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5th Alabama State Conservation Dinner

The Union Sportsmen's Alliance is a conservation organization working to unite union members and their families who hunt, fish, shoot and enjoy the outdoors.

Alabama Democratic Party Endorsement

The Alabama AFL-CIO is endorsing Senator Vivian Figures for Chairperson of the Alabama Democratic Party. We believe Senator Figures is highly qualified for this position.

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We Need a Better NAFTA

The new NAFTA is another corporate handout. It won't stem the outsourcing of good jobs or protect the rights of working people. Tell Congress the new NAFTA isn't good enough.

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Prevent Workplace Violence

Recently introduced legislation would provide needed protections for health care and social services workers from violence on the job. Tell Congress to support an OSHA workplace violence standard.

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Nonprofit Workers Need Unions, Too

As socialists look out at the horizon of the struggle for a radically reformed society, we should try, like good Marxists, to anticipate where and with whom conflicts are likely to arise and how we are going to deal with those challenges.

I Was Skeptical of Unions. Then I Joined One

A year and a half later, sleepless but amped up on coffee and solidarity from a 29-hour marathon final bargaining session, I celebrated with the rest of the bargaining committee, made up of select union members who negotiated directly with the company, as the union and Vox Media management reached a contract agreement.

I had done a complete 180 on unions.

Retired USW Member Discovers Union Plus Mortgage Veteran’s Grant

When retired USW member and Army veteran Jim Blank discovered Union Plus recently, he was pleasantly surprised to learn he could still benefit from its programs. He received a $1,000 Veteran’s Grant when he purchased a house for his daughter through the Union Plus Mortgage Program.

Trump Pick Scalia Becomes 2020 Target for Labor Unions

Democrats and organized labor aim to make Eugene Scalia, the pick to lead the Labor Department, a target in 2020 in hopes of testing President Trump’s support among rank-and-file union voters.

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2019 Alabama Organized Labor Awards Foundation Banquet

We are pleased to announce  the banquet will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham - The Wynfrey Hotel located at 1000 Riverchase Galleria in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2019

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