Montana Food Bank Network and Montana AFL-CIO Teaming Up to Highlight Food Insecurity As Government Shutdown Enters Second Month

As the Federal Government Shutdown continues to impact working families across our state, the Montana AFL-CIO is teaming up with Montana Food Bank Network to highlight the critical support that food banks provide our communities. "Thousands of federal workers continue to go without pay adding to food insecurity and anxiety for workers in all of our communities," said Montana AFL-CIO Executive Secretary Jason Small. “As we continue to call on Congress to get people back to

Nov 72 min read

Labor Day was won by working people fighting for a better life

By Montana AFL-CIO Executive Secretary Jason Small For generations, Montana’s workers have celebrated Labor Day with a picnic. These...

Sep 33 min read

To grow Montana’s economy, we must invest in child care

By Erin Foley If you ask working parents in Montana what their biggest challenge is, they’ll usually tell you the same thing: it’s the...

Jun 63 min read

Remembering Jeff Howe

Jeff Howe and his family The Montana Labor Movement and MFPE lost a long time and dedicated staff member, Jeff Howe, on Saturday May 31,...

Jun 62 min read

WORKERS FOUGHT FOR IMPORTANT WINS DURING THE 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. AS WE LOOK FORWARD, MONTANA NEEDS LEGISLATORS LOOKING TO BUILD.

Message from Montana AFL-CIO Executive Secretary Jason Small: Another legislative session has come and gone. Over the last several months...

May 133 min read

Montana Workers Commemorate Workers Memorial Day by Remembering Workers Who Lost Their Lives on the Job and Demanding Job Safety Protections

A graphic poster from AFL-CIO marking Workers Memorial Day Nearly 55 years ago, on April 28, 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act...

Apr 282 min read

Bill to Give First Responders Workers Comp for PTSD Heading to Gov's Desk

Joel Gaertig with the Montana State Firefighters Association testifies in support of SB 394 An important proposal that would help protect...

Apr 221 min read

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