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AFGE Urges House to Impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release:
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AFGE Urges House to Impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth
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WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees is urging Congress to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from office over repeated violations of the law, including waging an unauthorized war against Iran and terminating labor contracts covering more than
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release:
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AFGE Urges House to Impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth
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Contact:
Tim Kauffman
202-374-6491
tim.kauffman@afge.org
WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees is urging Congress to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from office over repeated violations of the law, including waging an unauthorized war against Iran and terminating labor contracts covering more than250,000 civilian employees represented by the union.
In a Nov. 9 letter to members of the U.S. House, AFGE National President Everett Kelley urges lawmakers to support a resolution of impeachment introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie.
By directing the war in Iran without prior Congressional approval, Hegseth violated the oath he took to support and defend the Constitution and in the process has risked the lives of thousands of military personnel, as well as countless civilian employees who support our military on the frontlines, Kelley wrote.
"He has continued to flout the law by refusing to obey Congress's express direction in June to terminate unauthorized hostilities against Iran. His illegal supervision of the hostilities has, so far, cost the lives of at least 21 service members and resulted in close to 900 injuries. This grim tally must not increase," Kelley wrote.
In addition, Hegseth issued a memo in April directing DoD agencies and components to terminate all collective bargaining agreements with AFGE - following President Trump's illegal orders from last year stripping more than one million federal employees of their union rights.
"Over the past year and a half, Mr. Hegseth has abused the authority of his office by illegally terminating workplace rights and protections for DoD civilian employees, many of whom are military veterans," Kelley wrote in his letter. "These patriots have been silenced, unable to voice legitimate concerns about Mr. Hegseth's conduct of the war in Iran without fear of political retaliation and job loss. The deprivation of their rights has harmed - not helped - our country's national security. As legal challenges wend their way through the courts, the best hope for the swift restoration of the rule of law at the Department of Defense is for the House to impeach Mr. Hegseth and refer him to the Senate for removal from office."
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/f24574f88cc0491da0239894836c7ced.aspx (TNSmlt)
USW Announces Tentative Agreements at Cliffs Steel Facilities
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 6 [Category: Union] -- The United Steelworkers posted the following news release:
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USW Announces Tentative Agreements at Cliffs Steel Facilities
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More information, contact: Tony Montana - (412) 562-2592 or tmontana@usw.org
PITTSBURGH - The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has reached tentative agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs on new contracts covering roughly 10,000 total workers at the company's facilities in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
USW District 1 Director Donnie Blatt, who chairs Cliffs steel negotiations for the
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 6 [Category: Union] -- The United Steelworkers posted the following news release:
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USW Announces Tentative Agreements at Cliffs Steel Facilities
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More information, contact: Tony Montana - (412) 562-2592 or tmontana@usw.org
PITTSBURGH - The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has reached tentative agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs on new contracts covering roughly 10,000 total workers at the company's facilities in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
USW District 1 Director Donnie Blatt, who chairs Cliffs steel negotiations for theunion, said that the bargaining committee worked tirelessly to achieve the fair contracts while management sought to reduce expenses.
"Thanks to the dedication of the committee and the solidarity of the membership, we have won fair contracts that make our jobs safer and more secure with economic and contract language improvements while maintaining quality, affordable health insurance benefits," Blatt said.
Blatt said Steelworkers also prioritized investments and capital expenditures to secure the future of the union-represented facilities.
"USW members at Cliffs steel facilities understand that we are strongest when we speak with one voice," Blatt said. "We Steelworkers have stood up to every challenge in the past, and we are confident that these jobs will be preserved for generations to come."
The USW has not set a date for ratification yet, but the committee will produce a summary and review the details of the proposed new agreements with members in the coming days and weeks.
USW members at Cliffs steel have been working under contracts that have been extended since their original expirations on September 1, 2026, while negotiations proceeded.
The USW (https://www.usw.org(opens in new tab)) represents 850,000 workers employed in the metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of members in tech, higher education, public sector and service occupations.
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USW Announces Tentative Agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 6 [Category: Union] -- The United Steelworkers posted the following news release:
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USW Announces Tentative Agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs
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More information, contact: Tony Montana - (412) 562-2592 or tmontana@usw.org
PITTSBURGH - The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has reached tentative agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs on a new contract covering roughly 3,000 total workers at the company's iron ore mines and processing facilities in Minnesota and Michigan.
USW International Vice President Emil Ramirez, who chairs Cliffs negotiations
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 6 [Category: Union] -- The United Steelworkers posted the following news release:
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USW Announces Tentative Agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs
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More information, contact: Tony Montana - (412) 562-2592 or tmontana@usw.org
PITTSBURGH - The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has reached tentative agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs on a new contract covering roughly 3,000 total workers at the company's iron ore mines and processing facilities in Minnesota and Michigan.
USW International Vice President Emil Ramirez, who chairs Cliffs negotiationsfor the union, credited the determination of the bargaining committee and the solidarity shown by members at all the facilities.
"Thanks to the hard work of the committee and the solidarity of the membership, we have won fair contracts that provide economic and contract language improvements without sacrificing the security of our jobs or benefits," Ramirez said.
Ramirez said Steelworkers stood together to demand fairness and investments in the future of the union-represented facilities.
"On the Iron Range and Upper Peninsula, USW members have supported families and sustained communities for generations," Ramirez said. "This entire industry was built by Steelworkers, and we are determined to ensure that these jobs remain for generations to come."
The USW has not set a date for ratification yet, but the committee will review the details of the proposed new agreements with members in the coming days and weeks.
USW members at Cliffs have been working under contracts that have been extended since their original expirations on September 1, 2026, while negotiations proceeded.
The USW (https://www.usw.org(opens in new tab)) represents 850,000 workers employed in the metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of members in tech, higher education, public sector and service occupations.
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SAG-AFTRA Introduces New Video Game Agreement for Pre-Funding Pitches
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 6 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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SAG-AFTRA Introduces New Video Game Agreement for Pre-Funding Pitches
November 5, 2026
Contract Gives Developers Early Access to Professional Actors
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Today, SAG-AFTRA introduced the Pre-Funding Pitch Interactive Media Agreement, which is specifically designed for video game developers creating interactive pitch projects. Included in the agreement are demos, vertical slices, trailers, teasers, sizzle reels or playable prototypes
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LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 6 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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SAG-AFTRA Introduces New Video Game Agreement for Pre-Funding Pitches
November 5, 2026
Contract Gives Developers Early Access to Professional Actors
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Today, SAG-AFTRA introduced the Pre-Funding Pitch Interactive Media Agreement, which is specifically designed for video game developers creating interactive pitch projects. Included in the agreement are demos, vertical slices, trailers, teasers, sizzle reels or playable prototypesfor the exclusive purpose of soliciting production funding for prospective projects.
"This agreement allows developers to up their game by bringing in professional voice and motion performance talent earlier in the process to create a higher-quality product, with the goal of capturing both imaginations and funding," said SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin.
"The Pre-Funding Pitch Interactive Media Agreement streamlines the hiring of professional union talent, and that can help give devs that extra edge to get the backing they need in an extremely competitive industry," said SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Duncan Crabtree-Ireland.
Projects that are eligible to use the new agreement must not currently have more than 30% of its initial production funding secured, the material created must not provide the experience or impression of a complete interactive project, and the material may not be commercially released nor made available for public viewing or game play. Projects that meet some -- but not all -- of these criteria may be eligible to seek a waiver from the union via interactive@sagaftra.org.
To learn more about this agreement and how to apply click HERE (https://www.sagaftra.org/production-center/contract/820/getting-started).
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About SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other entertainment and media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. A proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA has national offices in Los Angeles and New York and local offices nationwide representing members working together to secure the strongest protections for entertainment and media artists into the 21st century and beyond. Visit SAG-AFTRA online at SAGAFTRA.org.
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Original text here: https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-introduces-new-video-game-agreement-pre-funding-pitches
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Pepsi-Cola Drivers in Georgia Unanimously Authorize Strike
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Pepsi-Cola Drivers in Georgia Unanimously Authorize Strike
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Workers in Atlanta and Lithonia with Local 528 Demand Fair Contract
(ATLANTA) - More than 100 Pepsi-Cola drivers at facilities in Atlanta and Lithonia, Georgia, have voted unanimously to authorize a strike. The members of Teamsters Local 528 organized in January 2026 for respect on the job, a unified voice, and wage and benefit improvements.
"Pepsi has been dragging their feet since the beginning and refusing
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Pepsi-Cola Drivers in Georgia Unanimously Authorize Strike
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Workers in Atlanta and Lithonia with Local 528 Demand Fair Contract
(ATLANTA) - More than 100 Pepsi-Cola drivers at facilities in Atlanta and Lithonia, Georgia, have voted unanimously to authorize a strike. The members of Teamsters Local 528 organized in January 2026 for respect on the job, a unified voice, and wage and benefit improvements.
"Pepsi has been dragging their feet since the beginning and refusingto put serious offers on the table," said Jeff Padellaro, Director of the Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference. "Our members are ready to strike, and if management doesn't come back to the table ready to negotiate, they will be forced to head to the picket line."
"The company has been trying to union bust since before this group even organized," said Donnie Newell, President of Local 528. "They've continued their efforts by repeatedly offering workers insulting proposals that include no raise in the first few years of the contract. This is unacceptable."
The workers have had enough, and Local 528 has filed unfair labor practice charges against Pepsi-Cola management over their failure to bargain in good faith.
"We work hard every day on behalf of Pepsi-Cola and want to be treated fairly," said Javon Kersey, a Pepsi-Cola driver and member of Local 528. "It's time for management to stop dragging their feet and to negotiate a fair contract. We don't want to strike, but the company is leaving us with no other option."
Local 528 represents thousands of working men and women throughout the state of Georgia. For more information, please visit teamsterslocal528.org.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/11/pepsi-cola-drivers-in-georgia-unanimously-authorize-strike/
CWA Remembers Barbara J. Easterling
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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CWA Remembers Barbara J. Easterling
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The following statement is from CWA President Claude Cummings Jr.:
It is with deep sadness that I share news of the passing of Barbara J. Easterling, a labor pioneer for women's labor rights.
Originally from Akron, Ohio, Easterling began her career in the labor movement when she joined CWA Local 4302 as a telephone operator at Ohio Bell. She went on to serve within her Local as a steward, secretary, and eventually as vice president.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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CWA Remembers Barbara J. Easterling
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The following statement is from CWA President Claude Cummings Jr.:
It is with deep sadness that I share news of the passing of Barbara J. Easterling, a labor pioneer for women's labor rights.
Originally from Akron, Ohio, Easterling began her career in the labor movement when she joined CWA Local 4302 as a telephone operator at Ohio Bell. She went on to serve within her Local as a steward, secretary, and eventually as vice president.Her skill, drive, and vision did not stop there, however.
In 1970, Easterling accepted an appointment to secretary of the Ohio Labor Division where she drafted laws to protect women's rights at work, and restrict child labor. She stepped down from that position in 1973 to work full-time for CWA, and in 1980 became assistant to then-president, Glenn Watts. She was later elected as an executive vice-president of the union, and in 1992 made history as the first woman elected to serve as CWA's international secretary-treasurer. She would continue in that position for 16 years.
In 1995, Easterling made history again when she accepted the role of secretary-treasurer for the AFL-CIO, becoming the first woman to serve as one of the federation's top officers. In 2001 she was elected as the first-ever president of the World Women's Committee of Union Network International, representing more than 17 million workers worldwide.
Throughout her career, Easterling also worked to raise awareness of domestic violence and improve the lives of working families everywhere. She served on the Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee, was Vice Chair of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and held leadership positions with the Faith & Politics Institute, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, the United Way of America, and several charitable organizations. She was also an active supporter of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
In 2009, Easterling was elected to lead the Alliance for Retired Americans where, during her six-year tenure, she focused on protecting Social Security, strengthening Medicare, and lowering prescription drug prices.
Barbara Easterling's legacy of tireless service and her dedication to helping others should serve as an inspiration to us all as we continue the fight for worker rights.
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Original text here: https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/cwa-remembers-barbara-j-easterling
AFL-CIO: Labor Movement Promotes Majorities in Congress in Favor of Workers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release:
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Labor movement promotes majorities in Congress in favor of workers
November 5, 2026
The largest midterm electoral program in AFL-CIO history mobilized working-class voters in key elections
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(Washington, D.C.) -- Labor union voters mobilized in historic figures to achieve victories in electoral contests at all levels across the country, including a record number of elected candidates who are members of unions. This is due to the AFL-CIO's organizing program for the largest midterm elections in history, focused exclusively
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release:
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Labor movement promotes majorities in Congress in favor of workers
November 5, 2026
The largest midterm electoral program in AFL-CIO history mobilized working-class voters in key elections
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(Washington, D.C.) -- Labor union voters mobilized in historic figures to achieve victories in electoral contests at all levels across the country, including a record number of elected candidates who are members of unions. This is due to the AFL-CIO's organizing program for the largest midterm elections in history, focused exclusivelyon the economic issues that voters identified as their top priority.
During the 30th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention, held in June, the country's largest labor federation set a goal of mobilizing at least 2 million more union voters in these elections than in 2022. To achieve this, the AFL-CIO mobilized tens of thousands of volunteers who reached more than 16 million union voters. The federation's program made a special effort to contact millions of voters who had not actively participated in the electoral process, many of whom lived in homes with members of a labor union, but had never before been contacted by a union volunteer.
As a direct result of this work, union voters went to the polls in historical figures. Polls at the polls showed that, nationally, households with union members favored Democrats over Republicans by a margin of 21 percentage points, which decisively influenced the results that determined congressional control.
"This blue wave was made possible by the labor unions. The billionaires had the money in this election, but the workers had the power," said Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO. "The people who keep this country going sent a clear mandate. With one voice, workers demanded that their elected representatives fight to raise their wages and reduce costs, expand access to health care and unions, hold billionaire CEOs to account, and curb the Trump administration's attacks on their freedoms. The labor movement is ready to work with new members of Congress, governors and state legislators on an ambitious agenda that generates real changes for the working class."
The AFL-CIO program operated in 35 states and promoted historical election results:
* 639 members of labor unions have been elected so far, meaning that next year there will be a record number of union members in public office. Troy Jackson in Maine, Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico in Texas, Bob Brooks in Pennsylvania, Brian Poindexter in Ohio, Sam Forstag in Montana and many other prominent candidates are active members of unions.
* The labor movement's infrastructure, present nationwide and active throughout the year, also contributed to other historic election victories for governors and Congress, including those of Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia, Josh Turek and Rob Sand in Iowa, Adam Hamilton in Kansas, Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton in Ohio, Annie Andrews in South Carolina, as well as in House districts.
* Workers overcame decades of brutal attacks on their rights to transform state governments across the country. They achieved control of the governorship and both legislative chambers in Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and regained control of state legislatures in North Carolina and Georgia. Union voters also broke seven legislative supermajorities in Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and South Carolina.
The voter turnout of union members was the result of years of organization and direct contact with voters, including:
* A digital and streaming platform campaign of more than a million dollars, aimed specifically at members of unions and their homes in 39 key contests for the House and Senate. The ads featured the voices of real union members and generated more than 221 million unique impressions across all contests, with a full viewing rate of between 65% and 72%, demonstrating a high level of interaction with content.
* The AFL-CIO began, from the beginning of 2025, to organize and talk with workers about the economic difficulties they faced under President Trump's economy, even in the most disputed states. Through the Department of People Working to Earn Life, a 26-state bus tour and intensive door-to-door visit days in key districts during the spring of 2026, union members established and strengthened relationships through constant and sustained contact with voters across the country.
* Since Labor Day, union volunteers have reached out to 14.9 million voters through door-to-door visits, phone calls and workplace conversations to secure support for a Congress that defends workers. Each conversation was of special value because of the high level of trust that the families of the unions deposit in other union members, who, according to the investigations, are among the most credible messengers in the country. Union voters were also among the most excited to go to the polls. 83% of union members said they were "very motivated" to vote, up 10 percentage points from 2022.
* Union P.O.W.E.R., an election protection program present in all 50 states, trained more than 30,000 union volunteers and deployed 54 electoral protection coordinators in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. In addition, he sent dozens of union attorneys to 24 states facing specific threats from the Trump administration. These lawyers and volunteers were present on the campaign trail during the weeks leading up to the election and Election Day itself, and will continue to work to ensure that each vote is counted.
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Original text here: https://aflcio.org/press/releases/movimiento-laboral-impulsa-mayorias-en-el-congreso-favor-de-los-trabajadores
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