Five Takeaways for Professionals from CES and the Labor Innovation & Technology SummitThe Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) attended the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to learn more about…Jan 20, 2023Jan 20, 2023
Across Industries and Sectors, Professionals Joined Together in Union in 2022What do the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Rick and Morty, and the FAA have in common? Employees at each of these…Jan 19, 2023Jan 19, 2023
Architectural Professionals Self-Report Support for Unions, Change in the IndustryEmployed in an industry that requires high levels of education and often demands grueling hours for modest salaries, architectural…Oct 14, 2022Oct 14, 2022
Professionals Continued to Organize with DPE-Affiliated Unions in 2021While both overall union membership and professional union membership saw a slight dip in 2021, largely holding steady from 2020…Jan 20, 2022Jan 20, 2022
Why the American Dream and Promise Act Must Become LawThis week, the House of Representatives will take up the American Dream and Promise Act, one of the most important pieces of immigration…Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
Union Professionals’ Organizing Victories 2019Professional union membership continued to grow in 2019 hitting an all-time high of 6.27 million members. DPE affiliate unions’ organizing…Jan 21, 2020Jan 21, 2020
Unions of Professionals are Taking Action on the Urgent Crisis of Student DebtThe total balance of student loan debt in the United States has hit a record high of 1.5 trillion dollars, with no sign it will stop…Nov 21, 2019Nov 21, 2019
For Library Professionals, Union Membership Is the Key to Raising Work StandardsThe Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) has released our 2019 edition of Library Professionals: Facts & Figures. In the…Jun 18, 2019Jun 18, 2019
DPE Highlights Importance of Safe Staffing at AFT Healthcare Professional Issues ConferenceRegistered nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system, providing acute care and playing an essential part in daily patient care…May 21, 2019May 21, 2019
Digital Theft is Wage Theft for Millions of Creative ProfessionalsThere are over 5.5 million Americans who make their living producing the movies, TV shows, songs, and theater performances you know and…Mar 7, 2019Mar 7, 2019