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Desks and Chairs Donated to students in need at Roosevelt Elementary

On Friday, September 18, 2020, the Lehigh Valley Labor Council and TeenWorks of United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley donated funds for desks and chairs to give to students in need at Roosevelt Elementary School in the Allentown School District.

02, Oct, 2020

Bad things happen in Philadelphia

"Bad things happen in Philadelphia. Bad things." - Donald Trump.

Philadelphia voters, take those words to the polls!

29, Sep, 2020

Labor Leader of the Week: Nicole Sewak

Nicole Sewak takes great pride in her Union roots. "All I have known my entire life is fighting for Union Rights." Growing up in Pennsylvania, Nicole's father worked as a miner and was a member of the United Mine Workers.

29, Sep, 2020

Workers Will Not Tolerate Trump Trashing the Constitution

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued a strong warning to Donald Trump Friday that the nation’s workers are ready to stop any attempt by the administration to trash the U.S. constitution.

25, Sep, 2020

Steelworkers Had Hope; Then Trump Broke His Promises

Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) at a steel factory in Columbus, Ohio, had hope when the Trump administration promised to protect their jobs. Fred Silvia, president of USW Local 9309, said: “Initially, we felt the tariffs were going to help us.

25, Sep, 2020

How to Survive ‘Gut Punch’ of 2020? Unions!

Given the multiple crises facing American this year, 2020 has felt like “an absolute gut punch.” But organized labor was meant for difficult times like these, and by joining together with each other to weather these crises and tackle the problems that caused them, we will win.

25, Sep, 2020