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Gary Clemons, union member and veteran, has been elected State Senator for Kentucky's 37th District.

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Press Release: Gary Clemons Wins Special Election for Senate District 37

16 Dec, 2025 Read More >

Paducah rally photo by BERRY CRAIG

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Forward Kentucky: Reports from the 'Families First' rallies in Paducah and Jackson

30 Jul, 2025 Read More >

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Today's AFL-CIO Daily Brief: AFL-CIO Tour Bus Races Through Derby City with BOSK Workers Ahead of Their Landmark Election

28 Jul, 2025 Read More >

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ICYMI: LAist: SEIU leader David Huerta released after being charged with impeding ICE officers

By Libby Rainey, Aaron Schrank and Makenna Sievertson

10, Jun, 2025

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ICE arrested a California union leader. Does Trump understand what that means?

09, Jun, 2025

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Leslie McColgin plans to take this Trump puppet she made to Saturday's protest in Paducah. (Photo submitted.)

Saturday is 'No Kings Day'

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT-KEA/NEA retiree

On Saturday, activists in Paducah and more than a dozen other Kentucky cities will join the nationwide "No Kings" protest movement.

09, Jun, 2025

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Donald Trump pulls a Grover Cleveland

By BERRY CRAIG

Gavin Newsom isn't the first Democratic governor to rebuke a president for going over his head to muster military force in his state.

08, Jun, 2025

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AFL-CIO President Condemns Trump Administration Killing Energy, Manufacturing and Construction Jobs

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration cutting $3.7 billion in fund

07, Jun, 2025

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Federal Judge Puts Freeze on DOL Termination of Job Corps

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06, Jun, 2025

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