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HONOR AND RESPECT OUR VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY EVERY DAY

Veteran's Day is more than singing the praises of our Veterans and military for one day.  It is how we treat those who served and are serving and protecting us ev

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' victory speeches

Congratulations President-Elect Joe Biden and VP-Elect Kamala Harris!

Former Vice President Joe Biden received more than 77 million votes - breaking the record for most votes ever cast for a U.S. presidential candidate.   U.S.

Workplace Matters: Unions + Workers' Safety During the Pandemic

State Fed leaders speak with BMI leaders on Labor's response to COVID-19 and protecting workers

On Wednesday, September 2 leaders spoke via Zoom to the BMI leaders about COVID-19 and workplace protections.

Labor continues its push for MD Governor Larry Hogan to issue new workplace safety regulations to protect employees amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO asked Hogan in May to issue what’s known as an “emergency temporary standard” — new safety regula

AM I SAFE AT WORK?

Help workers demand safer workplaces.

Executive Paywatch

High Paid CEOs and the Low Wage Economy

Mortgages for Union Families

Union Plus Mortgage Company is owned by the AFL-CIO Union Privilege and a group of unions.

Read the Report

Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2020

Recent News

CWA urges Congress to pass legislation to provide affordable internet access to ALL!

CWA President Chris Shelton and Executive Director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance Angela Siefer co-authored an op-ed article published in "The Hill" to urge Congress to pass the Moving Forward Act.  

Center for Construction & Research Training: CPWR-NIOSH COVID-19 Webinar Series

What We’ve Learned: Health Risks and Prevention.

In Memoriam of Reverend C.T. Vivian and the Honorable John Lewis

The civil rights community suffered the loss of two giants in the movement— Reverend C.T. Vivian (95) and Representative John Lewis (80). As the nation grapples with protests and demands for racial equality, we remember their unwavering commitment to social, racial and economic justice. Both friends to labor and colleagues of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., their lives were the embodiment of “good trouble, necessary trouble.”

Tell Congress: Fund the Front Lines NOW

Send a letter to your Representatives and Senators to demand that they fund the front lines so that we can fight the pandemic and re-open our economy. Public service workers are doing their part. Members of Congress need to do theirs.  Click here for the full story and to send a letter.

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Pass the HEROES Act

Demand COVID-19 Relief

Working people deserve real relief from COVID-19, which has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and left millions unemployed through no fault of their own. Tell your senators now is the time for the HEROES Act.

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Make Sure the Needs of Working People Are Met During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The labor movement is working nonstop to ensure workers devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic receive the protections and support needed during this challenging time. Get involved and make sure the needs of working people are heard.

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