We are now in the second week of a government shutdown, one that has been described as calculated, cruel, and chaotic, and, unfortunately, there’s still no end in sight. On the latest episode of the Union Strong podcast, we are joined by the President of the New York State AFL-CIO, who sheds light on how this shutdown will affect working people, the services we rely on, and what we can do moving forward.
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Make a Call: Stop the Shutdown and the Cuts to Working Families
Statement from NYS AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on the shutdown
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