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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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Labor Puts Candidates On Notice: ‘Let’s Be Honest About The Democratic Party’s Record’

The president of the AFL-CIO labor federation spoke at a closed meeting with representatives from the entire field of 2020 Democratic presiden

05, Aug, 2019

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With political support from Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rep.

29, Jul, 2019

Trump has turned the Department of Labor into the Department of Employer Rights

No advocates for workers’ rights or labor were especially surprised last week when President Trump nominated Eugene Scalia for secretary of Labor, succeeding the utterly discredited Alex Acosta.

29, Jul, 2019

Delivery Apps Like DoorDash are Using Your Tips to Pay Workers’ Wages

When you order food through an app and tip the worker who delivers it, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the money you give goes directly to that person.

24, Jul, 2019

Trump Ramps Up Assault On Workers' Rights With Scalia Nomination To Department Of Labor

Donald Trump ran for president on the idea that he would help struggling Americans, the "forgotten ma

24, Jul, 2019

UNITE HERE Member Finds Assistance Through Union Plus Strike Grant

When Honolulu UNITE HERE member Scott Abfalter walked out on a union-sanctioned strike last fall, he was able to get some financial assistance from an unexpected source. As a Union Plus Credit Cardholder, he was eligible for the Union Plus Strike Grant.

23, Jul, 2019