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12/23/14

Happy holidays from all of us at the AFL-CIO. We wish you and your family a joyful, peaceful, healthy new year of justice and shared prosperity!

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Liz Shuler

2014 Food Wins!

Food!

12/23/14

With the year coming to a close, we took a look back and can say unequivocally, it’s time to show off, take a bow and celebrate 2014 for all we accomplished, together , on food related issues. Raquel-Negron-Migdalia-Rivera-Monifa-Bandele-Storybook Delivery_MomsRising.org_.jpg We’re Showing Off… In...

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Migdalia Rivera

Politics & Policy

12/22/14

The events of this weekend are tragic. We renew our condolences to the families and friends of those injured and killed this weekend. As those who stand with the victims of police violence, we know all too well the deep sense of loss that a community feels when they lose a loved one. They are in...

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Alicia Garza

Podcast

12/20/14

This show starts our covering how the push for affordable, assessable early learning and childcare is gaining momentum as people realize that parents need safe, enriching places for their kids to be so they can work, and kids need high quality early learning so they can thrive. Turns out it’s a win...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Take Action!

Family Economic Security

12/19/14

Moms and dads are working extra long hours this holiday season, and many of them are not being compensated for it. Clearly our overtime protection laws need some fixing! Sign our open letter to the Department of Labor asking Secretary Perez to strengthen overtime protections.

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Elyssa Schmier

Politics & Policy

12/19/14

As 2014 draws to a close, I wanted to celebrate four great rainbows for justice who passed away this year but left us a much better people and nation. My brother-friend Dr. Vincent Harding , much loved historian, theologian, social justice activist, and visionary, never lost sight of the “beloved...

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Marian Wright Edelman

Gun Safety

12/18/14

A friend recently shared what happened last year during a holiday visit to her parents’ house. While looking for medicine to soothe a headache, she opened a drawer and found a loaded, unsecured gun. As the mother of two young children, she was shocked that her parents would have left a loaded gun...

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Sara Smith

Childcare & Early Education Food! Health Care

12/18/14

Over the years, I’ve received a few ugly Christmas sweaters. My favorite was a bright red sweater with too many dancing reindeers that I received when I was about 10 years old. At the time, I didn’t know it was ugly. It had to be pointed out to me by a dear, older friend – she was 11 and I couldn’t...

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Migdalia Rivera

Health Care

12/18/14

What’s the best holiday gift I have ever received? Not having to do the whole holiday thing. Really, I’m not a Scrooge. I love picking out the right gift for a person and watching them open it. Receiving gifts is fun, too. Oh, and let’s not forget all the homemade goodies. And decorating your home...

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Beth A. Collins Sharp, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN

Environmental Health Open Flexible Work

12/18/14

“If we want stronger communities and more fulfilling, connected lives, we’re going to have to build them – together.” – Sara Horowitz, Freelancers Union

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