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Swing for a Cause: Join the 9th Annual Kansas AFL-CIO Golf Tournament Classic!

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At the Kansas AFL-CIO, we believe that strong communities start with supported youth. That’s why we are thrilled to invite you to our 9th Annual Golf Tournament Classic on September 12, 2026, benefitting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kansas.Our partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs Kansas Alliance

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The 2026 session has been a fight from day one. We've been in the Capitol daily — monitoring committees, testifying on bills, mobilizing our affiliates. Here's where things stand. Solidarity Day at the Statehouse We kicked off the session with hundreds of union members filling the Capitol rotunda

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