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Seven Mountains AFL-CIO endorses Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation's call for "Day of Truth and Freedom," renews call to bar ICE from local establishments

22 Jan, 2026

A statement by Seven Mountains AFL-CIO regarding the January 23 Minnesota “Day of Truth and Freedom" “Working people, from Minneapolis throughout our nation, cannot and will not stand for terrorizing our communities. Seven Mountains AFL-CIO endorses the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation’s

Seven Mountains AFL-CIO calls on Centre Region establishments to bar federal immigration agents from their property

08 Jan, 2026

A statement by Seven Mountains AFL-CIO President Connor Lewis (TNG-CWA 32035), on the Chapter’s behalf: “Seven Mountains AFL-CIO stands in solidarity with cities across our nation facing immigration enforcement so-called surges, and with our sisters, brothers, and siblings in the Minneapolis

Seven Mountains AFL-CIO statement on worker fall at Mount Nittany Medical Center

19 Sep, 2025

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Connor Lewis [email protected] Seven Mountains AFL-CIO urges Mount Nittany Medical Center to work with contractors to address worksite safety “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Alliance Exterior Construction worker injured in a fall at Mount

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Trumka Discusses the George Floyd Protests and the Broken Justice System

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka discusses the George Floyd protests, police unions and unemployment on "Bloomberg: Balance of Power."

05, Jun, 2020

Minority Workers See Highest Levels of Unemployment from COVID-19 Crisis

NPR's David Greene talks to NPR's Scott Horsley and William Spriggs, chief economist for the AFL-CIO, about the pandemic's effect on joblessness — especially on minority employees. SPRIGGS: Well, in this case, it's, for the Hispanic community, the industries in which they dominate.

05, Jun, 2020

Trumka, Other Labor Leaders, Commit Unions to the Fight Against Racism

Declaring that working people are saying, “We’ve had enough,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said unions will continue the fight to root out systemic racism in the U.S.

04, Jun, 2020

Trump, Congress Face Huge Economic Decisions Over Aid as Country Is Rocked by Protests

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka argued that the GOP’s reluctance to act quickly on another expansive relief bill would become unsustainable. “The pressure is building on them.

02, Jun, 2020

Trump’s OSHA Endangers Workers And The Economic Recovery

Nurses and other health care worker advocates and the labor movement represented by the AFL-CIO filed legal charges against the government to require mandated COVID-19 -related standards.

30, May, 2020

‘Out of money by early fall’: Postal Unions Press for Pandemic Relief

Postal union officials called for more financial support in upcoming COVID-relief packages on Wednesday, warning that the agency could run out of money by the end of September and disrupt essential services.

27, May, 2020