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2026 Indiana-Armstrong CLC Scholarship

23 Jan, 2026

The Indiana-Armstrong CLC Scholarship application for 2026 is now available! Click here for more information on eligibility and the application.

2025 Indiana-Armstrong CLC Scholarship

10 Aug, 2025

Congratulations to Grace Bowersox and Melina Fry on being awarded the 2025 Indiana-Armstrong Central Labor Council Scholarships. Grace is the daughter of Mike (UMWA Local 1412) and Sarah Bowersox and the granddaughter of Ron Bowersox (UMWA Local 1412 President and Director of Veterans' Affairs for

Resolution to Protect the Department of Education and Our Kids

02 Mar, 2025

On Thursday, February 27th the Indiana-Armstrong CLC passed a resolution calling on Congress to protect the U.S. Department of Education and stand up for our kids and communities. We urge all our affiliates and allies to stand in solidarity with our union siblings in education on March 4th as they

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Trumka Says Walsh Will Be 'Exceptional' Labor Secretary

The president of the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest federation of unions, praised President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (D) for secretary of Labor, calling the mayor an “exceptional” choice.

07, Jan, 2021

Trumka Calls Trump Protest ‘One of the Greatest Assaults on Our Democracy Since the Civil War’

Prominent union leaders of the AFL-CIO and United Auto Workers are publicly condemning President Donald Trump’s supporters for storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka called it “one of the greatest assaults on our democracy since the Civil War.”

06, Jan, 2021

A New Labor Department Rule Would Classify Gig Workers as Contractors

The Labor Department on Wednesday released the final version of a rule that could classify millions of workers in industries like construction, cleaning and the gig economy as contractors rather than employees, another step under the Trump administration toward endorsing the business practices of

06, Jan, 2021

2020 Christmas Project UAW 1311 outdoor Party

The smiles to the faces of children warmed the heart and lifted the spirits of our union brothers and sisters on strike in western Pennsylvania. On Sunday, Dec.

23, Dec, 2020

2020 Christmas Project USW 1016 Drive-Thru a Success

Success is sweet especially when it brings smiles to the faces of children and warms the heart and lifts the spirits of our union brothers and sisters on strike in western Pennsylvania.

19, Dec, 2020

BLS: On-the-job Deaths Reach Highest Level in 12 years

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said: “Instead of increasing lifesaving measures aimed at protecting working people at our workplaces, the Trump administration consistently rolled back existing safety and health rules and has failed to move forward on any new safety and health protections.

17, Dec, 2020