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TWU Member Pursues Urban Planning Degree with Help of Union Plus Scholarship

This past fall, Transport Workers Union (TWU) member Gregory Harasym began a master’s program in city and regional planning with a concentration in transportation.

17, Dec, 2020

Industry Groups, Unions Hail Buttigieg Pick for Transportation Secretary

Transportation industry groups and unions were quick to applaud the selection of Pete Buttigieg as President-elect

17, Dec, 2020

CT AFL-CIO Legislative Agenda: Investing in a Workers' Recovery

As the Connecticut General Assembly prepares to convene the 2021 legislative session, thousands of Connecticut workers are suffering from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

16, Dec, 2020

AFL-CIO Praises Biden Trade Pick Tai as 'Worker Champion'

“Katherine Tai’s nomination signals a stark departure from the failed practices of the past.”

11, Dec, 2020

IAFF Member Puts Union Plus Scholarship Toward Mental Health Degree

Tony Lein, a member of the Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 95 in Chicago, is among the 2020 Union Plus Scholarship award winners. He is a firefighter/paramedic and peer fitness trainer with the Oak Park [Illinois] Fire Department, where he has worked since 2015.

10, Dec, 2020

A Blueprint to Safely Open Schools

The United States has the sad distinction of having the most confirmed coronavirus cases and death in the world, which has kept many schools shuttered for instruction in person.

02, Dec, 2020