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Immigrant Workers in Construction Rising

WASHINGTON, DC – Data from the American Community Survey (ACS) indicate native-born workers are leaving the construction industry and being replaced by immigrant workers. The number of Immigrant workers in the

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Trumka Against New NAFTA

WASHINGTON, DC – AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka is urging union members to lobby against the new NAFTA.  Trumka believes the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA would harm workers just as the treaty it

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Senior Staff Changes at Cinematographers Guild

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The International Cinematographers Guild ( IATSE Local 600) is undergoing major staff changes in both their Western and Eastern Region offices, according to National Executive Director Rebecca Rhine. Alexander

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Richard Lanigan Re-elected OPEIU President

LAS VEGAS, Nev.—The Office and Professional Employees International Union re-elected Richard Lanigan as president for a four-year term June 11. Delegates to the union’s 28th convention here also re-elected Secretary-Treasurer

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Union Activism Can Be Murder; But That’s a Good Thing

Brooklyn, NY – Good murder mysteries ultimately keep you guessing “whodunit?” Tim Sheard’s Lenny Moss murder mysteries ultimately keep you guessing “whodunit?” — and “how-will-workers-secure-a-collective-bargaining-agreement-that-guarantees-area-standard-wages-and-benefits-plus-a-dignified-retirement?” “There are some people who

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SEIU Endorses Green New Deal

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—Saying “we only have 12 years to accomplish the massive shifts necessary to avoid the worst impacts of climate change,” the SEIU’s International Executive Board passed a resolution supporting

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