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Baileyville Workers, Federal Workers & Others Highlight Importance of Solidarity Harvest This Thanksgiving

10 Nov, 2025

As Thanksgiving approaches, it is important to think about the union families who are struggling this season and offer our solidarity where we can. Recently, Woodland Pulp and St. Croix Chipping in Baileyville have announced that they will be shutting down for a month from mid November to mid

Maine Legislative Leaders Approve Some Labor Bills to Be Considered in the 2026 Legislative Session; Hospital Closure Bill Being Appealed

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15, Jun, 2020

Trumka Calls Out Facebook Over Suggestion Employers Block the Word 'Unionize' on Workplace Platform

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has demanded an investigation from Facebook and a public apology from founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg after an online presentation touted the ability of employers to block the word "unionize" on the company's Workplace platform. "Blacklisting is illegal.

12, Jun, 2020

Appeals Court Rejects AFL-CIO Lawsuit Over Lack of COVID-19 Labor Protections

"We are very disappointed that three judges did not deem the lives of America’s workers worthy of holding an argument or issuing a full opinion," AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka said in a statement responding to the decision. "The U.S.

11, Jun, 2020

Mexico Labor Lawyer to Be Held Pending Trial on Riot Charges

The ruling came as demonstrations continued Thursday in both Matamoros and Mexico City demanding the release of Susan Prieto, who faces charges that include inciting riot, threats and coercion.

11, Jun, 2020

This Nurse is Leading the Fight for Safer Hospitals

In early January, before most people in the U.S. had even heard of Covid-19, Bonnie Castillo called a meeting with two trusted health care deputies at the country’s largest union of registered nurses.

09, Jun, 2020

Saunders on Floyd killing: No union contract is a shield for police brutality

As an African American man who lived through the 1960s and now has two sons and three very young grandsons, the specter of systemic racism keeps me up at night.

09, Jun, 2020