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Passing the Baton

04 Jul, 2021

In 2015, the NWPA ALF reestablished the Labor Day Parade in Erie, PA with the help of many union coordinators, labor leaders, activists, and volunteers. It has been an incredible community event that has helped educate the public about unions and build Solidarity within the broader Labor movement

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Rebuilding Schools, Bridges—and Lives

It only takes a moment talking to Emily Galvin, an apprentice with Ironworkers Local 7 in Boston, to grasp how her first year learning the skilled trades has transformed her life. For one, she has a fresh understanding of the anatomy of a city—of roads, bridges and buildings.

15, May, 2018

Nurses Need Workplace Protections and Respect

Happy nurses week! It’s the time of year when our employers honor us for the hard work we do every day, healing and saving lives.

14, May, 2018

‘We Are All Immigrants’

Tefere Gebre came to the United States in 1984 as a teenager. He and four friends had left their home in war-torn Ethiopia and walked nearly 500 miles across the desert to a refugee camp in Sudan.

11, May, 2018

This Is How You Really Appreciate Teachers

When it comes to appreciating educators, please heed an old expression: Walk the walk, don’t just talk the talk.

11, May, 2018

Candidate Wins Approval to Use Campaign Funds for Child Care

The Federal Election Commission on Thursday gave a woman candidate running for Congress the green light to use portions of her campaign funds to pay for

11, May, 2018

Maria Elena Durazo on the Ballot for California State Senate

Longtime labor activist and leader Maria Elena Durazo is a familiar and beloved name to hundreds of thousands of union members and working people.

11, May, 2018