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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 Ruling to Restore Federal Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on a ruling from the U.S.

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New AFL-CIO Report Finds Worker Deaths on the Job Continue, Will Worsen Under Trump Administration Policies

The AFL-CIO’s 34th annual ‘Death on the Job’ report provides a state-by-state analysis of threats to worker health and safety and policy recommendations for how the government can better protect workers

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AFL-CIO, Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Key Labor Relations Agency

NEW YORK—The AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions that represent workers across private and public sector industries sued the Trump administration today over its dismantling of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), including firing mediators and staf

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AFL-CIO President on Judge Crawford’s Victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on Judge Susan Crawford’s victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election:

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AFL-CIO President on Federal Collective Bargaining Executive Order: “Very Definition of Union-Busting”

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on a new executive

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AFL-CIO President Responds to DOGE Cuts at Department of Labor

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on cuts Elon Musk’s DOGE announced to programs at the Department of Labor: 

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