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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.” 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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Labor Federation, Unions File New Lawsuit to Defend Federal Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights

Organizations representing working people across the federal government, including professional and technical employees, overseas teachers, and workers in shipbuilding, maritime and construction trades, 

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AFL-CIO Announces Workers’ Labor Day ‘Workers Deserve’ Week of Action

(Washington, D.C.)—Today, the AFL-CIO announced Workers Deserve, a Workers’ Labor Day week of action.

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AFL-CIO Tour Bus Stop in St. Louis Fights to Hold Lawmakers Accountable

St. Louis-area union members held a rally and press conference Friday to hold Rep. Ann Wagner accountable for betraying working people by voting for the disastrous federal budget bill and delaying its cuts until after the 2026 midterms, when she’s up for re-election.

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AFL-CIO: Trump AI Action Plan Is ‘A Gift to Big Tech’

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s rollout of an AI Action Plan:

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New AFL-CIO Report: Nation’s Top CEOs Made 285 Times Workers’ Pay in 2024

New research shows that S&P 500 CEOs got an average $1.24 million raise last year and made an average of $18.9 million in total compensation.

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Workers Blast Trump Cuts in Tennessee at Latest Bus Tour Stop

The “It’s Better in a Union” bus tour stopped in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday for a worker roundtable and press conference on how President Trump’s cuts to vital job-building programs and services are harming working Tennesseans.

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