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This Tuesday, Nov. 6, is Election Day. Make your voice heard and vote for the candidates who advocate for working people.

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Support IAM Local 62A as they strike at UTC in Cheshire!

Over 200 IAM Local 62A members who work

for UTC Aerospace are on strike for affordable healthcare and decent wages

Join the Picket Line for Justice

250 Knotter Drive Cheshire, CT

24 hours/7 days a week-cover all shifts all the time

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Thousands of hardworking Marriott workers are on strike because many of its full-time employees aren't able to earn enough to make ends meet. They're taking on one of the world’s most profitable and powerful companies. Stand with them.

Recent News

How Working People Defined the Midterm Election

Richard Trumka on Yesterday, November 13 - 10:26am

There was plenty of punditry plastered across cable news last week. But, as the dust settles, there is one story that has come to define this election: working people standing together to make a difference. The labor movement unleashed an unprecedented political program this year. Across the country, union members made the difference, fighting for our issues, for union candidates and for our proven allies.

Trumka: Record Labor Voter Mobilization Emphasizes Pocketbook Issues

Mark Gruenberg on Thursday, November 1 - 12:19pm

Organized labor’s record voter mobilization efforts this year, which started earlier than ever before for a mid-term election, emphasized pocketbook issues and – says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka – will produce huge “momentum at the ballot box” on Nov. 6.

It also produced a record number of unionists running for everything from city council and county commissioner to Congress and governor, Trumka and Julie Greene, the federation’s mobilizing – and politics – director said in an Oct. 30 telephone press conference.

Working-Class People are Underrepresented in Politics. The Problem Isn’t Voters.

Dr. Nicholas Carnes on Monday, October 29 - 11:59am

The president is the billionaire head of a global business empire, and his mostly millionaire Cabinet may be the richest in American history. His opponent in the 2016 election was a millionaire. Most Supreme Court Justices are millionaires. Most members of Congress are millionaires (and probably have been for several years).

Trump Administration Taking On Overtime Pay, Franchise Liability

Jaclyn Diaz on Monday, October 29 - 11:48am

The Trump administration plans to tackle two important labor policy issues in the coming months: overtime pay and “joint employer” liability for companies in staffing and franchise relationships.

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AFL-CIO Blog

We Did It! The Working People Weekly List — Nov 9
Fighting for Those Who Serve — Nov 9
In the States: Working People Across the Country Respond to Midterm Elections — Nov 8
New Jersey Labor Movement Leads Charge to Take Back House in the Midterm Elections — Nov 8
A Driving Force in This Election — Nov 7

UNIONS MADE THE DIFFERENCE