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The Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, recognizes the City Council’s appointment of Hyun Kim as Tacoma’s next City Manager

The role of city manager carries significant responsibility in shaping how policies are implemented, how public resources are managed, and how the municipal workforce is supported. We recognize the weight of this position and the expectations that come with it. Tacoma has a proud labor-forward
Read More > The Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, recognizes the City Council’s appointment of Hyun Kim as Tacoma’s next City Manager
The Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, recognizes the City Council’s appointment of Hyun Kim as Tacoma’s next City Manager
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Joe Biden and Richard Trumka: Put power back in workers' hands

Joe Biden and Richard Trumka: Put power back in workers' hands

Fifty-five years ago, in a speech to the convention of the Illinois AFL-CIO, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. laid out with characteristic moral clarity the essential role of unions in American life. “The labor movement,” he explained, “was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress … [When] the wave of union organization crested over the nation, it carried to secure shores not only itself but the whole society. Civilization began to grow in the economic life of man, and a decent life with a sense of security and dignity became a reality rather than a distant dream.”
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Labor Unions Plan to Turn Out an Army of Poll Workers for the Election

A lack of poll workers can lead to a lack of available polling places ― and voter disenfranchisement. Given that the pandemic has made door-knocking infeasible in so many areas, labor groups are diverting some of that energy and resources to the poll worker cause.

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