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• FACEBOOK - July 23, 2019 WORKING PEOPLE CLOSE IN ON A HUGE VICTORY | Hundreds of thousands of hardworking Chicagoans are one step away from more fairness and stability on the job!...
  WORKING PEOPLE CLOSE IN ON A HUGE VICTORY | Hundreds of thousands of hardworking Chicagoans are one step away from more fairness and stability on the job!
• FACEBOOK - July 23, 2019 "Workers deserve a fairer shake. It’s not enough to extoll the virtues of the 'job creators' if the men and women who do those jobs are poorly paid and cavalierly treated."...
  "Workers deserve a fairer shake. It’s not enough to extoll the virtues of the 'job creators' if the men and women who do those jobs are poorly paid and cavalierly treated."
• FACEBOOK - July 22, 2019 FAIR TAX GAINS SUPPORT | The The New York Times calls the Fair Tax “a step in the right direction” towards creating a more equitable state for all our residents....
  FAIR TAX GAINS SUPPORT | The The New York Times calls the Fair Tax “a step in the right direction” towards creating a more equitable state for all our residents.
• FACEBOOK - July 21, 2019 Workers deserve fairness. Period. Any questions?...
  Workers deserve fairness. Period. Any questions?
• FACEBOOK - July 19, 2019 what she said ...
  what she said
• FACEBOOK - July 18, 2019 Mayor Lori Lightfoot weighs in to support of the CFL-backed Fair Workweek Ordinance!...
  Mayor Lori Lightfoot weighs in to support of the CFL-backed Fair Workweek Ordinance!
• FACEBOOK - July 18, 2019 BREAKING: Six years after the first #FightFor15 strike, the U.S. House just passed the #RaiseTheWage Act to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour!...
  BREAKING: Six years after the first #FightFor15 strike, the U.S. House just passed the #RaiseTheWage Act to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour!
• FACEBOOK - July 17, 2019 Happy #NationalHotDogDay ...don't forget to drag it through the garden!...
  Happy #NationalHotDogDay ...don't forget to drag it through the garden!
• FACEBOOK - July 17, 2019 ...and we're still building it today....
  ...and we're still building it today.
• FACEBOOK - July 15, 2019 On #PrimeDay, Amazon.com pays less in taxes than its employees do. It’s one of the largest companies on the planet. But many Amazon workers work full-time and still can’t afford the necessities. Today and every day, we stand with the WORKERS....
  On #PrimeDay, Amazon.com pays less in taxes than its employees do. It’s one of the largest companies on the planet. But many Amazon workers work full-time and still can’t afford the necessities. Today and every day, we stand with the WORKERS.
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 Chicago Elects New Mayor, Treasurer, City Council
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 2019 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarships Awarded to Ten Recipients
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 Chicago Railcar Facility Officially Opens
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 Access United Hits Several Milestones During First Full Calendar Year
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 National AFL-CIO Awards LIFT Fund
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 Labor Turns Out Thousands of Members to Bring 2018 Races to the Finish Line
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship Recipients
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 CFL and Illinois Labor History Society Host May Day Celebrations, Plaque Dedication
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 Labor, Industry and Community Leaders Speak at City Club of Chicago
  
• PRESS RELEASE - May 29, 2019 Fair Workweek Ordinance Reintroduced with Strong City Council Support
  
• PRESS RELEASE - May 28, 2019 Chicago Federation of Labor Statement on the Passage of the Fair Tax in the Illinois General Assembly
  
• PRESS RELEASE - April 08, 2019 Fair Workweek Coalition pledges to continue fighting for fair scheduling for hundreds of thousands of Chicago workers in new term
  
• PRESS RELEASE - April 08, 2019 Chicago Can't Wait for Workplace Scheduling Fairness
  It's Time to Pass the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance
• PRESS RELEASE - April 04, 2019 Joint Statement from Mayor-elect Lightfoot and CFL President Bob Reiter
  
• PRESS RELEASE - April 02, 2019 Chicago Federation of Labor Statement on the City of Chicago Mayoral Election
  
• PRESS RELEASE - February 27, 2019 Chicago Federation of Labor's Statement on Historic Mayoral Election
  What an incredible day for the City of Chicago...
• PRESS RELEASE - February 20, 2019 Chicago Federation of Labor Statement on Today’s Budget Address
  We are encouraged by Governor Pritzker’s message to Illinoisans.
• PRESS RELEASE - December 18, 2018 2019 A. Philip Randolph Gentle Warrior Awards
  Prestigious award given to honor both local and national figures who have been key agents of change
• CFL NEWS - May 21, 2018 Access United Among Groups Awarded Illinois Tollway Grant
  
• PRESS RELEASE - March 21, 2018 Working men and women prevail following last night’s Illinois Primary