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AFL-CIO Community Services Conference

05 Mar, 2026

Join us May 11th-15th at UAW Black Lake Conference Center located at 2000 Maxon Rd Onaway, MI 49765 Learn about Community Services in the Labor Movement, being active in our communities and serving our fellow union members in distress. School is NOT limited to Michigan only, we welcome union members

Berrien Forward - Labor Summit

09 Apr, 2026

Join our friends at Berrien Forward for their 3rd annual Solidarity Labor Summit celebrating the unions who fuel our communities. Sponsored by: IBEW Local 153, LIUNA Local 355 & Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights Saturday, May 9th 2:00PM - 6:00PM Lake Michigan College Mendel

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

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AFT Member and Army Vet Saves on New Home

José Acevedo served in the U.S. Army before teaching high school history in New York City. After being stationed in the Panama Canal Zone from 1974 to 1977, he spent the next 30-plus years teaching ninth and tenth grade and became a member of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).

22, Apr, 2021

Workplace Violence Prevention Act Will Save Lives, Shuler Says

On Friday, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler celebrated the House passing the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R.

19, Apr, 2021

2021 Southwest Michigan Building Trades Golf Outing

When:Friday, Jul 16, 2021, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Where: Eastern Hills Golf Course
6075 East G Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49004

14, Apr, 2021

USW Member Uses Union Plus Legal Program To Stand Up for Workers' Rights

Lisa Pedersen of Revere, Massachusetts, has been a United Steelworkers (USW) member for 34 years. As “the first girl in [her] area” when she started as a gas leak investigator and repair person for the National Grid, Pedersen is used to being a leader.

08, Apr, 2021

New Poll: 77% of Americans Support Amazon Union Drive

Today, the AFL-CIO and GBAO released a nationwide poll of registered voters that found more than three-quarters of Americans support workers’ efforts to organize a union at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.

05, Apr, 2021

AFL-CIO Collaboration Develops Target Date CIT Funds for DC Plans

“This suite of target date CIT funds is a welcome addition to the lineup of financial products which carry the AFL-CIO name,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. “Defined benefit plans remain the bedrock of a secure retirement.

24, Mar, 2021