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Hillary Clinton pledges to push Employee Free Choice
July 31, 2015Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton supports comprehensive labor law reform, and she says she really means it.
Read moreAFL-CIO to hold regular talks on racism beginning in September
July 30, 2015"Since the death of Trayvon Martin, the AFL-CIO has worked to open a constructive dialogue around the role of race."
Read moreAFL-CIO leaders push presidential candidates on labor’s Raising Wages Agenda
July 30, 2015"It's a sign of the times and how important the fight is that five major presidential candidates would come here in a 24-hour period."
Read moreAFL-CIO adds single-payer insurance to its Raising Wages campaign
July 29, 2015Union leaders passed a resolution that calls upon the AFL-CIO to add a demand for single-payer heath insurance to the federation's Raising Wages campaign.
Read moreToday in labor history: Fast-food workers strike for $15 in seven U.S. cities
July 29, 2015Fast food workers walked off their jobs and demonstrated in the thousands for a higher paycheck - $15 an hour.
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