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AFL-CIO activists joined the Amalgamated Transit Union in Washington, D.C. to encourage people to call their congressman and demand more funding for public transportation.
Read moreMachinist Cindy Williams joins the Coalition of Labor Union Women for its 2012 Lobby Day, part of activities for the first National Executive Board meeting of the year. Williams lobbied for the Paycheck Fairness Act, the Wages Act and the Healthy Families Act.
Read moreIn 1965, America was changed forever. As thousands marched from Selma, Alabama all the way to the Capitol Steps in Montgomery, the Civil Rights Movement found its legs and hasn’t yet stopped moving.
Read moreAccording to the Economic Policy Institute, black Americans have been hit the hardest during the economic downturn. As you’ll see, even as African Americans continue to make educational strides, many often find the job market plagued with social and racial barriers.
Read moreRadio host Bob Edwards talks about his union leadership in the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, the merger vote with the Screen Actors Guild and his new book, A Voice in the Box. A book-signing event took place at the AFL-CIO.
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