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New officers elected for BALC

23 Dec, 2023

Boulder Area Labor Council is excited to announce our new officer elections results.

Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

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Analysis of the impact of low wages

27 Feb, 2025

Family homelessness has doubled from its pre-COVID rate and Boulder County food pantries are seeing record numbers of visitors (Source)
Nearly one out of every four working-age households

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Colorado AFL-CIO Passes Resolution to Act Against Hate Incidents and Crimes

Denver – At their final meeting of 2016, the Colorado AFL-CIO Executive Board passed two resolutions reaffirming its role as an institution committed to standing against hate crimes and standing in solidarity with our fellow union members when unreasonably attacked.

13, Dec, 2016

The election is over. What lies ahead for labor?

14, Nov, 2016

Know Your Voting Rights

Important elections are coming this fall. In addition to electing the next president of the United States, we will be voting for members of Congress, and state and local leaders.

15, Sep, 2016

Colorado AFL-CIO Releases Final List of 2016 Election Endorsements

COLORADO AFL-CIO RELEASES FINAL LIST OF 2016 STATE LEGISLATIVE ENDORSEMENTS

COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION VOTES TO OPPOSE AMENDMENT 71

14, Sep, 2016

What It Means To Be an American

One night at his UPS job, Tefere Gebre's co-worker handed him some union material.

“He told me that I’d get health care and vacation and other benefits by filling it out. I said, ‘Are you serious?’ I thought, ‘Hmm. Everyone should have that.’”

02, Sep, 2016

Today’s Photo ID Laws Are Yesterday’s Beans in a Jar

Growing up in rural Kentucky, Augusta Thomas witnessed the extreme measures elected officials would take to prevent African-American men from voting.

24, Aug, 2016