category: AFL-CIO

Every week, the AFL-CIO will be bringing you a roundup of the important news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. These articles are direct to you via https://www.aflcio.org/Blog

Economy Gains 223,000 Jobs in December; Unemployment Down to 3.5%

Economy Gains 223,000 Jobs in December; Unemployment Down to 3.5% The U.S. economy gained 223,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.5%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continuing strong job creation numbers are a clear sign that the worker-friendly policies implemented by President Biden continue to […]

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA, AFT, AFL-CIO Tech Institute and UNITE HERE Sponsor Labor Innovation & Technology Summit in Connection with CES

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA, AFT, AFL-CIO Tech Institute and UNITE HERE Sponsor Labor Innovation & Technology Summit in Connection with CES 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 […]

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Wear Blue on Jan. 11 to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Wear Blue on Jan. 11 to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking 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. […]

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: RWDSU-UFCW Secures Big Win for Worker Safety

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: RWDSU-UFCW Secures Big Win for Worker Safety 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. Earlier today, New York […]

Supporting Workers’ Rights Is Critical to Ukraine’s Future

Supporting Workers’ Rights Is Critical to Ukraine’s Future As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, Ukrainian workers and their trade unions have become an undeniable force for solidarity and community support throughout the country. Since the onset of the conflict, union members from the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) and the Federation of […]