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AFL-CIO and OPEIU File Supreme Court Motion in SpaceX v. NLRB to Protect Workers’ Rights and the NLRB’s Authority

The legal filing seeks to safeguard workers’ access to justice and preserve the National Labor Relations Board’s ability to enforce labor law. (Washington, D.C.) —The AFL-CIO and the Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) filed a motion to intervene with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of a
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‘Mr. President, Do Your Job So We Can Do Ours’: AFL-CIO Marks One Month of Shutdown Pain for Working People

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement marking one month since the federal government’s funding expired and a shutdown began: “For one month, President Trump and his allies have shut down the government and forced more than 2 million federal workers and contractors to miss
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AFL-CIO, 26 Labor Unions Demand USDA Release SNAP Contingency Funds, Protect 90K Jobs

Trump administration blocks more than $5 billion in SNAP contingency funds, jeopardizing thousands of jobs (Washington, D.C.) –– In a new letter , the AFL-CIO and 26 labor unions demand Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins immediately release more than $5 billion in SNAP contingency funds
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AFL-CIO Demands Lawmakers Stop Playing Political Games, Pay ALL Impacted Workers During Shutdown

The nation’s largest labor federation reminds Congress, “Workers and their families should not be used as pawns.” 

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Shutdown Excuses Don’t Add Up: Trump Having ‘Fun’ with Overseas Bailouts, Punishing Workers at Home

Over two weeks into the shutdown, more than 2 million workers have missed a paycheck. Of those, 750,000 are locked out of their jobs and 1.4 million are doing their jobs without pay. Meanwhile, the president continues to refuse to do his. As millions of Americans open letters warning of health care cost spikes they can’t afford, the White House reports President Trump is having “fun.”
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Trump’s Allies Take Month-Long Paid Vacation as 1.4 Million Federal Workers Do Their Jobs Without Pay During Shutdown

MEMORANDUM

TO: Interested Parties
FROM: AFL-CIO’s Department of People Who Work for a Living
DATE: Oct. 19, 2025
RE: Trump’s Allies Take Month-Long Paid Vacation as 1.4 Million Federal Workers Do Their Jobs Without Pay During Shutdown

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AFL-CIO Condemns Politically Motivated Charges Against SEIU Leader David Huerta

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on the federal charges brought today against SEIU United Service Workers West and SEIU California President David Huerta:

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AFL-CIO: America’s Unions Take Trump to Court Over Illegal Firing of Federal Workers

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement after the Trump administration illegally fired federal workers after shutting down the government to avoid fixing the health care crisis:

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AFL-CIO Demands Trump End the Shutdown, Fix the Health Care Crisis, Put Working People First

The nation’s largest labor federation reminds the president “[o]ur livelihoods should not be used as pawns or bargaining chips.”

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