Reproductive Rights Are Worker Rights

Access to reproductive health care is a fundamental collective bargaining issue and we will stand united against attacks on our fundamental freedoms.

How to protect your reproductive rights at work

Union members have the right to act collectively and speak up about workplace issues. Access to abortion is health care, and health care is a workplace issue.

The NewsGuild of New York-Communications Workers of America (CWA) created guidelines for making sure you are legally protected on social media when you speak up about reproductive rights (PDF).

They have also included model contract language that you can put into your own collective bargaining agreement to protect your access to abortion (PDF).

How to talk about abortion and workers’ rights

You might want to help people understand the economic impact access to abortion has.

The AFL-CIO created a training guide to help people connect the dots between reproductive rights and workers’ rights (PDF).

Whether you’re sharing your story in your state capitol or talking with your family at the dinner table, you can be prepared to talk about these important issues.

More information about laws at the federal, state and local levels

A detailed overview of reproductive rights across the country can be found here (PDF).

If you want more detailed information about your state’s specific laws, the AFL-CIO Policy Team has tracked emerging trends in state and local legislation. See if your state is likely to protect your reproductive freedom (PDF).

Some local municipalities have taken steps to protect access to abortion independently of state law. See if your municipality has protected your freedom (PDF).