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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

Support for Amazon's Whole Foods Grocery Workers

24 Jan, 2025

Grocery Workers at Amazon’s Whole Foods Need Your Support! SIGN THIS PETITION Grocery workers are the backbone of our community, ensuring we have access to fresh, healthy food every day. Yet, many of these employees are struggling with understaffing, unrealistic productivity demands, stagnant wages

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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

TWU Member Pursues Urban Planning Degree with Help of Union Plus Scholarship

This past fall, Transport Workers Union (TWU) member Gregory Harasym began a master’s program in city and regional planning with a concentration in transportation.

17, Dec, 2020

Industry Groups, Unions Hail Buttigieg Pick for Transportation Secretary

Transportation industry groups and unions were quick to applaud the selection of Pete Buttigieg as President-elect

17, Dec, 2020