James Callahan, general president of the Operating Engineers (IUOE), and DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), were elected to the AFL-CIO Executive Council this morning at the council’s annual winter meeting in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

If you are a union member who participates in Union Plus programs and have been affected by the recent tornadoes that struck the Midwest, you may be eligible for financial assistance.

On next week’s episode (March 15) of “Brotherhood Outdoors," Bob Krien, a member of Bricklayers (BAC) Local 4 in Wisconsin, heads to southwest Montana to hunt mule deer with the show’s host, Tom Ackerman.

Our colleagues at Working America have a new online look. The new WorkingAmerica.org is not just a face-lift, but a website that adds many new sections and features.

Looking for a laugh? Take a look at our new video—yes, it is suitable for work—from last month’s Laughter Works comedy show in Portland, Ore. The show was part of a three-day event, organized by the Oregon AFL-CIO and Laughing Liberally, to showcase strategies for infusing activism with comedy.

A great new documentary film, "Trash Dance," depicts the grace and warmth of city sanitation workers and the dignity of their work. This is just the sort of film the DC Labor FilmFest has brought to metropolitan Washington, D.C., audiences each year since 2001, but "Trash Dance" needs a small amount of financial support to come to the silver screen.

A key part of our new website is a redesigned “En Español” section, part of ongoing efforts to engage with bilingual Latinos and provide useful information about workplace rights.

Today, the Oreo—the ubiquitous, best-selling cookie of the 20th century—marks 100 years on the market, crafted by the skilled hands of members of BCTGM (the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers) union.

There are lots of new features and information on our revamped website, just click around. But we’ve refreshed some old favorites, including the popular and frequently visited Your Rights at Work. It is also available in Spanish here.

Our redesigned site puts union members front and center and offers many new features that will make it easier to take action for working families and build a vibrant online community. The AFL-CIO Now blog is richer than ever, with commenting functions connected to Facebook and Twitter, “most popular” features and, most importantly, more content contributed by people from across our movement.