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Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Applauds BCTGM Union Victory at Kellogg’s

HARRISBURG – The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) recently announced the final vote on the new contract for workers on strike at Kellogg’s. For more than eleven weeks, roughly 1,400 workers at four locations across the country have walked

21, Dec, 2021

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PA AFL-CIO Scholarship Essay Contest

Every year the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Education Committee holds a Scholarship Essay Contest for graduating high school seniors and post-secondary students from affiliated union families. This year's contest theme is the life and legacy of the late National AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

17, Dec, 2021

U.S. Labor Movement's Next Frontier is the Tech Industry, AFL-CIO's Shuler Says

The U.S. tech sector is the next frontier for labor organizing, and its workers are starting to understand the collective power unions have, President of the AFL-CIO Liz Shuler said on Friday at the Reuters Next Conference.

13, Dec, 2021

Holiday Community Services Projects Across PA

This holiday season, union members and labor councils across the Commonwealth have come together to give back to their communities. So far, thirteen CLCs have held an event or project for their local community, and three more events to come this season.

10, Dec, 2021

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PA AFL-CIO Stands with Ironworkers at Erie Strayer

For more than two months, members of Ironworkers Local 851 have been on strike at Erie Strayer. The company refuses to budge to provide the basics for their workers.

10, Dec, 2021

Meet the Woman on the Brink of Transforming Labor in America for the Young and Reshuffling Workforce

When Liz Shuler rides on an airplane, she often has an experience that will be familiar to most travelers: Her seat mate asks, "What do you do?"

02, Dec, 2021