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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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UAW Member Sleeps Easier with Union Plus Job Loss Grant

When UAW member Gary Franklin found himself sidelined from his job by health issues, he knew he could turn to his Union Plus Credit Card for hardship help. He was eligible to apply for the Union Plus Job Loss Grant.

11, Jul, 2019

One Year Later, Janus Decision Still Hasn’t Hurt Unions

A year after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that threatened to cripple public sector unions, they seem to be holding their own.

10, Jul, 2019

Two Cheers for a Lackluster Economy

Raise a glass to the longest economic expansion in modern American history.

10, Jul, 2019

The Strike that Brought Teachers Unions Back from the Dead

On the morning of September 10, 2012, the bells rang to open Chicago’s public schools, but there were no teachers in the classrooms.

10, Jul, 2019

Whether It’s the New NAFTA or the Old NAFTA, It Serves the 1%

Mick Mulvaney, a millionaire who is President Trump’s acting ch

20, Jun, 2019

Ohio Needs a NAFTA Deal that Works for All of Us. We’re Not There Yet

As leaders of the AFL-CIO representing working people here in Ohio and across the country, we’ve seen firsthand the damage from bad trade agreements, and no deal has done more harm to working people than the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

20, Jun, 2019