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The Protect America's Workforce Act, which reverses President Trump’s union-busting executive order has passed the House of Representatives. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it already has bipartisan support. Together, we can restore collective bargaining rights to 1 million federal workers.

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The Northwest Pennsylvania Area Labor Federation is an AFL-CIO affilated organization that represents  8 Central Labor Councils and 1 Chapter with a combined memberships of 41,127 members of 256 unions in Pennsylvania.

The mission of the Northwest Pennsylvania Area Labor Federation is to improve the lives of working families—to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our state and the nation. To accomplish this mission, we work to:

·        Build a broad movement of Pennsylvania workers by helping workers join and form unions.

·        Support Pennsylvania workers as they bargain with employers to improve their living conditions and workplaces, as well as their communities, state and nation.

·        Strengthen the voice of Pennsylvania working families at all levels of government and in a changing global economy.

The Northwest Pennsylvania Area Labor Federation is a key part of the nation's largest and strongest labor federation—the AFL-CIO, which unites 10.5 million working women and men of every race and ethnicity and from every walk of life.

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2025 Scholarships - NWPA ALF, BEAVER/LAWRENCE, MERCER, ERIE CRAWFORD, INDIANA ARMSTRONG & GREATER WESTMORELAND

Members of Organized Labor in Northwestern Pennsylvania are lucky to have so many scholarship opportunities for their members, dependents, and in some cases their grandchildren. Applicants can apply for as many of the scholarships, if they meet the eligibility requirements. Links to applications for
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2025 Scholarships - NWPA ALF, BEAVER/LAWRENCE, MERCER, ERIE CRAWFORD, INDIANA ARMSTRONG & GREATER WESTMORELAND

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ERIE READER PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE ERIE STRAYER STRIKE IN THE 50's AND TODAY!  CLICK THE IMAGE TO READ A REALLY GREAT ARTICLE. 

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15 Jan

Mercer CLC Meeting

Members of organized labor meet, share information and discuss issues of importance to organzied labor.

7:30PM - 8:30PM
19 Jan

Greater Westmoreland CLC Meeting

The Delegates, Alternates, and Guests of the Greater Westmoreland Central Labor Council (CLC) meet to discuss issues of importance to their affilia

6:00PM - 8:00PM
26 Jan

Greater Westmoreland CLC Meetings in Jan-Feb

The Delegates, Alternates, and Guests of the Greater Westmoreland Central Labor Council (CLC) meet to discuss issues of importance to their affilia

7:30PM - 9:00PM
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