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In Biden, Labor Leaders See a President Who ‘Is Not Playing’

“He got it,” Trumka, the president of the AFL-CIO, said of Biden.

08, Mar, 2021

Women organizing to win: 9to5 yesterday; the PRO Act today

If you’ve never had to make coffee for your boss, it’s thanks to women who organized in the 1970s.

08, Mar, 2021

Biden Shows Strong Support for Working People with Endorsement of PRO Act

A week after releasing the most pro-union statement from a president in decades, President Biden issued a statement of administration poli

08, Mar, 2021

Labor Movement Fighting Anti-Asian Racism in All Forms

Anti-Asian racism has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Working people condemn this vile behavior as a stain on our nation. We will continue to fight these injustices.

05, Mar, 2021

After Two Presidents Failed, Can Biden Actually Get Infrastructure Done?

“We’re at a crossroads. Inaction will only worsen the suffering that working people have weathered over the past year,” said Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO.

04, Mar, 2021

“AFT in Action:” Advancing a Working Peoples’ Agenda

The changed political landscape in Washington, DC in 2021 and beyond was the focus of this latest episode in AFT Connecticut's podcast series.

03, Mar, 2021