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Why Labor Day Should Be a Moral Monday
On Labor Day we honor America’s working families. These families build our country, serving as the engine that keeps our country on its path toward a just, sustainable democracy. But in 2014, we urge that Labor Day also be a Moral Monday. The people of North Carolina have established Moral Monday protests as a powerful…
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Stripping Teacher Protections Doesn’t Help Children
The AFL-CIO, along with the undersigned civil rights organizations, believes that every child has the right to a high-quality education. Last week the Los Angeles County Court invoked that right, under California’s Constitution, but its decision in Vergara v. California identifies classroom teachers as the one and only problem facing public schools. The ruling unfortunately targets all educators, including…
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On MLK Day, Remember: Workers’ Rights Are Civil Rights
Half a century ago, thousands upon thousands of people from all across this country gathered in Washington, D.C. We all know this story—it was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uttered his famous words, “I have a dream.” That speech and that march fundamentally…
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