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In 2020, the average S&P 500 company CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 299-to-1

AFL-CIO Unveils Executive Paywatch Report

2020’s growth in pay inequity between workers and CEOs confirms the “executive base salary reductions” touted during the COVID-19 crisis were just lip service, per this year’s AFL-CIO Executive Pay

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Juneteenth: Honoring Black Joy and Resilience

Juneteenth is June 19. It’s a sacred holiday celebrating Black people and Black power. Every day, the labor movement must unite to boldly declare and demonstrate that Black lives matter.

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SB245 will be heard this morning, 3/22/2021, between 8-9AM PST. This bill requires workers to be paid for work done prior to separation. This should not be optional. Please support and comment using the button below. Thank you! #UnionStrong #1u

Rights and Protections for All Working Families

Two pieces of legislation will take an important step toward fixing our unjust immigration system by providing permanent protections to vital members of our communities and our unions. Call your senators and urge them to support the Dream Act (S. 264) and the SECURE Act (S. 306) today.

Recent News

Labor Movement Leads PRO Act Events in Backyards of All 100 Senators

Admin on Yesterday, July 22 - 2:37pm

This week, the AFL-CIO is leading a PRO Act Week of Action, part of the labor movement’s national campaign urging senators to pass this transformative labor law reform. This week of action includes at least one event near every U.S. senator’s office.

Black Unemployment Matters Just as Much as White Unemployment

William Spriggs on Monday, July 19 - 6:23pm

In April 2020, after the labor market took its largest one-month hit in modern history, Black men and women suffered job losses proportionate to those of white women. Still, their losses were far less severe than those of Hispanic men and women. Black workers already had higher unemployment rates, as has always been the case, but their unemployment rates did not skyrocket as much as other groups.

Union Plus Launches New Retiree Healthcare Program

Union Plus on Thursday, July 15 - 5:29pm

This month, Union Plus launched a new Retiree Healthcare Program in partnership with Anthem and the AFL-CIO Mutual Benefit Trust.

Union Plus and the AFL-CIO are proud of this innovative program that provides comprehensive health care options to Medicare-eligible retirees through two Anthem BlueCross and BlueShield group Medicare Advantage plans designed exclusively for retired union members (and their spouses/partners). These group plans feature enhanced benefits compared to what members could purchase for themselves through the individual insurance market.

Union Plus Expands Hardship Benefits for Union Members

Union Plus on Friday, July 9 - 4:10pm

Union Plus offers a variety of hardship benefits to union members and our families, including grants for eligible union members who participate in certain Union Plus programs. An expansion of hardship benefits took effect on July 1, 2021. The trustees for the AFL-CIO Mutual Benefit Fund updated hardship grant eligibility for job loss, furlough, strike, disability, hospital and disaster relief to have a greater positive impact on union families.

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