Unions and coalitions face a unique opportunity to help their constituents and advance their causes through direct, proactive engagement with the federal government, state and local governments, and public-private partnerships. Opportunities include:
President Obama came to office with labor’s support and has maintained a commitment to a resurgent middle class. The administration has engaged on overarching issues such as universal healthcare, immigration and trade. However, the pressing issue for individual workers and their organizations is keeping good jobs.

Vermont becomes the first state to embrace universal health care.

A partnership of New York State’s construction industries and building trade unions supports increased funding for roads, bridges, tunnels, transit systems and vital wastewater and drinking water projects.

ULLICO, labor’s own insurance and financial services company, raises visibility through inspiring documentaries, provocative advertisements and hard-hitting marketing.

Blocked proposed cuts in graduate medical education and eliminated proposal to reduce hospital-based outpatient clinic reimbursement.