Broome County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

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Larry Hanley Was a Transformational Labor Leader. He Will Be Missed.

On May 7, while recovering from an illness, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) International President Larry Hanley died suddenly. In a brief statement, his family,

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Violence Has No Place in the Workplace

Patt Moon-Updike wanted to be a nurse since she was 9 years old.

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Whether It’s the New NAFTA or the Old NAFTA, It Serves the 1%

Leo Gerard on Thursday, June 20 - 12:59pm

Mick Mulvaney, a millionaire who is President Trump’s acting chief of staff and director of the Office of Management and Budget, awarded himself another job last week: spokesman for labor.

A NAFTA That Works for Workers

Richard Trumka and Rick Bloomingdale on Thursday, June 20 - 11:47am

The North American Free Trade Agreement has been a disaster for working Pennsylvanians. But, the way it came about was no accident.

Those in power decided that greed, not justice or fairness, would be the rule of our economy. Corporations were handed free rein to suppress the rights of workers in Mexico, slash wages across North America and destroy livelihoods here at home — anything to fatten their already burgeoning profit margins.

How LGBTQ Union Activists Transformed the Labor Movement

Kim Kelly on Monday, June 10 - 12:39pm

As Pride Month is recognized around the world this year, the rainbow-hued celebration will be colored by hope, fear for the future, and reverence for the queer liberation movement’s radical past.

Trump’s North American Trade Deal Must do More to Protect U.S. Jobs

Rep. Andy Levin (Mich.) on Monday, June 10 - 12:21pm

Mexico didn’t foist NAFTA on the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s constant claims that the U.S. loses “so much money” on the deal. We did it to ourselves, and we did it deliberately.

Corporations wanted to create in Mexico a low-wage haven where they could shift production, expecting us to happily buy the imported goods built with cheap Mexican labor—while exporting our jobs.

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AFL-CIO Blog

AFL-CIO Trade Tour: Demand Better in New NAFTA — Jun 20
A Better Trade Deal: The Working People Weekly List — Jun 18
Pride Month Profiles: Jeanne Laberge and Ruth Jacobsen — Jun 18
Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Heat and Frost Insulators — Jun 17
Passaic County Central Labor Council Encourages Education with Awards for High Schoolers — Jun 13