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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 >

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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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Washington Post: Opinion: TV coverage amplifies the GOP’s false claims about gas prices

By JENNIFER RUBIN

14, Mar, 2022

Louisville Courier-Journal: Kentucky's Ermon Harp made history in Detroit's UAW sit-down strikes: Opinion

By BERRY CRAIG

In 1922, Ermon Harp left her native Carlisle County, Kentucky, looking for work, not for a place in history.

14, Mar, 2022

Today's AFL-CIO press clips

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The Labor Department Seeks to Update Prevailing Wage Regulations

14, Mar, 2022

From The Hill: America can restore its energy jobs — and reduce emissions

EDITOR'S NOTE: Roberts is a frequent and popular speaker at Kentucky State AFL-CIO biennial conventions.

By CECIL E. ROBERTS

President, United Mine Workers of America

13, Mar, 2022

Union Member Disaster Relief program featured in today's press clips

EDITOR'S NOTE: "True Colors," a story about the Union Member Disaster Relief program in LA Progressive made today's press clips under "LABOR AND COMMUNITY."

LABOR AND ECONOMY

11, Mar, 2022

Forward Kentucky: Beware! Those “tax cuts” will wind up cutting YOU

By BRUCE MAPLES

“Yay! They’re cutting my taxes!”

That is most likely the reaction of Kentuckians when they hear about House Bill 8, the so-called “tax reform” bill pushed by Republicans in Frankfort.

10, Mar, 2022