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Report: Lack of transparency, healthcare quality among hospital consolidation concerns

A new report released Tuesday cites numerous community concerns over the acquisition of Crestwood Medical Center by Huntsville Hospital.

31, Mar, 2026

North Alabama's Unions Congratulate UAW Members at Volkswagen Chattanooga on Historic Tentative Agreement

Huntsville — The North Alabama Area Labor Council proudly congratulates the United Auto Workers (UAW) members at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee assembly plant for reaching an historic tentative agreement with the compa

12, Feb, 2026

North Alabama's Unions Express Concern About Huntsville Hospital Merger

The North Alabama Area Labor Council (NAALC), AFL-CIO is the regional federation of unions in North Alabama. Affiliate unions represent rocket scientists, iron workers, and everything in between.

22, Jan, 2026

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AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

Since its earliest days, the AFL-CIO has argued that the dignity and freedom of working people are fundamental human rights, aligning our mission with the principles later enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today, those rights are under attack.

10, Dec, 2025

Take Action: Time is Running Out for Millions of Americans

The government shutdown has now dragged on for 23 days. Across the country, federal workers are struggling to pay bills without their paychecks.

23, Oct, 2025

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Seafarers

This is the next post in our series that will take a deeper look at each of our affiliates. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 63 of our affiliates. Next up is the Seafarers International Union (SIU).

06, Oct, 2025

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