AFL-CIO

Economy

Auburn GE workers launch union campaign

The campaign for unionization comes as General Electric is breaking up the company and on the heels of unions forming at Starbucks and Amazon locations.

August 23, 2022

Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown back striking Warrior Met Coal mineworkers

Brown organized a Dec. 3 letter from 15 senators that urged Warrior Met to negotiate in good faith.

December 15, 2021

Second union election ordered for Amazon workers in Bessemer

The date for the second union election at the Bessemer fulfillment center has yet to be decided.

November 30, 2021

20 years after mine disaster, Brookwood miners are still fighting for safety

"We’re not backing down, because when tragedy strikes a workplace, it is the union that ensures there is never a return to 'business as usual.'"

September 23, 2021

Richard Trumka’s last speech

"The world will always remember Rich for his lifelong devotion to working people."

August 11, 2021

Bren Riley comments on the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was 72. A cause of death wasn't immediately provided.

August 6, 2021

Union organizers vow to “not be oppressed by billion-dollar industries anymore”

Organizers said they "have set the tone that the labor movement is alive right now, that Black Lives Matter is alive right now."

April 12, 2021

Republicans say Alabama economic development prospects improved with Amazon vote

Republicans say the vote should help the state remain a popular destination for companies looking to grow.

April 12, 2021

Alabama’s workers deserve better. They deserve the PRO Act

"The PRO Act empowers workers because it increases penalties on employers who violate the National Labor Relations Act."

April 9, 2021

AFL-CIO poll shows majority of respondents support Bessemer union efforts

Out of the 600 surveyed nationwide between March 28 and 30, 77 percent of respondents supported the unionization efforts.

April 6, 2021