Labor Day is a reminder that progress has never happened by accident. Throughout our nation's history, working people have come together to improve workplaces, strengthen communities, and create opportunities for future generations.
“My focus is ensuring we can be the best leaders for our teachers and our students. Our school board supports us in this. I’ve always been motivated to help others out in the world, in school and through the union.”
By the time you read this editorial, Independence Day will have come and gone. Nevertheless, the date, July 4, should occasion thoughts—which we hope persist in your minds.
President Biden has just announced the most ambitious game plan since FDR’s New Deal for enhancing the well-being of working Americans and trimming the incomes of America’s super rich.
Get vaccinated for yourself, your friends and your family. Add your name saying you got vaccinated, and the AFL-CIO will send you a sticker. Union-made, obviously!
The burgeoning slew of GOP threats to voting rights, state by state—almost 400 pieces of legislation and counting—are a threat to the entire labor agenda.
