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Organize! Organize! Organize!

Over decades, special interests have mounted staggering attacks on workers’ right to organize unions and make their voices heard. This week the Bureau of Labor Statistics released numbers on the trends of union membership in 2019. According to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI): “New data on unionization from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that in 2019, 16.4 million workers in the U.S. Read More

The State of Workers’ Rights in 2019 – You Be the Judge

This story was originally published in the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO News and Views Newsletter. Sign up here to receive your free copy. Written by President Rick Bloomingdale As we look to the new year, this is both a time of reflection and looking forward. Read More

Unlawful: Employers Violate Laws in 41.5% of Union Elections, EPI Reports

This week the Economic Policy Institute released a report analyzing the role of employers in union elections under the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) supervision. Their findings were startling; employers violated federal law in 41.5% of union elections. Here’s what you need to know — What this report finds: The data show that U.S. Read More