John, One day in June, Martin Hopkins went to work like any other day. He worked at a Verizon Wireless store in Lancaster, Ohio, where he was the only employee of color. For years, he faced racist comments from customers and mistreatment from managers, but he stuck it out.…

John, When Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigned, we hoped the Trump administration would look for a replacement who respects working people and fights for our interests. Unfortunately, we got Eugene Scalia instead. From threatening to decimate workers’ retirement savings …

John, It’s no secret that across the country, in offices and on factory floors, working people face harassment on the job. A new bill introduced in the House, called BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, would be the first comprehensive federal legislation to fix our broken laws …

John, When working people come together, the sky is the limit. Unions enable workers to negotiate for higher pay, better hours, more affordable health care—and power. This Labor Day, we’re celebrating union solidarity and letting everyone around us know: Want power? Join …

John, Labor Day is right around the corner—a holiday for celebration and solidarity. All across the country, cities, unions and locals are hosting events to honor working people and the labor movement. Are you attending one, John? Find a Labor Day parade, picnic or event n…

John, When AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka held a trade town hall in Ohio in June to discuss the new NAFTA, I knew I had to go. As secretary-treasurer for the Ohio AFL-CIO, I’m ready to speak out against the new NAFTA at any opportunity. It’s a bad deal for workers in Ohi…

John, Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the early death of a labor hero: UAW President Walter Reuther. Reuther helped to form the labor movement as a force for not only workers’ rights, but women’s rights, civil rights, environmentalism and social justice, too. In h…

John, Coming out of the second Democratic debate in Detroit, one thing is clear: working people won these debates. All too often, politicians treat labor issues as a passing talking point. But the past two nights, workers were a constant theme on the debate stage: candida…

John, We need your help. The Department of Labor just released a proposal that could decimate training and labor standards in registered apprenticeship programs across the country, and we only have a few weeks to stop it. Tell the Department of Labor: Hands off our appren…

John, Tomorrow, thousands of airline catering workers are standing up to say: One job should be enough. While airlines rake in billions in profit year after year, airline catering workers struggle to make ends meet. Join Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler alongside lawmakers …

John, Wall Street’s Washington cronies are trying to out-do themselves with their latest legislative proposal. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) has introduced a bill that would eviscerate critical financial regulations designed to restore balance to our rigged financial syste…

Friend, Thanks for signing up to take action with the AFL-CIO. When we stand together and make our voices heard, there is no force in America that’s stronger—and we think the first step to taking action is taking a step back and listening to you. We want to make sure…