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Working women show the way
During March, Women’s History Month, it is fitting to pay tribute to these leaders whose contributions are sorely under-recorded and underappreciated.
Advancing Dr. King’s legacy
This month we celebrate the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth.
Remembering the 1963 March on Washington
As we approach the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, let us remember...
Women are on the front lines
Each March we pay tribute to the generations of women who have made incalculable contributions to our nation, and we recommit ourselves to the ongoing struggle for women’s equality.
The path ahead
One month after Election Day, many of us are still fighting through our shock and grief while trying to better understand the reasons for Hillary Clinton’s defeat.
Election Day and beyond
We in 1199SEIU have been in high gear since September, pulling out the vote for Hillary Clinton and labor-friendly candidates for Congress and state houses.
It’s GOTV time
Not in at least a half-century have we witnessed a national presidential election in which the candidates hold such vastly different views.
Climate change: challenge and opportunity
Heavy rainfall and historic flooding in Louisiana last month took the lives of 13 residents and damaged 60,000 homes.
Economic justice is tied to racial justice
For too long, much of the U. S. labor movement has been fighting the corporate class with one hand tied behind our backs.
