“What these guys are trying to do is obliterate the federal government as a model employer, which will lower the working conditions and the working standards for every working-class person.”

Ticket sales are now open for Evening with Labor 2025.

Hundreds of workers rallied last week at the U.S. Department of Labor, and will rally once again tomorrow in solidarity with the federal civil service.

During every election cycle, the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO considers endorsements of candidates for office. Here’s more information about how we arrive at those endorsement decisions.

Restaurant workers march through downtown DC and AFGE and AFSCME sue the Trump Administration over its attempts to politicize civil service workers.

On Wednesday night an American Airlines flight on its way from Kansas to Reagan National Airport collided with a helicopter and crashed over the Potomac River. Every person who lost their life in this disaster was a beloved family member and community member.

Today we are proud to announce our endorsement of Aisha Braveboy for Prince George's County Executive, and Shayla Adams-Stafford for Prince George's County Council, District 5.

Restaurant workers picket outside Raskia and greet members of Congress; Nurses rally amidst rising A.I. technology; and Casey Trees workers demand a day for bargaining.

Immigrant rights are workers’ rights, and any effort to exploit and attack immigrant workers creates a race to the bottom for all of us.