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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) passed 30 years ago and guaranteed 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year to working families.

Working people in unions value the hard work and craftsmanship that goes into the products and services we make and provide.

That's why buying "Made in America" products is an important act of solidarity that promotes good jobs in the United States. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today showed union membership in the United States grew by more than 273,000 in 2022, despite fierce and often illegal corporate union-busting.

This weekend, we are celebrating the great civil rights leader and our union brother. And we remember the lesson he always emphasized: The fight for civil rights and worker rights are intertwined. 

This Tuesday January 17th, 12pm at 1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 1199SEIU members working at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital will hold an hour-long walkout during their lunch break to demand fair pay and a decent contract.