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#waybackwednesday to a 1942 U.S. War Department photo of USW member Guy L. Miles making parts for a medium tank at the Pressed Steel Car Company Plant in Chicago. #1u #BlackHistoryMonth #USW
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Rev. Jesse Jackson leaves an indelible mark on the Illinois labor movement, forever reminding us that the labor and civil rights movement are inseparable. Rest in power.
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Rain, shine, snow or sleet: the Illinois labor movement is out knocking doors for endorsed candidates. The primary election is around the corner and we won't rest until we make sure everyone understands why Springfield needs candidates that support working families. #1u
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Labor Salutes is around the corner! Join us in Springfield on 2/25 to honor Rep. Marty Moylan, IDOL Director Jane Flanagan and Sen. Doris Turner. These outstanding leaders are pillars in our Illinois labor movement and we're excited to celebrate their hard work. #1u #twill #LaborSalutes #UnionStrong
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The DePaul Labor Education Center has an outsized footprint across Chicagoland and beyond, delivering leadership certificates, advanced bargaining education and intergenerational programming designed to build long-term worker power.
Listen to Jessica Cook-Qurayshi discuss her vision for the center and why intergenerational labor education is central to our labor movement's future: awf.labortools.com/listen/depaul-labor-education-center-union-leadership-youth-programs
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UIC architecture students toured the Illinois Masonry Institute for a hands on workshop!
Students gained hands-on experience with bricklaying fundamentals, giving architects fresh inspiration and demonstrating how masonry can be used to create truly one-of-a-kind building designs. Connecting the classroom to the worksite helps build a stronger future for our labor movement. #1u
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Illinois AFL-CIO Remembers Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson
The Illinois labor movement mourns the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in Illinois and Chicago politics whose lifelong commitment to the labor and civil rights movements leaves an enduring legacy. Throughout his life, Rev. Jackson fought tirelessly for working people in Chicago, across Illinois, and throughout the country. He walked picket […]
East Central Illinois AFL-CIO “Modernizes the Movement”
Illinois AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Pat Devaney Swears In Nine New Officers Champaign, IL – Last night, Champaign resident and Illinois AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Pat Devaney swore in the East Central Illinois AFL-CIO’s nine new officers, who affirmed their commitment to advocating for union members and their families. The newly inaugurated leadership emphasized building strong partnerships with community […]
Illinois AFL-CIO Issues Political Endorsements for 2026 Primary Election
Countryside — Today, the Illinois AFL-CIO endorsed candidates for the March 2026 primary election, following the recommendations of more than 100 delegates from across the state at the Committee on Political Education (COPE) meeting in Countryside. Endorsements were confirmed by the Illinois AFL-CIO Executive Board, and include candidates for statewide office, U.S. House, state legislature […]
Illinois AFL-CIO and Chicago Federation of Labor Host U.S. Senate Forum for Union Members
Union families hear from leading Democratic candidates on labor rights, the future of unions, and working families’ priorities Chicago, IL – Last night, the Illinois AFL-CIO and the Chicago Federation of Labor hosted a Democratic U.S. Senate Forum at IBEW Local 134 in Chicago. Exclusively for union members and their families, the event featured the top three Democratic […]