Arizona

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Arizona

Statement

Letter to Sen. Mark Kelly Urging Him to Support the Vitally Important PRO Act

Letter to Senator Mark Kelly (D-Az.) about the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO Act), a transformational piece of legislation he has yet to endorse, which would allow more working people to bargain for higher wages, better benefits, safer working conditions and and other vital benefits.
Statement

Letter to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Urging Her to Support the Vitally Important PRO Act

Letter to Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Az.) about the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO Act), a transformational piece of legislation she has yet to endorse, which would allow more working people to bargain for higher wages, better benefits, safer working conditions and and other vital benefits.
Blog

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Pima Area Labor Federation Distributes More than 36,000 Pounds of Food to Working Families in Need

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
Blog

Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Union Members in Arizona Donate Supplies, Masks to Navajo and Hopi Nations

The Arizona AFL-CIO, under the leadership of Executive Director Fred Yamashita (UFCW), took part in a donation delivery of nonperishable food, supplies and “Union Yes” face masks to the Navajo and Hopi nations.
Speech

Trumka to Arizona AFL-CIO Labor Day Breakfast: Vote Union

Working people from coast to coast are recognizing that the best way to achieve our dreams is by standing with the person next to us...finding strength in each other...fighting together.
Blog

There Is No Excusing Joe Arpaio

Late last week, with the pardon of Arpaio, democracy and the efforts of Phoenix's working families was undone.