North Dakota AFL-CIO

 The North Dakota AFL-CIO is a federation of North Dakota unions working to build power for all North Dakota workers.

ND AFL-CIO Labor Endorsed Candidates for November 2020

North Dakota AFL-CIO Labor Endorsed
Candidates for November 2020

Representative in Congress                       Zach Raknerud

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ND AFL-CIO Condemns Police Brutality and Racism

North Dakota AFL-CIO Condemns Police Brutality and Racism

WHEREAS, George Floyd, a black resident of St. Louis Park, Minn. Floyd was handcuffed and

We Are Proud to Endorse Joe Biden for President

The path to the presidency runs through the labor movement.

Join Us on June 17 for the Workers First Caravan

On Wednesday, June 17, working people from across the country will join together for a Workers First Caravan, an all-out action of national solidarity calling for implementation of America’s Five Economic Essentials and passage of the HEROES Act.

WORKERS FIRST CARAVAN

Working people across the country will be joining together on Wednesday, June 17, for a national day of action. Join in and make your voice heard.

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ND AFL-CIO Supports Universal School Meals

North Dakota AFL-CIO Supports Universal School Meals

WHEREAS, proper nutrition is a necessary component of quality education; and

WHEREAS, many North Dakota students are served alternate meals or skip meals due to their
families economic conditions, even with over thirty percent of North Dakota students
participating in the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program; and

WHEREAS, many North Dakota families do not qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch but are still
struggling to make ends meet, and are going into debt for basic school hot lunch; and

North Dakota AFL-CIO United for Paid Family Leave

North Dakota AFL-CIO United for Paid Family Leave

WHEREAS, Paid Family Leave is a common sense proposal that would allow an employee to
request paid leave to care for themselves or a family member when medical emergencies arise;
and

WHEREAS, Paid Family Leave is beneficial for employers and employees alike – by reducing
turnover, lowering training costs, improving morale, and attracting workers; and

WHEREAS, Too many North Dakota workers must make a choice between taking care of loved

ND AFL-CIO Supports Public Employee Collective Bargaining

ND AFL-CIO Supports Public Employee Collective Bargaining 

WHEREAS, a union fundamentally is an association of individual workers seeking to address
common workplace issues, the statutory right to engage in collective bargaining is necessary to
ensure that workers can exercise their civil right to associate with other workers on issues of
mutual concern ​ and restore the balance of economic power in our country; and

WHEREAS, collective bargaining is the process in which working people negotiate contracts

North Dakota AFL-CIO Honors Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte

ND AFL-CIO Honors Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte

WHEREAS, North Dakota responders put their lives on the line in the interest of public safety on
a daily basis; and

WHEREAS, The North Dakota AFL-CIO recognizes that North Dakota is one of the most
dangerous places to work in America; and

WHEREAS, The North Dakota AFL-CIO believes that all workers deserve to go home to their
families at the end of their shift; and

WHEREAS, Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte, while performing his daily duties, was shot

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Support the HEROES Act

Working people are desperate for our leaders to put partisanship aside and do what is right for our health, our economy and our country. Tell your Senator to support the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) and provide the relief working families need.

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Make Sure the Needs of Working People Are Met During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The labor movement is working nonstop to ensure workers devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic receive the protections and support needed during this challenging time. Get involved and make sure the needs of working people are heard.

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