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President's Message

Tennessee's Labor Movement Congratulates Striking Workers on Securing a Fair Agreement with Kellogg's

Following the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) International Union's announcement that its members accepted the most recent collective bargaining agreement reached with Kellogg's, Tennessee AFL-CIO President Billy Dycus issued the following statement.

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AM I SAFE AT WORK?

Help workers demand safer workplaces.

2021 Executive Paywatch

High Paid CEOs and the Low Wage Economy

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Unsafe workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic put every Tennessean at risk!

Legislative Updates

2022 Legislative Preview: What Lies Ahead for the Second Half of the 112th Tennessee General Assembly

Between the regular session that began in January and the three special sessions that were held over the course of the past year, 2021 saw plenty of legislative action and developments. As we noted in our post-session recap back in May, this was undoubtedly one of the most difficult legislative sessions in quite some time for working families. Through multiple bills, the Republican supermajority made it abundantly clear that it is pro-business and anti-worker.

2021 Legislative Recap: Breaking Down the First Half of the 112th Tennessee General Assembly

On Wednesday evening, the 112th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned until Ja

By Voting to Cut Unemployment Benefits, Republican Supermajority Furthers its Anti-Worker Agenda

Following a final vote in both chambers on legislation that would cut the amount of time that someone could draw unemployment benefits, Tennessee AFL-CIO President B

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DACA and TPS Recipients at the 2017 AFL-CIO Convention

Rights and Protections for All Working Families

Millions of undocumented immigrants, who are vital to our economic recovery, still live in fear because of our outdated and inhumane immigration system. It’s time to put an end to this injustice. Tell your senators to pass a budget that includes a broad pathway to citizenship.

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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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National News

Liz Shuler Elected AFL-CIO President

The AFL-CIO Executive Council today elected Liz Shuler, a visionary leader and longtime trade unionist, to serve as president of the federation of 56 unions and 12.5 million members. Shuler is the first woman to hold the office in the history of the labor federation. The Executive Council also elected United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President Fred Redmond to succeed Shuler as secretary-treasurer, the first African American to hold the number two office. Tefere Gebre will continue as executive vice president, rounding out the most diverse team of officers ever to lead the AFL-CIO.

In Memoriam: Richard L. Trumka (1949-2021)

Our brother and leader Richard Trumka passed away on August 5, 2021, at the age of 72.

The Badass 50: #21 Liz Schuler

"We are building pathways and support structures to grow a bold, inclusive, and transformative movement — I think that's pretty badass," says Shuler, the first woman elected president of the AFL-CIO in the labor federation's history.

Richard Trumka: The Labor Leader Who Told Hard Truths

here weren’t many strikes in recent decades in which working people scored big victories, but the 1989 Pittston strike was one. Two years earlier, the Pittston Coal Company, in Pennsylvania, dropped out of a trade group that had negotiated a union contract with the United Mine Workers, and the company demanded cuts to miners’ health benefits.

U.S. Labor Movement's Next Frontier is the Tech Industry, AFL-CIO's Shuler Says

The U.S. tech sector is the next frontier for labor organizing, and its workers are starting to understand the collective power unions have, President of the AFL-CIO Liz Shuler said on Friday at the Reuters Next Conference.

Meet the Woman on the Brink of Transforming Labor in America for the Young and Reshuffling Workforce

When Liz Shuler rides on an airplane, she often has an experience that will be familiar to most travelers: Her seat mate asks, "What do you do?"

Five years ago, after saying she worked for a labor union, Shuler said, most people would put their noses back in their books. Today, she's met with reactions like "awesome" and "amazing." 

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