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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 Please vote Tuesday, November 4th
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Action Alert: Call to Restore Veterans Affairs Workers’ Union Rights

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.  

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

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

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.

 

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

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Location: IBEW Local 131
3641 E Cork St
Kalamazoo, MI  49001

6:00PM - 9:00PM

IBEW Local 131
3641 E Cork St
Kalamazoo, MI  49001
14 Jan

Labor Council

Join us for our monthly delegate meeting. All union members in good standing are welcome. Food & refreshments served. 

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15 Jan

2026 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil & Human Rights Conference

You’re invited to join union leaders, working people, civil rights advocates and supporters for our 2026 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Baltimore, MD
16 Jan

2026 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil & Human Rights Conference

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Baltimore, MD
17 Jan

2026 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil & Human Rights Conference

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18 Jan

2026 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil & Human Rights Conference

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