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The Countdown #30

The Trump administration cut public-sector organizing.

04, Oct, 2020

Union Members Mobilizing Across the Commonwealth

Today hundreds of members across the commonwealth worked for our endorsed candidates in Beaver, Erie, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and York Labor Councils rockin’ the vote!

Want to rock with us?

03, 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