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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

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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

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From HuffPost: Harris Backs Striking Dockworkers, Blasts Trump For Appointing 'Union Busters'

From HuffPost: Harris Backs Striking Dockworkers, Blasts Trump For Appointing 'Union Busters'

The vice president warned that Donald Trump "wants to pull us back to a time before workers had the freedom to organize."

By DAVE JAMIESON

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AFL-CIO President: ‘The Longshoremen’s Fight for a Fair Contract Is the Entire Labor Movement’s Fight…USMX Holds the Power to End This Strike’

AFL-CIO President: ‘The Longshoremen’s Fight for a Fair Contract Is the Entire Labor Movement’s Fight…USMX Holds the Power to End This Strike’

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement as some 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) began a work stoppage at the ports along the East and Gulf Coasts as companies refused to pay workers their fair share: 

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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Negotiations Between USMX and the International Longshoremen’s Association

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Negotiations Between USMX and the International Longshoremen’s Association

Thanks to Dustin Reinstedler for sending us this.

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Payday Report: Dockworkers Impressed by Biden Calling Out Foreign-Owned Shippers

Payday Report: Dockworkers Impressed by Biden Calling Out Foreign-Owned Shippers

By MIKE ELK

Earlier today, over 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) went on strike against the United States Maritime  Alliance(USMX), an association of various shipping employers dominated by multinational shippers. 

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Read More > Payday Report: Dockworkers Impressed by Biden Calling Out Foreign-Owned Shippers