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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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AFL-CIO President Applauds District Court Ruling to Block Trump’s Union-Busting of Federal Workers

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to a ruling in American Federation of Government Employees v.

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New AFL-CIO Report Shows Medicaid Cuts Will Spike Health Care Costs for Everyone

New research shows the reconciliation bill will raise premiums by nearly $500 a year for 179 million workers with job-based insurance, cost more than 600,000 health care jobs

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Unions Urge Senators to Remove Ban on State-Level AI Accountability Laws from Budget Reconciliation Bill

(Washington, D.C.)—Today, the AFL-CIO and 32 national labor organizations called on senators to remove a dangerous provision from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would ban states from passing or enforcing laws protecting workers from the threats artificial int

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AFL-CIO President Condemns Trump Administration Killing Energy, Manufacturing and Construction Jobs

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration cutting $3.7 billion in fund

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AFL-CIO President on Elon Musk’s Official Departure (Maybe?) from DOGE

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to Elon Musk saying he is leaving DOGE but also holding a press conference with President Donald Trump, who said, “[El

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AFL-CIO President on How GOP Budget Will Harm Energy Affordability and Kill Energy Jobs

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on how the budget reconciliation bill will impact energy jobs and energy bills for working people:

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