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In 2020, the average S&P 500 company CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 299-to-1

AFL-CIO Unveils Executive Paywatch Report

2020’s growth in pay inequity between workers and CEOs confirms the “executive base salary reductions” touted during the COVID-19 crisis were just lip service, per this year’s AFL-CIO Executive Pay

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President Biden Issues Strong Defense of Worker Rights

Biden Issues Strong Defense of Workers' Right to Organize

In a statement last night, President Biden issued an unprecedented call to action for working people across the country to ex

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In Memoriam: AFL-CIO President Emeritus John J. Sweeney

John J. Sweeney (1934-2021), AFL-CIO President Emeritus

John Sweeney, who led an era of transformative change in America’s labor movement, passed away Feb. 1 at the age of 86.

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Richard Trumka on Biden Administration and Unions

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.

Recent News

Big Labor 2018 Campaign Kickoff Saturday June 9th

Bob Grossfeld on Thursday, June 7 2018 - 5:41pm

AFL-CIO’s Adelante-We Rise! Toolkit

Admin on Thursday, May 11 2017 - 12:00am

Please find below a link to the AFL-CIO’s Adelante-We Rise! Toolkit on Workplace Raids and Audits. We hope that these materials and tools, developed with the support of many of you and others, are helpful and effective in fighting back unjust and inhumane workplace raids and audits that undermine the rights of all working people.

AZ's New Minimum Wage and Paid Leave is now law!

Admin on Monday, January 2 2017 - 1:08pm

Arizona Min Wage now $10 an hour.
Paid sick time starts July 1, 2017

Black Unemployment Matters Just as Much as White Unemployment

William E. Spriggs on Yesterday, July 26 - 3:05pm

In April 2020, after the labor market took its largest one-month hit in modern history, Black men and women suffered job losses proportionate to those of white women. Still, their losses were far less severe than those of Hispanic men and women. Black workers already had higher unemployment rates, as has always been the case, but their unemployment rates did not skyrocket as much as other groups.

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AFL-CIO Blog

Make the PRO Act the Law of the Land: The Working People Weekly List — Jul 26
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Labor Movement Leads PRO Act Events in Backyards of All 100 Senators — Jul 26
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Oregon AFL-CIO Thanks Allies for Postcard Signing Event — Jul 23
Your Rights as an American: Pass the PRO Act — Jul 22
Protect Workers and Democracy: In the States Roundup — Jul 22

Take Action

Rights and Protections for All Working Families

Two pieces of legislation will take an important step toward fixing our unjust immigration system by providing permanent protections to vital members of our communities and our unions. Call your senators and urge them to support the Dream Act (S. 264) and the SECURE Act (S. 306) today.

Support the American Families Plan

The American Families Plan will make it easier for working people to care for our loved ones. It invests and builds better infrastructure for child care, education and paid leave.