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Endorsements for City of Kalamazoo

The brothers & sisters of the affiliated local unions of the South Central Michigan AFL-CIO Labor Council proudly endorse the following candidates for Kalamazoo City office:

David Anderson for Mayor

For City Commission:
Drew Duncan
Jacqueline Slaby

09, Oct, 2025

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Seafarers

This is the next post in our series that will take a deeper look at each of our affiliates. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 63 of our affiliates. Next up is the Seafarers International Union (SIU).

06, Oct, 2025

Action Alert: Call to Restore Veterans Affairs Workers’ Union Rights

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the backbone of support for our nation’s brave heroes, providing essential health care, benefits and services that veterans have earned through their service.

But the VA is under attack.

08, Aug, 2025

Labor Day 2025

Fighting for Freedom, Fairness, and Security

Visit https://ourlaborday.org/ for more information about Labor Day or to find Labor Day weekend events near you

It's Better in a Union!

23, Jul, 2025

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

30, Apr, 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

AFL-CIO Community Services Conference

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

Take Action: Time is Running Out for Millions of Americans

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