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STATEMENT BY SEVEN MOUNTAINS AFL-CIO ON THE JULY 7 STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING AND RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR ORDINANCE

11 Jul, 2025

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July 11, 2025

STATEMENT ON EXECUTIVE ORDER ATTACKING FEDERAL UNION RIGHTS

29 Mar, 2025

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March 29, 2025

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STATEMENT ON EXECUTIVE ORDER ATTACKING FEDERAL UNION RIGHTS

Open Letter to Canadian and Mexican Labor: An injury to one is an injury to all

05 Mar, 2025

Sisters, brothers, and siblings (Compañeros y compañeras),

We wish our letter was written in better times for North and Central America’s working people.

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Labor Leader of the Week: Richard Womack

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