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Unions
Breaking With AFL-CIO, Affiliated Labor Council May Vote to Expel Police Union
Activists say that by continuing to affiliate with police unions, some labor leaders are betraying protesters' demands.
Union Busting During a Pandemic Could Prove Lethal to Workers
Workers deserve safe workplaces, and unions give them a voice in determining their own work conditions.
Bernie’s Army Redeploys to Support COVID-19’s Frontline Workers
The experience many organizers gained from the Sanders movement had a direct impact on their work.
States Should Designate Grocery Workers as “Essential Personnel” Without Delay
Grocery workers are working for us at considerable personal risk; we need to act now to protect them.
Health Care Workers on Front Lines of COVID-19 Outbreak Lack Key Protections
The lack of protections could create shortages of caregivers and undermine efforts to control the coronavirus.
Unions Fighting Single-Payer Are Fighting Against Their Workers’ Interests
Medicare for All would disrupt union contracts to turn health care from a bargaining chip into a right.
In Nevada, Culinary Union Members Make Last-Minute Turnout Push
Even though union members aren't endorsing a specific Democrat, they are eager to defeat Trump.
Culinary Workers Union Member Would Trade Union Health Care for Medicare for All
The union, which has not endorsed a candidate, has said it supports “choices” in health care.
Bloomberg Gains in Primaries, But His History With Unions May Be a Roadblock
The billionaire former mayor of New York has a long track record of hostility toward organized labor.
Medicare for All Helps Unions by Taking Health Care Off the Bargaining Table
When health care is treated as a universal right, bosses cannot use it as a bargaining tool against workers.