unions
Right-wing Bradley Foundation leads charge to destroy labor unions
June 15, 2017More significantly, by relying on its tax-exempt status to promote Republicans’ goal of weakening unions for political purposes, the Bradley Foundation indirectly uses public funds to do so.
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Peoples Summit participants jumping into election battles
June 14, 2017“If you spend half an hour talking to folks about their needs and how you’re going to address them, then when you ask them to be an ally to somebody else, they’re ready to do it.”
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AFL-CIO warns Trump not to renege on NAFTA promise
June 12, 2017“It is time for the Trump administration to rewrite NAFTA the right way."
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Richard Trumka: Widening income inequality threatens democracy worldwide
June 9, 2017“In a world of global corporations and big data, of Nissan and Uber, collective power is the only form of empowerment that actually exists for ordinary people.”
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Gay AFL-CIO labor activist details his personal journey to pride
June 7, 2017"As the nation marches for equality (on June 10 in Washington, D.C.), I will be there by choice....And that makes me really proud."
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