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Kansas AFL-CIO 7th Annual Golf Tournament

21 May, 2024

The Kansas AFL-CIO will host our Seventh Annual Golf Tournament to help fund our continued efforts on behalf of Kansas' working Families. A portion of the proceeds from the tournament will go to support the Boys and Girls Club of Kansas Alliance.

WHLF Central Labor Council Launches Interactive Website for Advocacy in 2024

27 Sep, 2022

Thank you once again to Jake Lowen and the WHLF Central Labor Council. His interactive website couldn't come at a more perfect time. If you are not sure who your elected officials are, you'll want to take a look here.

KANSAS AFL-CIO ENDORSEMENTS 2024

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Rights and Protections for All Working Families

Millions of undocumented immigrants, who are vital to our economic recovery, still live in fear because of our outdated and inhumane immigration system. It’s time to put an end to this injustice. Tell your senators to pass a budget that includes a broad pathway to citizenship.

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Buy Union for the Holidays!

It’s that time of year! No matter what you celebrate or how, we know many of you are looking for that perfect gift for your friends and family.

01, Dec, 2023

This Is the Story of How Workers Win

It has been a monumental month for American labor.

UAW ratified powerful new contracts with each of America’s Big Three automakers: Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.

SAG-AFTRA reached an industry-defining tentative agreement with the television and film industry studios.

22, Nov, 2023

Protecting Workers’ Interests in the Tech Revolution

Americans are experiencing the greatest technological transformation of the modern era. Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing how we live, work and communicate.

03, Nov, 2023

AFL-CIO Values Statement

Today's diverse, inclusive labor movement advances the hopes and aspirations of all working people to build a stronger, more equitable America. When workers unite in a union we turn low-paying jobs into good jobs that pay family-supporting wages.

19, Oct, 2023

Find a strike near you

Workers from coast to coast are standing together for better wages, working conditions, benefits and more. The number of people involved in major work stoppages last year increased nearly 50%. This year, we’re on track to break that record.

27, Jul, 2023

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14 Sep

Kansas AFL-CIO 7th Annual Golf Tournament

The Kansas AFL-CIO will host our Seventh Annual Golf Tournament to help fund our continued efforts on behalf of Kansas' working Families.

9:00AM - 4:00PM

GreatLife Shawnee Country Club, 913 SE 29th Street, Topeka, KS 66605

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Kansas AFL-CIO 7th Annual Golf Tournament

WHLF Central Labor Council Launches Interactive Website for Advocacy in 2024

KANSAS AFL-CIO ENDORSEMENTS 2024

A New Way to File Taxes

2021 Executive Paywatch

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Am I Safe at Work?

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Rights and Protections for All Working Families

Buy Union for the Holidays!

This Is the Story of How Workers Win

Protecting Workers’ Interests in the Tech Revolution

AFL-CIO Values Statement

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Kansas AFL-CIO 7th Annual Golf Tournament

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