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US Department of Labor reports 5,070 US workers killed on the job in 2024
21 Feb 2026 03:11 GMT
… Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor under Obama, criticizes … reinforced by corporate-backed unions and political institutions.
… . The AFL-CIO estimates that 135,000 workers died from … workers’ safety concerns. The UAW’s conduct following the 2023 contract …
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Worker Insecurity Raises Safety Threats
21 Feb 2026 00:39 GMT
… layoffs, automation, and diminishing labor protections deepen insecurity. The message many workers … basic requirement that employers provide safe … AFL-CIO report, more than 5,200 workers were killed on the job … must support worker centers, unions, National …
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Five Things the New BLS Union Membership Statistics Don’t Tell You
20 Feb 2026 23:57 GMT
… January 23, negotiating with employers to shut down work … year-high in National Labor Relations Board elections, … collective action without a contract, like the Alphabet Workers Union /; CWA … the top of organizations. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler became …
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Bill to limit how labor dues are paid moving through House
20 Feb 2026 22:23 GMT
… bill that would limit how labor union dues are paid is moving … director of the Wyoming State AFL-CIO, said that while this bill … Kindred.
Many different kinds of employers offer the service of paycheck … one can be forced to pay union dues. It is currently a …
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Labor movement puts muscle behind Amy Acton in Ohio governor’s race
20 Feb 2026 18:42 GMT
… Union, Columbus Education Association, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees … , as well as the AFL-CIO.
“In Youngstown where … of union workers from across the state. In addition to the Ohio AFL-CIO …
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Unions laud Rev. Jesse Jackson’s championship of worker rights
20 Feb 2026 18:42 GMT
… workers in 2004.| David Bacon
WASHINGTON—Union leaders, with the AFL-CIO … for good jobs, living wages, and union rights is … collective responsibility.”
Service Employees President April Verrett … drive, and contract fight where workers demand respect and …
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Why Federal Gov’t Unions Saw a More Than 6% Increase in Membership in 2025
20 Feb 2026 18:41 GMT
… a worker might be covered by a union contract but … of federal workers employed nationwide. Their hiring and union representation … Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, said union-busting bosses are failing … seen in the labor movement: Workers have felt President …
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Workers rally for mental health awareness
20 Feb 2026 18:28 GMT
… workers face,” said April Sims, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO … asking for partnership. Healthy workers mean safer jobs, stronger families, and projects … in creating those jobs but supporting the hard workers that make those …
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‘Historic Victory’: Volkswagen Workers Ratify First Union Contract at Southern Auto Plant
20 Feb 2026 16:55 GMT
… wage increases, reduced healthcare costs, and stronger job-security protections.
The contract … workers are leading the way for the entire labor movement and non-union … AFL-CIO, the largest labor federation in the US, called the Volkswagen contract …
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Union representation grows in 2025
20 Feb 2026 15:37 GMT
… from prior years, union density among wage and salary workers grew in 2025 … of Labor Statistics, which tracks changes in union membership … is a union contract.
Nearly half of all union growth came … but they are failing,” said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler.
With …