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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.” Full text of letter to Senators (Washington, D.C.) —As the government shutdown drags into its fourth week, 1.4 million federal workers and at least 1 million federal contractors have
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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 Summary For 19 days, more than 2 million federal workers have
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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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AFL-CIO to Trump Administration: ‘Fund the Government. Fix the Health Care Crisis. Put Working People First.’

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement after the federal government’s funding expired at midnight and a shutdown began:

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AFL-CIO on Trump’s Mass Firings Plan at Federal Agencies Ahead of a Possible Government Shutdown

In response to reports that the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget has told government agencies to prepare for permanent reductions in force if a government shutdown occurs on Oct. 1, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement: 

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AFL-CIO Blasts New Trump Administration Union-Busting Executive Order Issued Ahead of Labor Day

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to a new executive order from

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