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AFL-CIO Demands Lawmakers Stop Playing Political Games, Pay ALL Impacted Workers During Shutdown

on October 27, 2025in News, Western WI Newstags: administration, afge, afl-cio, afscme, Donald, donald_trump, federal, government, liz, president, Shuler, shutdown, trump, working_families, wwaflcio

As the government shutdown drags into its fourth week, 1.4 million federal workers and at least 1 million federal contractors have missed a paycheck and will soon miss another if Congress fails to act. In a new letter to senators, the AFL-CIO—representing 63 labor unions and nearly 15 million working people—demands lawmakers stop the games and pass legislation that provides […]

Collective Action Ended the Shutdown

on February 12, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, collective action, Donald Trump, richard trumka, shutdown, union

by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka President Trump didn’t want to end this shutdown—the collective action of working people demanded it. By marching, rallying and protesting together, we forced him to the table and ensured that the labor and dedication of our public servants will not be taken for granted. However, this fight is far from […]

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