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California Adopts Emergency Workplace Safety Rules for COVID-19

California has become the fourth and largest state to adopt emergency workplace protections for COVID-19. Nearly 20 million workers in California will be protected by the new mandate, which includes requirements for face masks, physical distancing and reporting of outbreaks in the workplace.

20, Nov, 2020

Organized Labor Helped Boost Biden In Critical Battlegrounds

Trece Andrews spent the last three months phone-banking and sometimes canvassing for Joe Biden in Michigan.

09, Nov, 2020

AFL-CIO Head Richard Trumka Says Union Support for Biden Was Strong

Democrat Joe Biden gained more of the vote from members of the AFL-CIO than Hillary Clinton did four years ago, its president said, crediting laborers for the party’s wins in key states.

06, Nov, 2020

Your Vote is Your Right

It is the right of every registered voter to cast their vote, whether you choose to vote by mail or in person. It is illegal for anyone to interfere with your vote or intimidate you when you go to vote.

03, Nov, 2020

Broken Promises, a Botched Response and a Better Way Forward

Working families deserve a leader who will focus on “we, the people,” not just on the person they see in the mirror. Only Vice President Joe Biden can be that president. I’ve known Joe for 40 years. He loves his family, loves working people and loves our country. His “Made in America” plan will revitalize America's manufacturing in a way Trump never could. Biden doesn’t only have the best plan to beat the virus and help workers recover financially—he is the only candidate for president with a plan at all. And with a Biden administration, we’ll finally pass the PRO Act, allowing workers to join a union freely and fairly.

02, Nov, 2020

What is Your Plan to Vote?

If you have not completed and returned your ballot yet you still have many options to cast your vote.

02, Nov, 2020

70% of Americans Support Labor Unions

100 Days of Speaking Truth to Power

Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

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