Service + Solidarity Spotlight: SIU Begins Relief Efforts in the Caribbean and Alaska 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 Seafarers […]
Promoting Apprenticeships: The Working People Weekly List Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin Vote by Landslide to Unionize: “Ascension Seton Medical Center […]
Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles 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. Here are the profiles we’ve already featured throughout the month: Frank Rodriguez Alicia Hernández Arthur Longoria Maribel Rodriguez Daniel Gonzalez Mariel Cruz Martinez Steve Carillo […]
Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Angelo Ornelas 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 Angelo Ornelas. Angelo Ornelas is a Mexican American and a proud member of Ironworkers Local 397 in Tampa, Florida, since 2014. […]
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Thousands of JetBlue Ground Workers Organizing With IAM 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. Exciting news broke […]