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Logo.png Virginia Becomes 1st State in the Nation to Issue Permanent Workplace Virus Protection Standards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : January 23, 2021 CONTACT: Destiny LeVere ; [email protected] Trumka_YahooFinance_012121.png Trumka: 'Biden is committed' to strengthening unions AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka discusses why America needs a strong labor movement and how the Biden administration is committed to strengthening unions. AM I SAFE AT WORK? Help workers demand safer workplaces. Executive Paywatch High Paid CEOs and the Low Wage Economy Mortgages for Union Families Union Plus Mortgage Company is owned by the AFL-CIO Union Privilege and a group of unions. Read the Report Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2020 Recent News VIRGINIA AFL-CIO: VIRGINIA WORKERS – THERE’S STRENGTH IN NUMBERS By Destiny LeVere on Wednesday, November 6 2019 - 7:03am (Richmond, VA –November 6th) The would like to congratulate all the union-endorsed candidates who won elections across the Commonwealth. Elections in Virginia happen every year, but this election by far was the most important election for Virginia’s working families. A lot is at stake for workers, from worker protections, having a voice in the democracy, having a right to join together and organize, increasing the minimum wage, to providing the best education for our children. Read more about VIRGINIA AFL-CIO: VIRGINIA WORKERS – THERE’S STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Labor Leaders Meet with Biden, Harris By The Hill on Wednesday, February 17 - 6:07pm This afternoon, leaders of the labor movement gathered at the White House to meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris about our shared goal of revitalizing America’s infrastructure. Read more about Labor Leaders Meet with Biden, Harris USW Member, Single Mom Finishes College Degree With Help From Union Plus By Union Plus on Thursday, February 11 - 5:54pm United Steelworkers (USW) member Jessica Hartung has a lot on her shoulders, but her load has been lightened by one thing in particular—her debt-free college degree. “I’m a single mom, with an autistic son. I have a full-time job, and COVID-19 has changed so much stuff,” said Hartung (not pictured). Despite her range of nonstop responsibilities, it has always been important to her to finish her college degree. For her, the most significant obstacle was the cost. Read more about USW Member, Single Mom Finishes College Degree With Help From Union Plus As Amazon Union Vote Starts, AFL-CIO's Tech Think Tank Considers Future of Labor By Mashable on Monday, February 8 - 9:34pm On Monday in Alabama, more than 5,800 of them will be able to vote on whether to become the first Amazon warehouse in the United States to unionize. "Now it's our turn to be a disruptor," said Elizabeth Shuler, secretary-treasurer and second highest-ranking officer of the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States. It's a big day for the AFL-CIO. Not only is it providing guidance to the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which is organizing the Amazon warehouse workers. Read more about As Amazon Union Vote Starts, AFL-CIO's Tech Think Tank Considers Future of Labor See all AFL-CIO Blog Pathway to Progress: The Charleston Hospital Strike — Feb 19 Trumka Congratulates Doris Harakay on 70 Years of Union Membership — Feb 19 Black History Month Profiles: Akua Dixon — Feb 19 Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Hosts Vaccination and Food Distribution Event — Feb 19 Black History Month Profiles: Micheal Davis — Feb 18 View more Take Action Support a Workers First Agenda Working people need laws that protect our rights to organize, keep us safe at work, and advance racial and economic justice. Tell our elected leaders to pass laws that put working people first. Show Your Support Make Sure the Needs of Working People Are Met During the COVID-19 Pandemic The labor movement is working nonstop to ensure workers devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic receive the protections and support needed during this challenging time. 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