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The president of the AFL-CIO says she's committed to the fight against Trump’s immigration policies: ‘We have a very large toolbox’

Protests, worker education, and lawsuits are just a few of the ways unions are preparing to advocate against the administration.

Fortune

Trump’s safety research cuts heighten workplace risks, federal workers warn

Layoffs at US occupational safety and health agency leave people vulnerable to illness and injury, ex-workers caution

The Guardian - US

Court rules Trump’s firing of labor board official illegal, saying president is not a king

Judge orders reinstatement of Gwynne Wilcox to National Labor Relations Board after her removal by US president

The Guardian - US

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President Carter had to balance employers’ demands for foreign workers with pressure to restrict immigration – and so does Trump

President Donald Trump promised during his three presidential campaigns to deport as many immigrants living in the U.S. without legal authorization as possible.

The Conversation

What’s an H-1B visa? A brief history of the controversial program for skilled foreign workers

Republicans are feuding over how many people can obtain H-1B visas, permits that allow foreign professionals to legally work in the United States. Today an estimated 600,000 foreigners with H-1B visas have tech, academic, medical and other jobs.

The Conversation

SEIU Rejoins AFL-CIO To Strengthen Labor Movement

SEIU rejoining AFL-CIO after 20 years to strengthen labor movement and support workers.

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Challenging the Myth of a Trump Takeover of the Union Vote

Labor strategist Steve Rosenthal says Kamala Harris fared better with union voters than headlines suggest — and outlines the labor movement’s path forward.

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Harris campaign failed to connect with working class, US union federation says

AFL-CIO president says Democrats did not listen to low-income voters struggling to make ends meet

The Guardian - US

US unions step up efforts to make case that Trump is no friend of workers

Unions have mobilized thousands of members to convince them that Harris is a far better ally than Trump

The Guardian - US

Biden urges port operators to increase wages after 45,000 workers go on strike

Strike – the first by port workers on US east coast since 1977 – threatens to shut down ports from Maine to Texas

The Guardian - US

Atlantic City casino workers plan ad blitz to ban smoking after court rejects ban

A group of Atlantic City casino workers seeking to ban smoking in the gambling halls will launch an advertising campaign featuring their children

The Independent UK

Trump and Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, are both courting union voters

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump are in a tight race for the White House. Every voting bloc will count – including members of labor unions and other people in their households.

The Conversation

Teamsters union president calls Trump ‘tough SOB’ in unprecedented speech at Republican convention

Sean O’Brien thanks ex-president for ‘opening RNC’s doors’, breaking with most major unions who have backed Biden

The Guardian - US

AFL-CIO Executive Council Reaffirms Support For Biden-Harris

AFL-CIO reaffirms support for President Biden, highlighting unity and common goals for working families.

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Biden Leans On Unions To Bolster Reelection Campaign

President Biden seeks union backing for reelection amid concerns about his competitiveness and debate performance.

The Guardian - US

Rank-and-file union members back campaign to ditch Biden over Gaza

Wisconsin coalition of low-wage workers and immigrants push back in anger against president’s handling of Gaza war

TechRadar

Microsoft partners with major US unions to try and reassure workers on AI

Microsoft partners with the AFL-CIO in order to educate workers on AI and develop it in line with their feedback.

The Guardian - US

‘Solidarity came naturally’: why Inter Miami’s support of striking hotel workers matters

After accidentally wading into a labor dispute on a road trip, the club helped raise the visibility of workers’ struggles in southern California

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Fortune

You’d need to work 5 lifetimes just to make your boss’s annual salary, report says

The average S&P 500 CEO earned 272 times more than what an ordinary worker took home last year, researchers found.

The Guardian - US

Americans are hungry to be part of unions. So why is US labor so timid?

Support for organized labor is soaring. Yet the biggest US union coalition endorsed Biden without asking anything in return

Roll Call

Biden highlights solid backing from key Democratic factions

As he ramps up his reelection campaign, Joe Biden is relying on allies from across the Democratic coalition to help him win a second term.

Tribune News Service

Biden 2024 kickoff counters Trump with focus on economy, wealthy

President Joe Biden called for new taxes on the wealthy and corporations and warned Republicans would roll back policies he argued had saved the U.S. economy, setting out core themes as he kicked off his reelection campaign.

The Guardian - US

Joe Biden rallies with union workers in Philadelphia: ‘You built America’

President enlists support of union members against GOP tax cuts for the wealthy at first political rally of 2024 re-election campaign

Tribune News Service

Biden to counter Trump by focusing on economy not indictments

President Joe Biden plans to press his economic case for reelection at a campaign kickoff rally, setting up a contrast with now twice-indicted Republican rival Donald Trump.

Salon

Black and Latino worker deaths soar

Federal government spends just $3.99 per worker on workplace safety compliance and “underreporting is widespread"

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