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Starbucks Boycott

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Sanctioning a Boycott of Starbucks in Support of Starbucks Workers United Baristas WHEREAS, More than 12,000 Starbucks baristas across the United States have organized with Workers United-SEIU in order to secure fair wages, adequate staffing, sufficient hours, workplace protections, and a voice on

2026 Indiana-Armstrong CLC Scholarship

03 Jul, 2026

Congratulations to Melina Fry and Grace Bowersox on being awarded the 2026 Indiana-Armstrong Central Labor Council Scholarships. Melina is a Pre-Law student at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Law, Criminal Justice, and Society with minors in Political Science and Sociology. Melina is the

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.

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AFL-CIO: Unions Aim to Roar in 2020

Despite its setbacks, or perhaps because of them, organized labor has an energy level that AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka says he hasn’t seen before in his 50 years with the movement.

29, Aug, 2019

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.

20, Aug, 2019

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 reache

20, Aug, 2019

TWU Member Finds Needed Assistance Through the Union Plus Disability Grant

TWU member Paul Wynn’s knee surgery prevented him from getting his regular paycheck at work. Luckily, he discovered he was eligible to apply for a Union Plus Disability Grant since he is a Union Plus Credit Cardholder.

15, Aug, 2019

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.

08, Aug, 2019

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.

05, Aug, 2019