Senators: Working people want strong AI protections

Lawmakers snuck in a provision in the budget bill that would ban the creation or enforcement of all current or future state and local AI safety rules for the next 10 years.

Workers want strong protection and real accountability.

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31 Jul, 2025

In just 192 days of his second term, President Trump has already signed 176 Executive Orders (EOs) — just shy of the 220 he signed during his entire first term. That number alone should raise eyebrows — and questions.

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Since the Biden-Harris administration took office, the U.S. economy has added nearly 16 million jobs—including nearly 800,000 manufacturing jobs. Under President Biden and Vice President Harris, the U.S. economy experienced the longest streak of sub-4% unemployment in more than 50 years.

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Federal unions—and all unions—are under attack.

In March, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.

Now representatives in Congress have introduced the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act, which would overturn Trump’s executive order.

We are asking every single American who cares about the fundamental freedom of all workers to join a union to call their member of Congress right now.

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Fourteen Days Until Sine Die – Let’s Finish Strong!

As we approach the final stretch of the legislative session, we want to update you on the work the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO has been doing to advance the interests of unions across the state.

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We Proudly Celebrate Black History Month

February is Black History Month. And while we celebrate Black labor leaders and union members, both past and present, who have advanced real change, we won’t ignore the moment we find ourselves in right now.

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Happy National Apprenticeship Week!

Registered apprenticeships are the gold standard of job training programs. They provide workers with life-changing skills and a pathway to good jobs that support families and lift communities.

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Urgent Union Update

Bargaining a good contract is a union’s top priority. We’ve identified significant ways that this election will affect your union contract.

25, Oct, 2024

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Today proudly proclaim you are union! Talk with your family and friends about the power of having the freedom to have a voice at your job. Over 70% of Americans support unions and nine out of 10 people under 30 support unions.

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Senators: Working people want strong AI protections

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Trump’s EO on DC Targets Residents, Doesn't “Beautify” Anything — A Message from MD DC AFL-CIO

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THE BIG BAD BUDGET BILL

100 Days of Speaking Truth to Power

Why vote Harris/Walz this election?

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Federal unions—and all unions—are under attack.

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