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AFL-CIO Mourns Killing of Minneapolis Union Member, Reiterates Calls for ICE to Leave Minnesota

26 Jan, 2026

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a member of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), in Minneapolis: The AFL-CIO mourns the senseless killing of another Minneapolis resident by federal agents. Alex Jeffrey Pretti was a

Joint Statement from John R. Durso, President, and Ryan Stanton, Executive Director Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO regarding the suspension of the East Coast Offshore Wind Projects

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Union Strong Weekend - Islanders Game

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Watch: Sunrise Wind Groundbreaking and What it Means for Long Island

"We get to stand here today to celebrate a 900+ megawatt project one of the first of its kind in the country and it's happening not just here in New York, but on Long Island" -Ryan Stanton, Long Island Federation of Labor, Executive Director

02, Aug, 2024

AFL-CIO Unanimously Endorses Kamala Harris for President

WASHINGTON—Following a vote of its Executive Council, which represents 60 unions and 12.5 million workers, today the AFL-CIO unanimously endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in the 2024 election.

26, Jul, 2024

AFL-CIO President on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement on the impact of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on working women on the decision’s second anniversary:

28, Jun, 2024

AFL-CIO President and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer on Juneteenth

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond released the following statement to commemorate Juneteenth:

21, Jun, 2024

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on the Release of a Bipartisan Framework on Artificial Intelligence

The AFL-CIO is committed to a future in which workers and their unions shape the future of work, especially as the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates across the economy and public sector.

17, May, 2024

Workers’ Compensation Should Cover Mental Injury, Too

Every worker has the right to a safe workplace. That is a promise made more than 50 years ago on April 28, 1971, when the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect.

10, May, 2024