As is still true today, the labor movement was closely linked with the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Labor unions, and specifically black labor unions, played an integral role in the planning and execution of the March on Washington 55 years ago.
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Labor Day is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It is also the day to celebrate some of the labor movements’ major accomplishments on behalf of all Americans.
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Our union exists to protect the merit systems, ensure justice, equality, and workers’ voice – all important factors for our government to serve and protect the American people. We make sure researchers, scientists, doctors, nurses, and other public servants have the tools and resources they need to do their jobs. But this administration is showing zero leadership in helping them do their jobs better.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) opened its doors 53 years ago on July 2, 1965, with the mission of eliminating unlawful employment discrimination. While we've made progress, we still have a long way to go.
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The Capital Pride Parade attracts over 150,000 spectators every year, many of which are AFGE members working in the D.C. and federal governments. In our fourth year as a Capital Pride sponsor, AFGE staff, members and officers joined in the parade along with more than 170 contingents-floats, vehicles, and walkers.
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On May 25, President Trump signed three executive orders that chip away at due process and collective bargaining rights for federal employees. On May 30, 2018, AFGE sued the Trump administration in response to the third executive order, which aims to deny workers their legal right to representation at the worksite.
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Fifty years ago this week, Robert Francis Kennedy was shot and killed at a hotel in Los Angeles after delivering a speech celebrating his win in the California primary. While many remember his legacy as a politician, however, few are aware that Robert Kennedy played a key role in the labor and civil rights movements at a time when America was embroiled in social and political crises at home and abroad.
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A. Philip Randolph is one of the most visible faces in the long national struggle for civil rights. Despite his significant contributions to the civil rights and labor movement, younger people may not even know him.
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The EEOC, which adjudicates workplace-discrimination claims in the government and at private companies, will receive a $15 million funding increase through the rest of the fiscal year, which ends September 30.
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In commemoration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AFSCME and the Church of God in Christ, Inc. (COGIC) partnered to create the I AM 2018 Mountaintop Conference. AFSCME and COGIC designed this convening to celebrate, reflect, and show the labor movement that we still have work to do to reach that mountaintop.
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Housing is a basic need, but it also plays a major role in defining our quality of life. Our homes guarantee our security and access to opportunities and amenities such as schools, employment, and transportation. That’s why having access to the housing of our choice is so important.
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AFGE's Legislative Conference highlighted the importance of worker mobilization on not only legislative issues but the importance of who we elect in office, which in turn will influence who is nominated to serve as a federal judge for a lifetime appointment.
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After two sanitation workers were crushed to death on the job on February 1, 1968, 1,300 members of AFSCME stood together and went on strike to demand dignity and respect. Fifty years later, on the anniversary of the accident, over 100 cities across the country came together to recognize this day and honor the courage of the sanitation workers.
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Human rights and union rights go hand in hand. That’s why Human Rights Day, which falls on Dec. 10 every year, is so important to union members.
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Unions are about standing up for all workers, regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or political views. As one of the most diverse unions in the country that represents workers from all walks of life and various backgrounds, we are infuriated by what occurred in Charlottesville.
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