Today, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka sent the following memo to AFL-CIO leadership in the states:

Yesterday we learned Trump and FBI Director Comey’s October surprise was nothing but more hot air and bluster. Nothing new, nothing relevant, but Director Comey violated FBI policy to help Donald Trump. The FBI once again has determined that Hillary Clinton should face no criminal charges for her email practices.  Unbelievably, this non-issue was recklessly brought back into the final days of this presidential campaign for reasons that undoubtedly merit further investigation.

Sue Mure can see straight through any sales pitch when it comes to politics. After all, she makes pitches every day as a service representative at AT&T in Michigan.

Helping students pursue higher education is Linda Wise’s passion. For 23 years, she has been a clerk at the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, a national provider of student financial aid services.

I’ve knocked on doors for candidates and campaigns before. Like most of the people in the group I’m with today, I’m not shy and I love connecting with people. But as much as I hate to admit it, I’m still approximately a million times more comfortable engaging on social media than I am knocking on the doors of strangers — even if it’s to ensure the future of working families.

When young women hear Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump say things like, “She ate like a pig,” or “A woman who is very flat-chested is very hard to be a 10,” it can cause lifelong harm.

Liz, a middle school teacher from Florida and an AFT member, sees the damage it does to young women every day. 

While sexual harassment has been a topic that has been talked about a lot in this election, the problem will still be here after Election Day. Watch this video and then join working women in voting against sexual harassment on Tuesday.

Ohio is an important swing state in next week's presidential election, and if Donald Trump fails to win the state, his path toward victory is very narrow. That's why AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was in the state making sure that working people know how important their vote is. Here is some of the media coverage of Trumka's visit.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released the following statement in response to a National Labor Relations Board decision ordering Donald Trump to recognize and bargain with Trump International Hotel Las Vegas workers.

If every time you read an article about the Trans-Pacific Partnership these days, you begin to hum the sweet strains of the Eagles’ "Desperado," you’re not wrong.

The U.S. economy added 161,000 jobs in October and unemployment was down slightly to 4.9%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Hillary Clinton totally gets it.

Bringing jobs back to America is the top issue for Mike Johnson, who operates a candy bagger at a Nestle plant in Bloomington, Illinois.

Benjamin Watson is a tight end for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens. And he's also a concerned citizen who not only participates in the political process, but he wants you to do the same. As Watson says, "Don't stay home and let someone else decide our future without you having a say."

This election isn’t only about choosing elected leaders to represent working families in the White House, Congress, state legislatures and at the municipal level; there are also measures on the ballot on Election Day in several states. Many of the issues on the ballot will have a significant impact on the lives of working families, and it's important that voters don't look past these on Election Day.

It isn’t hard to spot Francis Nichols in Orlando, Florida — or whom he supports for president.

You’ve done the research. You’ve watched the debates. You’ve looked at the state and local races. You know who you’re voting for. You’ve figured out which way you want to vote on ballot initiatives. For voters like you and me, voting is going to be a breeze.

Federal law does not require that employers allow their workers time off to vote, but the majority of states have at least some level of protection for employees who want to leave work to engage in their civic duty. The specifics vary by state, but in each state, the rules apply to almost every type of workplace. Employers are required to know the laws and to provide adequate accommodations according to the rules of that state. Though many states allow employees to have up to three hours off during the time the polls are open (the number of hours varies by state), nearly all of the states allow employers to refuse time off to vote.

Check out your state after the jump. 

Finally, after what seems like years, we are almost to Election Day, Nov. 8, 2016. But we aren't quite there yet, so we can't let up now. We need to create a virtual wall between Donald Trump and the White House. Choose a brick, add your name and make sure that Trump won't ever make it inside the White House without a visitor's badge.

Women have the power to be the difference in this election cycle. A deeper look into races on the federal and state levels show women as a pivotal vote in 2016.  For the past several election cycles, we’ve heard a lot about soccer moms and unmarried women helping determine the election cycle. Soccer moms represent the swing vote, while unmarried women turn out disproportionately for Democrats—that is, when they vote. This election cycle, Republican college-educated women are running away from Donald Trump, and we are hearing lots of discussion about the voting expectations for non-college white men and women, the working people of America.

Liz Shuler, the secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, and Randi Weingarten, AFT president, launched “Women in the Breakroom” on a national tele-town hall last month. This program will educate union women about the candidates who will help working people build a better life.

Want to vote early? Thirty-seven states allow in-person early voting, and early voting and mail-in absentee voting is already under way in nearly all 50 states. Here are 10 reasons you should take advantage of this option.

Please share them with others who are able to vote before Nov. 6.