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AFL-CIO President on Federal Collective Bargaining Executive Order: "Very Definition of Union-Busting"

Straight out of Project 2025, this executive order is the very definition of union-busting.
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AFL-CIO President on Federal Collective Bargaining Executive Order: "Very Definition of Union-Busting"
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Ending Collective Bargaining at TSA Is a ‘Dangerous’ Move that Would Put Lives at Risk

TSA officers are the front-line defense at America’s airports for the millions of families who travel by air each year.
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Ending Collective Bargaining at TSA Is a ‘Dangerous’ Move that Would Put Lives at Risk

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Rights and Protections for All Working Families

Rights and Protections for All Working Families

Millions of undocumented immigrants, who are vital to our economic recovery, still live in fear because of our outdated and inhumane immigration system. It’s time to put an end to this injustice. Tell your senators to pass a budget that includes a broad pathway to citizenship.

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Over 100 Workers Testify in Support of Unemployment Insurance for Striking Workers

Over 100 Workers Testify in Support of Unemployment Insurance for Striking Workers

Yesterday, the Labor & Public Employees Committee held a public hearing that would protect workers in warehouse distribution centers and allow workers on strike to access unemployment insurance.

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06 Apr

Solidarity Action with Organizing Workers at PetSmart

Workers at PetSmart in East Hartford are fighting to form their union – the first in Connecticut!

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