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The AFL-CIO Executive Council released this statement in response to the tragic shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, with a call for social and economic justice for communities of color. The council pledged to take action around these issues.

With Wednesday's votes by the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee approving the nominations of Democrats Nancy Schiffer and Kent Hirozawa, all five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board now proceed to full Senate confirmation. Schiffer and Hirozawa both were approved on a 13-9 vote; all Republicans but one voted against the nominations.

Members of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, an affiliate of National People?s Action and a strong CWA partner, were keeping track of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) as he was making the rounds among Republican political activists in Des Moines.

North Carolina is continuing its assault on everyday Americans with the nation?s harshest attack yet on the voting rights of its citizens. This extreme assault was made possible by the U.S. Supreme Court?s decision last month that eliminated the protections of the Voting Rights Act for millions of Americans.