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AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

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Observing Transgender Day of Remembrance

18 Nov, 2025

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Pierce County Central Labor Council honors the lives of transgender and gender-diverse people who have lost their lives by violence, hatred, and neglect. This day calls us to mourn the lives lost and to commit ourselves to the ongoing struggle for justice

Season of Solidarity: Giving Back Together

04 Nov, 2025

The holidays are a time to come together with family, friends, and broader community. When we give back, we strengthen the same bonds that hold our movement together: solidarity, compassion, and mutual care. Whether it’s donating to a toy or food drive, volunteering your time, or lending a hand to a

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100 Days of Speaking Truth to Power

In the past 100 days, President Trump, Elon Musk and their unaccountable DOGE have fired or targeted for firing at least 121,000 federal workers. They’ve been ripping up u

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An Injury to One is an Injury to All

Today is Workers Memorial Day, a day when working families, union members and labor leaders come together to remember each worker killed, injured and sickened from their jobs, and to organize for an end to these preventable deaths of our brothers and sisters.

28, Apr, 2025

DOGE is betting they can gut the federal workforce without a fight. They're wrong.

Rise Up: A New Legal Lifeline for Federal Workers Under Attack

Since January, thousands of dedicated public servants have been blindsided by sudden firings and job losses at the hands of the Trump administration. Families have been thrown into chaos, and the vital public services our communities rely on have taken a hit.

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Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Condemns Executive Order Undermining Collective Bargaining Rights

Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO strongly condemns President Trump’s March 27 executive order dismantling collective bargaining rights for federal employees under the false pretense of national security.

28, Mar, 2025

Members at an AFGE rally with their kids holding a sign saying "Dignity, Fairness, Respect."

Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

Last night, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.

28, Mar, 2025

We Proudly Celebrate Black History Month

February is Black History Month. And while we celebrate Black labor leaders and union members, both past and present, who have advanced real change, we won’t ignore the moment we find ourselves in right now.

19, Feb, 2025