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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Feb 4

    Statement Thread from AFL-CIO President on the introduction of the ⤵️

    Today, working people are one step closer to freely exercising our most fundamental rights on the job.
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    6 hours ago

    From the founding of America to scientific advancements and progress on civil rights, African Americans have been an integral part of the development of our nation for more than 400 years. This month, we reaffirm this important truth: Black History is American History.

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  3. 2 hours ago

    Record wealth inequality, mass incarceration and low voter turnout are all symptoms of a broken political system. The AFL-CIO proudly supports as we continue the fight to fix our democracy and restore the balance of power to working people.

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  4. 2 hours ago

    It would restore voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals and commit Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act to end racial discrimination in voting.

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  5. 2 hours ago

    would expand the franchise by promoting early voting, same day and online registration. It would create a system of public financing powered by small donations and require Super PACs and dark money political organizations to make their donors public.

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  6. 2 hours ago

    They have supported laws to make it harder to register and to vote and they have used the corrosive power of money to drown out the voices of working people.

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  7. 2 hours ago

    For years, right-wing groups backed by wealthy donors have been working aggressively to suppress the right of every American citizen to cast a ballot.

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  8. 2 hours ago

    By expanding access to the ballot box, reducing the influence of big money in politics and strengthening ethics rules for public servants, this legislation includes many of the most important reforms necessary to restore the promise of our democracy.

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  9. 2 hours ago

    The AFL-CIO supports H.R. 1, the .

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  10. Retweeted
    3 hours ago

    Thank you, , or co-sponsoring the which would restore workers rights and their ability to form their without fear or intimidation from the boss.

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    4 hours ago

    Four state treasurers (Del., Ill., Wis., Col.) just sent a letter to Amazon saying its anti-union efforts in Alabama violate Amazon's own "Global Human Rights Principles." Letter here:

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    4 hours ago

    BREAKING: A group of 70+ Amazon investors call on the company to end its union-busting and stop interfering in the Alabama union vote. Via

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  13. 6 hours ago

    Read More:

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  14. 6 hours ago

    Learn about John Clayton a member on this ninth day of

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    6 hours ago

    🔊BREAKING: HB 112 is on the House floor today. If it passes, it will go to the Senate. The further this bill goes, the harder it will be to stop.

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  16. 6 hours ago

    Shameful.

    More than two dozen Toledo NewsGuild members are on a Zoom call right now, waiting to negotiate with Block Communications and The Blade. The company hasn't shown up. They say they will only meet us in person, in a pandemic. Shameful.
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    21 hours ago

    All eyes are on Alabama as warehouse workers in Bessemer begin voting today on whether to form Amazon’s first U.S. union. How does the process work? What’s happening behind the scenes? is in Alabama with and organizers to explain.

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    22 hours ago

    We love you, - but gig work is nothing to celebrate. There’s a better life out there, and everyone deserves to get by working nine to five.

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  19. 21 hours ago

    . led his colleagues in a letter to CEO , and his successor, Amazon Web Services CEO last week, urging Amazon to support its workers in their efforts to form a union.

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  20. 21 hours ago

    .’s speech comes as an election began today in Bessemer, Alabama, where warehouse workers will vote to form a union (with ) that will represent full and part-time employees.

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  21. 21 hours ago

    Today, took to the Senate floor to support workers seeking to freely exercise their right to organize with the , and pushed the company to take this opportunity to recognize the true value of its workers to the company’s success.

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