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Gebre: Voter Suppression Is the Problem, Not Voter Fraud

Tefere Gebre, Executive Vice-President of the AFL-CIO, writes "our democracy suffers not from voter fraud, but voter suppression and disenfranchisement."

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Variety: AFL-CIO Strongly Supports Writers Guild with Strike Looming

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued the statement Thursday while negotiators were meeting behind closed doors for a third straight day.

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The Hill: AFL-CIO Fears Labor Department Will Change Obama Worker Protection

admin on Friday, June 23 - 11:43am

AFL-CIO, a leading labor group, fears the Trump administration is planning to roll back a hard-fought worker protection finalized under President Obama. In a statement, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said working people will die if the Trump administration walks back the rule.

Read the full article in The Hill.

New York Times: GOP Health Plan Is Really a Rollback of Medicaid

admin on Friday, June 23 - 11:30am

Tucked inside the Republican bill to replace Obamacare is a plan to impose a radical diet on a 52-year-old program that insures nearly one in five Americans.

Read the full article in the New York Times.

Huffington Post: Five Ways the Senate Health Care Bill Is Cruel to Women

Dennis Loney on Friday, June 23 - 4:41am

Americans finally got their first look at Senate Republicans’ proposed health care overhaul this week, a dense 142-page document that provides a massive rollback on the ACA’s commitment to promote health care access nationwide.

Read the full article in the Huffington Post.

2017 Colorado AFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard

Sam Gilchrist on Monday, June 19 - 6:23pm

Today, the Colorado AFL-CIO released our 2017 Legislative Scorecard in conjunction with a number of Colorado's top progressive organizations. Colorado AFL-CIO Executive Director Sam Gilchrist issued the following statement:

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