Central Massachusetts AFL-CIO

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Labor's Endorsed Candidates

The Massachusetts AFL-CIO is proud to endorse 11 union members running for the State Legislature this Fall.

CEO pay for major companies in the United States rose nearly 6% in the past year, as income inequality and the outsourcing of good-paying American jobs have increased. According to the new AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch, the average CEO of an S&P 500 Index company made $13.94 million in 2017—361 times more money than the average U.S. rank-and-file worker.

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We need strong protections against the deceptive and abusive practices of big banks and predatory lenders to prevent another financial meltdown. Tell your Senator to reject the Bank Lobbyist Act.

Recent News

AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough

Simone Pathé on Yesterday, July 16 - 2:08pm

House Democratic candidates in town this week for training at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington got a visit from AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka for some tips on how they can win back working-class voters.

“I don’t have to tell you that you can’t count on the D next to your name to gain our support,” Trumka told Democratic leadership and a room full of candidates on Red to Blue, the DCCC’s program for its strongest candidates.

Belabored Podcast #155: The Future of Collective Action

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen on Yesterday, July 16 - 2:01pm

In the belly of the political beast in DC, grassroots organizers gathered at AFL-CIO headquarters to discuss collective action under Trump, beyond the beltway. Activists representing teachers, housekeepers, graduate students, and airline workers talked about union power in the wake of the Janus decision and keeping hope alive for the next generation of young labor leaders.

Rebuilding Power in Open-Shop America: A Labor Notes Guide

Labor Notes on Tuesday, July 3 - 9:48am

The moment you may have been dreading arrived June 27, when the Supreme Court imposed the open shop on the public sector nationwide with its decision in Janus v. AFSCME District 31.

Despite setbacks and high court’s ruling, unions show spark

Nicholas Riccardi on Friday, June 29 - 1:02pm

Their membership has been declining for decades. They’ve been bedeviled by crippling new laws, and by a devastating U.S. Supreme Court decision just this week. From all appearances, it would seem that labor unions are an endangered species.

But here’s the surprise: Organized labor is showing new signs of life.

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AFL-CIO Blog

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If You Live in Missouri, Vote 'No' on Proposition A — Jul 16
After Janus, Electrical Workers Show the Power is in Our Hands — Jul 10
Are We in a Trade War? — Jul 10
Trump's Supreme Court Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Is Deeply Troubling — Jul 10

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