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Trumka Calls Trump Protest ‘One of the Greatest Assaults on Our Democracy Since the Civil War’

Prominent union leaders of the AFL-CIO and United Auto Workers are publicly condemning President Donald Trump’s supporters for storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka called it “one of the greatest assaults on our democracy since the Civil War.” 

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A New Labor Department Rule Would Classify Gig Workers as Contractors

The Labor Department on Wednesday released the final version of a rule that could classify millions of workers in industries like construction, cleaning and the gig economy as contractors rather than employees, another step under the Trump administration toward endorsing the business practices of

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CLC Holiday Solidarity Giveback Supports Mid TN Union Members

CLC Holiday Solidarity Giveback Supports Mid TN Union Members

This December, we organized a Holidary Solidarity Giveback, in which we distributed Kroger grocery cards to Union members and workers who have faced adverse circumstances this year such as layoffs, loss of hours, COVID-19 difficulties, or other hardships.

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