It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of the middle-class security all bear the union label.
- Barack Obama
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AFL-CIO Blog Feed
- Service & Solidarity Spotlight: SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts Agreement — Dec 7
- Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Event: Rally on Dec. 12 to Demand Good Jobs for Federal Call Center Workers — Dec 6
- Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Detroit Casino Council Members Ratify Historic New Contract with MGM Grand Detroit — Dec 5
- Worker Wins: The Community Showed Up for Us — Dec 4
- Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United Secures Wage Hike in New Contract — Dec 4

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