Community Services

DOWNLOAD the 2015 PA AFL-CIO Community Services Week of Action Toolkit

To revitalize American communities, workers must address massive economic shifts that have occurred in the last 20 years. These economic shifts have removed the “ladder of opportunity” and replaced it with a deepening “well of dependence” where workers and their families must rely on the goodwill of others to survive. Dedicated leadership and creative approaches are needed to bring forth a new labor vision within our communities realizing that each community has a unique combination of assets on which to build their future.

The mission of the AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families—to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our nation. To accomplish this mission we will build and change the American labor movement… (Read More)

2018 Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Scholarship Essay Contest

Each year, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO offers higher education scholarships to union members and their families. This contest is supported by the State Federation, and funding is provided by union affiliates. The goal is to promote student awareness of the Labor Movement’s vital contributions to this nation’s economic, social, and political fabric. Read More

Make this Father’s Day Union Made!

We always encourage working people to shop as informed consumers and make ethical choices. This Father’s Day you can support good jobs that pay living wages and sustain families. When we show our support for the quality products and services provided by organized labor all working people win! Read More

Union-Made Cookout

This Memorial Day, celebrate our veterans by coming together with friends and family. At your cookouts and picnics be sure to support union made, American made businesses that practice ethical employment and create family-sustaining jobs. For more union-made, American made products and services visit our brothers and sisters at Labor 411 and the Union Label. Read More