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07 Sep, 2017

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07 Sep, 2017

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What Labor Day Means to My South Side and Black Union Family

Growing up on Chicago’s South Side, I learned at an early age the power of unions to dramatically improve the opportunities of black families in America.

What Labor Day Means to My South Side and Black Union Family

05 Sep, 2017

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05 Sep, 2017

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Trumka: This Labor Day, Fight for Paid Leave

The tension between work and time off has always been a concern of the American labor movement.

Trumka: This Labor Day, Fight for Paid Leave

31 Aug, 2017

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Labor Day 2017: Working People Take Fewer Vacation Days and Work More

Working people are taking fewer vacation days and working more.

Labor Day 2017: Working People Take Fewer Vacation Days and Work More

30 Aug, 2017

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Texas Working People Step Up in Worst Storm Ever

As Hurricane Harvey and its remnants bring unprecedented flooding and damage to a huge portion of Texas, working people in the state are going above and beyond their duties to help one another.

Texas Working People Step Up in Worst Storm Ever

25 Aug, 2017

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Why I Served on Trump’s Manufacturing Council—And Why I Left

In January, I was invited to serve on President Donald Trump’s manufacturing council, along with my boss, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

Why I Served on Trump’s Manufacturing Council—And Why I Left

17 Aug, 2017

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Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump stood in the lobby of his tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and again made excuses for bigotry and terrorism, effectively repudiating the remarks his staff wrote a day earlier in response to the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Va.

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council