Defending the Sacred Freedom to Organize
On the Fourth of July, we celebrated freedom and the revolutionary idea that we all deserve a voice in our future. In the labor movement, we believe freedom means having agency and power over our own lives – in the workplace and beyond. Freedom means being able to see a doctor and make health decisions…
The Republican Attack on Americans
Washington, DC – The federal budget expected to be passed by the Republican Congress, is an assault on working people. This attack will take healthcare from millions, steal food from children by gutting SNAP, and slash research and funding for public schools. American families will suffer while billionaires gain tax breaks. Healthcare services will be…
Waste Collection Teamsters in Boston Forced into Strike Against Republic Services
450 Teamsters Local 25 in the Boston area, who are employed by waste giant Republic Services, went on strike on July 1st, as a response to a refusal of the multi-billion-dollar company to give workers a fair deal. Republic Teamsters want a contract that would include improved wages, better benefits, and stronger labor protections. Now,…
Broadway Unions Oppose Casino
New York, NY – With Broadway breaking records and crime down in Times Square, unions in the theater industry oppose a casino in Times Square Manhattan NYC. New Yorker’s from across the theater community, neighbors and local non-profit organizations rallied in Times Square last Wednesday June 25th to oppose plans for developer SL Green’s casino.…
AFT Launches Multi-state Ad Buy Targeting ‘Big, Ugly Bill’
Washington, DC — The AFT has rolled out streaming video ads targeting nine GOP senators over the big, ugly Trump tax bill The six-figure, 10-day ads appeared on all major online platforms and streaming TV across Alaska (Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan), Iowa (Sen. Joni Ernst), Maine (Sen. Susan Collins), Missouri (Sen. Josh Hawley), North…
Trump Administration Touts “Golden Age” of Manufacturing” in the U.S.
One of Trump’s attempts to sell the American public on his varied drastic changes to the country include his statements that a “golden age” of manufacturing is coming to the U.S., due to his new policies. One such major change is the enforcement of tariffs on other nations and products globally. However, critics say there…
Elon Musk’s Departure from DOGE
Elon Musk didn’t get rid of any waste, fraud or abuse—he and DOGE were the waste, fraud and abuse, and they actually ended up costing taxpayers some $135 billion while firing thousands of workers and cutting essential services people rely on. Musk and President Trump have fired more than 260,000 of the federal workers who get us our Social Security checks, make sure our food…
Congress Moves to Slash Funding & Americans Declare Code Blue
Washington, DC – A coalition of advocates, union members, and partners have declared “Code Blue for Medicaid” – an emergency response campaign to stop Congress from approving radical cuts for health services. “Medicaid is a lifeline for working people,” said April Verrett, President of SEIU. “Congress is trying to rip that lifeline away to fund…
AFL-CIO’s 34th Annual ‘Death on the Job’ Report
Washington, D.C. – The AFL-CIO’s 34th annual ‘Death on the Job’ report provides a state-by-state analysis of worker health and safety issues as well as recommendations for how the government can better protect workers. According to the report, the Trump administration and DOGE are putting workers at greater risk with policies that eliminate health and safety regulations.…
Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr.: Building Security and Community
New York, NY – The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office serves a population of over 1.5 million. It provides a wide range of protections, innovative programs designed for the positive development of inmates, and works with law enforcement and community groups throughout the country to improve safety in their jails and neighborhoods. They patrol roadways for…