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Residents were cleaning up Sunday after a mammoth thunderstorm in north-central Utah caused widespread flooding, mudslides and brief evacuations.
In recognition of this incredible achievement and the outstanding work this young organization continues to do, the AFL-CIO Executive Council named the International Domestic Workers' Network the recipients of the 2013 George Meany–Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award earlier this year. The award was presented by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka today at the AFL-CIO Convention to a chorus of domestic workers who entered the hall singing, following a moving video of their campaign.Support California domestic workers by telling Gov. Jerry Brown to pass the California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. Text DIGNITY to 235246. Standard data and message rates may apply.
Benjamin Todd Jealous said he will announce Monday that he is stepping down from his position as president of the NAACP.Jealous told USA Today on Sunday that he is stepping down from his post for family reasons.
As the AFL-CIO's 2013 quadrennial convention kicks off in Los Angeles, we take a moment to recognize and thank the working men and women who make this movement great. Check out a slide show after the jump of some of the AFL-CIO affiliates.
At least 13 children were injured after a swing ride malfunctioned and fell to the ground at the Norwalk Oyster Festival in Connecticut on Sunday, according to police.Authorities said a swing ride in Kids Cove lost power causing children on the ride to forcefully fall to the ground.
How do we truly build a labor movement that is inclusive to young workers, people of color and the LGBT community? It's more than just holding a meeting or attending a conference, says Tahir Duckett, national young worker coordinator at the AFL-CIO, at a pre-conference diversity summit at the AFL-CIO 2013 Convention.
As the Washington Redskins prepare to take on the Philadelphia Eagles at the team’s season opener Monday night, an Indian tribe in upstate New York is preparing to take on the Washington Redskins.
A 107-year-old Arkansas man was shot and killed by SWAT officers after allegedly provoking a shootout on Saturday night, according to police.The Pine Bluff Police Department got a call about an aggravated assault at a home early on Saturday evening, according to Pine Bluff Lt. David Price.
HERZLIYA, Israel — The United States would notify Israel hours in advance of an attack on Syria, an Israeli official said on Sunday.
A Kansas City mother punched her child’s elementary school teacher in the face five to 10 times Thursday after the parent alleged that the teacher had scratched her son earlier that day.
