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2023 Workers’ Memorial Day Scholarship Essay Contest

Each year during Workers’ Memorial Day ceremonies on April 28, workers, legislators, members of organized labor unions, worker advocates and others gather to honor the memory of those workers who have lost their lives because of workplace injuries or illnesses.

2023 Workers’ Memorial Day Scholarship Essay Contest

30 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act: much to celebrate, much more to do

In January 1993, Joann Mapp shared a powerful message on a conference call with newly elected President Bill Clinton.

30 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act: much to celebrate, much more to do

Hard-fought Middletown library contract is another example of the union difference

By Raju Chebium (AFSCME) & Renee Hamel (Council 4)

Workers at the Russell Library in Middletown are celebrating their newly won contract, which took nearly a year of tough negotiations and highlights the union difference.

Hard-fought Middletown library contract is another example of the union difference

Call for Nominations for 2023 Member Recognition Awards

Council 4 is on the lookout for members who are dedicated unionists and labor activists always going the extra mile for their union siblings, or are outstanding citizens making a difference in their community or in someone’s life.

Call for Nominations for 2023 Member Recognition Awards

It’s Up to Us: Labor Carrying the King Legacy Forward

The following is adapted from remarks delivered by President Saunders at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor’s Martin Luther King Day Breakfast on January 14, 2023.

It’s Up to Us: Labor Carrying the King Legacy Forward