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UALE Summer Webinars: Training & Tools for Union Members

16 Jul, 2025

The United Association for Labor Education is hosting a Summer 2025 Webinar Series and you and your members are invited to attend! All trainings will be held on Zoom.

Worker Bee: Special Edition – The Buzz of Solidarity

11 Jun, 2025

Special Edition

SOLIDARITY ALERT: IAM on Strike at Pratt & Whitney

04 May, 2025

Members of the Machinists Union have overwhelmingly voted to go on strike at Pratt & Whitney!

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Labor for Biden Event

President Biden has invested in infrastructure, strengthened workers’ rights, protected our retirements, boosted Buy American rules, helped families through a pandemic, lowered prescription costs and more.

Above all, he has championed unions.

16, Jun, 2023

JOB POSTING: Legislative & Political Organizer

The Connecticut AFL-CIO is seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual to serve as our Legislative & Political Organizer.

31, May, 2023

1199 Group Home Strike Line Rally in Hartford

6 Ways to Help Striking Group Home Workers

UPDATED MAY 31

On May 24, over 1,700 group home and day program caregivers went out on strike for a living wage, affordable healthcare, and a pension.

But they can't win this strike alone.

25, May, 2023

We’re fighting for a better future for working moms

Mother’s Day is about appreciating the care, sacrifices and support mothers provide to their families every single day. We see you, we support you and we thank you.

12, May, 2023

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Renee Hamel

For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Renee Hamel of AFSCME.

12, May, 2023

A historical illustration of the Haymarket Riots in black and white featuring workers protesting in front of a building and smoke

Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond on May Day: The Fight for Justice Is a Global One

This May Day, the secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO recounts the chilling effect the Haymarket Square massacre in Chicago had on union activism.

01, May, 2023