Venango-Clarion Chapter Labor Council, AFL-CIO

We are one of nearly 500 state and local labor councils of the AFL-CIO and are the heart of the labor movement. We are democratically elected bodies dedicated to represent the interests of working people at the state and local levels. We mobilize our members and community partners to advocate for social and economic justice and we strive daily to vanquish oppression and make our communities better for all people—regardless of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin.

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President Biden Issues Strong Defense of Worker Rights

Biden Issues Strong Defense of Workers' Right to Organize

In a statement last night, President Biden issued an unprecedented call to action for working people across the country to ex

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FREE Educational Classes Offered via ZOOM in NWPA ALF

The NWPA Area Labor Federation is excited to be able to offer the following classes via ZOOM.

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Rights and Protections for All Working Families

Two pieces of legislation will take an important step toward fixing our unjust immigration system by providing permanent protections to vital members of our communities and our unions. Call your senators and urge them to support the Dream Act (S. 264) and the SECURE Act (S. 306) today.

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Working people need laws that protect our rights to organize, keep us safe at work, and advance racial and economic justice. Tell our elected leaders to pass laws that put working people first.

Recent News

Warning Scam Email

rosann.barker on Friday, April 16 - 8:53am

We want to WARN EVERYONE, the NWPA Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO has recently experienced a scammer using our information though not totally accurate. They created an email for Andrew Harkulich, the top officer of our organization. The scammers are using it as they attempt to gain money/gift cards from people. These money/gift cards are supposedly going to benefit veterans. The email looked official enough that one of our officers replied to the email a few times.

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

Union Plus on Thursday, April 8 - 2:59pm

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. She is now a “working leader” at the National Grid, and her union loyalty and leadership instincts have particularly shone during the past couple of years.

New Poll: 77% of Americans Support Amazon Union Drive

Admin on Monday, April 5 - 5:40pm

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. The findings come days after voting closed in the organizing drive and demonstrate a significant rise in public support.

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

401K Specialist on Wednesday, March 24 - 6:21pm

“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. However, the Labor Movement’s philosophy that all Americans are entitled to retire with dignity and financial security dictates that we must also ensure that defined contribution investors’ interests are protected. This product provides a cost-effective solution that brings this proposition to life.

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