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Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

Last night, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.

28, Mar, 2025

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March 24th, 2025: President's Message

"No Action is too small to make a difference" - NYS Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado

As the federal government wages war on the working class, the Central New York Area Labor Federation has step

24, Mar, 2025

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Union Strong Episode 113: The Fight for Federal Workers and the Services They Provide

20, Mar, 2025

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Union Strong Episode 112: Investing in the Workforce: NYS DOL Commissioner Breaks It Down

12, Mar, 2025

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March 10th, 2025: President's Message

The old adage says it takes a village to raise a child. Well, if that's true, then it takes a whole country to raise our next generation. Where has that sense of community gone?

10, Mar, 2025

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Broome Tioga CLC Workers' Memorial Day Concert

Join the Broome Tioga CLC and Midstate COSH for their annual Workers' Memorial Day Concert with performances by Magpie and George Mann.

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American Legion Post 1645

177 Robinson St, Binghamton, NY 13904

01 May

Greater Syracuse Labor Council Annual Awards Dinner

Come honor the 2025 honorees at the Greater Syracuse Labor Council's Annual Awards Dinner!

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100 E Onondaga St, Syracuse, NY 13202

07 May

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