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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

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

11 Jul, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2025 Earlier today, StateCollege.com reported on the difficulty faced by State College Borough receiving qualified, responsible bidders under the terms of the new responsible contractor ordinance, which went into effect over the Spring. Seven Mountains AFL-CIO was

STATEMENT ON EXECUTIVE ORDER ATTACKING FEDERAL UNION RIGHTS

29 Mar, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2025 Media Contact: [email protected] STATEMENT ON EXECUTIVE ORDER ATTACKING FEDERAL UNION RIGHTS “On Thursday, March 27, Donald Trump declared war on the American working class. We stand in solidarity with federal service workers facing the largest

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Democrats Better Remember: Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District

Rep.-elect Conor Lamb made national waves with his improbable win in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District. He faced down $10 million in outside money funneled to his opponent by corporate and right-wing interests.

03, Apr, 2018

The Janus-Faced War on Unions

In their quest for even bigger profit margins, the rich and powerful have always tried to divide and suppress working people.

27, Mar, 2018

The One Thing Democrats Should Learn From Conor Lamb

Paul Ryan and Donald Trump are running scared.

27, Mar, 2018

How Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District — and Why the DNC Should Be Paying Attention

Rep.-elect Conor Lamb made national waves with an improbable win last week in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District. He faced down $10 million in outside money funneled to his opponent by corporate and right-wing interests.

27, Mar, 2018

Today's Working Women Honor Their Courageous Foremothers

Nearly two centuries ago, a group of women and girls—some as young as 12—decided they'd had enough. Laboring in the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, they faced exhausting 14-hour days, abusive supervisors and dangerous working conditions.

19, Mar, 2018

Unions, Hotel Workers Discuss Sex Harassment: ‘A Lot of Ladies Go Through This’

Members and leaders of the union that represents hotel and hospitality workers gathered Monday evening to discuss the workers’ experiences with sexual harassment by guests and what the union is doing to create safer workplaces for its members.

13, Mar, 2018