STAND WITH MINNESOTA Organized labor across Minnesota is taking action to stand against the violent ICE occupation of Minneapolis, which is directly impacting union members, their workplaces, communities, and families. They have called for a walkout and general strike for Friday, January 23rd, "A Day of Truth and Freedom." The Greater Southeastern MA Labor Council, in a show of solidarity with our sister organization, is asking our unions, communities, and partners to join us in a powerful show of solidarity by joining in a Solidarity Standout to show that labor nationwide has Minnesota's unions' back. Labor Solidarity Standout Friday, January 23, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Corner of Route 6 & Route 140 Dartmouth / New Bedford Line Bring your union banners and other signs of solidarity Wear your union colors Stand in solidarity for workers' rights, immigrant rights, and democracy #StandWihMN #Solidarity

Press Release: For immediate release, January 21, 2026 CONTACT: Patrick Crowley, President, Rhode Island AFL-CIO EMAIL: Patrick@riaflcio.org PHONE: 401-330-6870 BSKY: @patcrowley401.bsky.social PRESS RELEASE Rhode Island AFL-CIO Supports Providence City Council Proposed Rent Stabilization Ordinance Providence, RI: The Rhode Island AFL-CIO today announced its support for the efforts of the Providence City Council to enact a rent stabilization ordinance in the city of Providence. "We represent workers who fight at the bargaining table and on the picket line for a living wage. But too often any increases in wages they win are quickly extinguished in the face of unpredictable and outrageous increases to their rent." said Rhode Island AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley. "We support any effort to make Providence a place where workers can live and not just work." The Rhode Island AFL-CIO represents more than 16,000 union members and their families in the city of Providence. The top industries these residents work in are food service, city and state public service, building and construction, healthcare, and education. "Now is the time to protect our workers, our renters, and our capital city. We look forward to working with the Providence City Council and all stake holders to enact meaningful reform," added Crowley.

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The RI AFL-CIO stands with our brothers, sisters, and siblings in Minnesota and Maine.

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