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This Memorial Day, Honor the Troops and Choose Union-Made!

It’s Memorial Day Weekend! It’s time to honor our troops and celebrate the unofficial start of Summer. Obviously, choosing to support good, union jobs by purchasing American-made products is a great way to show your patriotism. We always encourage working people to stand in solidarity, whether it’s in the check-out line at the grocery store or in the outdoor section of the hardware store. Read More

AFT-PA President Ted Kirsch to Retire in June

From AFT-PA, an affiliate of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO. The officers of the State Federation thank President Kirsch on his many decades of extraordinary service to our movement. AFT Pennsylvania President Ted Kirsch announced today that he would not seek re-election after seven terms as head of the statewide teachers’ union. Read More

Union Plus Offers Benefits to Union Members and Their Families

Representatives from more than 40 unions gathered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, last week to discuss strategies for maximizing union member engagement with UnionPlus benefits. Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale greeted the liaisons and was joined by Diane Carroll, secretary/treasurer of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Local 464. Read More