Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Francisco Tostado

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Francisco Tostado Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today’s profile features Francisco Tostado. Francisco “Paco” Tostado has been an integral member to the labor movement in Iowa and beyond for nearly two […]

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: California Labor Federation Secures Top Priority with Signing of Farmworker Organizing Bill

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: California Labor Federation Secures Top Priority with Signing of Farmworker Organizing Bill 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 […]

Machinists Union Applauds U.S. House Passage of Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2022 — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) applauds the U.S. House passage of the Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act (H.R. 7321), bipartisan legislation that strengthens Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight of commercial airline repair facilities outside the United States. The chamber’s action advances the legislation for Senate consideration. […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Anthony Neira

Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Anthony Neira Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today’s profile features Anthony Neira. Anthony Neira has managed LIUNA Local 113 since 2010, becoming the first Latino business manager for the local. He […]