"The most pro-union president in American history"
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No president has been more invested in expanding the labor movement and empowering workers than President Joe Biden. The AFL-CIO executive committee welcomed President Biden back to the House of Labor earlier today, and national leaders reiterated their strong solidarity with the Biden-Harris ticket.
“You’ve always had our back — we have your back,” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said to the president.
"President Joe Biden has always stood with AFGE members and all working Americans," AFGE President Everett Kelley said on social media. "He's done an incredible job for working people in his first four years. That's why we're standing with him today and through the end of his second term in 2028."
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Defenders of Wildlife staff on strike
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Defenders United, the OPEIU Local 2 staff union of conservation group Defenders of Wildlife, began a two-day strike yesterday. The union is calling on management to operate in good faith and bargain fairly for a contract. Union staff have endured over two years of stalled bargaining, toxic work culture, and bad faith actions under President and CEO Jamie Clark. Voice your support for striking workers »
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DC Attorney General sues developer, alleging labor law violations
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"Rolando Montoya, an organizer with the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation (SMART) Workers Local 100, says he heard complaints from workers at the City Ridge site about not getting paid, and worked to connect them with resources to fight for proper compensation. 'Our contractors that are being responsible, paying for training, paying good wages, benefits — when they bid on these projects, they can’t compete,' says Montoya. 'It’s affecting union workers, because it’s less work.'" Read more »
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Transportation Trades Department calls on Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to require paid sick leave
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"On behalf of our affiliated unions, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO urges the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to require 56 hours of paid sick leave for all airport service workers at Reagan National and Dulles International Airports, including those currently covered by collective bargaining agreements." Read the letter »
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Aramark workers in Richmond win raises
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UNITE HERE Local 23 shared this week that they've won the "best contract ever!" at Aramark Altria in Richmond, VA. The new contract includes $7.50 raises over next five years.
“I feel awesome," said Elisa Faison, a Receiver who has worked at Aramark Altria for 13 years. "I’m inspired to keep fighting! We finally got the raises we deserve.”
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Hiring Hall: Union Jobs in the DC region
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