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Office of Public Affairs - Oct 27, 2021
We asked AFL-CIO member Anders Bloomquist to share his experience with organizing and how his union has supported him.
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Strength in Numbers: Organizing in the South
Office of Public Affairs - Oct 27, 2021
Salvador Herrera, a member of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, shares his experience with organizing and how their union has supported them.
How a Job Corps Center Equipped Me With the Tools for Lifetime Success
Daniella Pierre - Oct 26, 2021
Daniella Pierre shares how Job Corps supported her in earning a degree and finding a meaningful career path.
Centering Workers’ Voices in Our Trade Enforcement
Secretary Marty Walsh - Oct 22, 2021
Trade agreements only work when we place workers’ rights at the center. That was something I heard loud and clear from the Labor Advisory Committee.
5 Facts About Latinas in the Labor Force
Eleanor Delamater, Gretchen Livingston - Oct 20, 2021
Oct. 21 marks Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day, a symbolic representation of the number of additional days Latina women must work to earn what white, non-Hispanic men earned the year before.
Caregiver Weighs in on Building Early Childhood Education Back Better
Office of Public Affairs - Oct 20, 2021
Emily Lambert is an early childhood educator/caregiver at the On Purpose Academy Mentoring and Learning Center in Dayton, Ohio. We asked Emily to share her experience as a caregiver and her perspective on what investments are needed to support caregivers.
A Single Mother’s Take on Affordable Child Care
Office of Public Affairs - Oct 20, 2021
Chloe Morgan is a single mother of four boys, two of whom have special needs from Dayton, Ohio. We asked her to share why she believes affordable child care is essential.
Why This Childcare Facility Director Believes in Investing in Caregivers
Office of Public Affairs - Oct 20, 2021
Kim Jarvis is the founder, owner and executive director of On Purpose Academy and Mentoring Center in Dayton, Ohio. We asked Kim how affordable child care can support families.
A Childhood Educator’s Take on Investing in Caregivers
Office of Public Affairs - Oct 20, 2021
Alvirleen Scott is an early childhood educator/caregiver. We asked Alvirleen to share her experience as a caregiver and her perspective on what investments are needed to support caregivers.