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Speech

Shuler: Texas Labor Is Building an Equitable Future

… AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered the following remarks by video to the Texas AFL-CIO 2022 COPE Convention: Good morning. I’m Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO. I’m thrilled to join you … 2022 COPE Convention–even if it is by video. Rick Levy, Leonard Aguilar and the Texas AFL-CIO team are doing outstanding work.  Thanks to Beto O’Rourke for joining this convention. And most importantly, to the thousands of union leaders and … and my partner for 12 years, Rich Trumka.   We stand on their shoulders and we will keep building on their progress.  And right now working people are hungry for change…we’re speaking up…taking risks…going on strike. Like the AFM members, …
Executive Council Statement

AFL-CIO Policy on Food and Medicine to Cuba

… Los Angeles, CA The AFL-CIO believes that the United States government should take every step to support a peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba by expanding support for initiatives to aid the Cuban people in their struggle for democracy and human rights on the island. The AFL-CIO will continue to work with its allies in the international labor movement to support these initiatives, and to call for increased …
Press Release

AFL-CIO Executive Council Creates New Labor Commission on Racial and Economic Justice

… 25, 2015) – The AFL-CIO Executive Council unanimously created a new Labor Commission on Racial and Economic Justice today to explore racial issues within the labor movement. The Council recognizes that employers, politicians and the 1% have always … AFL-CIO President Trumka lauded the creation of the commission stating “The labor movement has an opportunity to be on the right side of history by standing up for racial and economic justice at a time when these issues are at the front of the … When we have embraced our better selves, we have always emerged stronger in every sense.” The Commission is set to begin work in the coming months. Read the full statement outlining the commission. Contact: Amaya Smith (202) 637-5018 …
Press Release

AFL-CIO Praises Biden Administration for Improving Protections for Farmworkers

… in one of the most dangerous industries in our country, and reaffirms the Biden administration’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding and improving the rights of  all  workers—regardless of immigration status. For far too long, farmworkers … excluded from many core labor protections, and working people in temporary worker programs are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. This final rule makes important progress in enhancing recruitment protections, empowering workers … improving safety protections, enabling concerted activity and ensuring employer accountability.  When workers are able to join together safely and take collective action, we all win. The AFL-CIO commends the DOL for raising the bar on …
Convention Resolution

Resolution 10: Raising Wages Is the Answer [Amended]

… recession. The heart of the problem is the stagnation of wages and the lack of middle-class buying power. The solution is to replace the failed low-wage economic strategy of the past 30 years with a high-wage strategy for shared prosperity. The … legislation to provide a path to citizenship and meaningful labor protections (Committee 3). • Immigrant Workers. We will work to improve wages and standards in all foreign temporary worker programs, including the H-1B, H-2A and H-2B visa … counties and municipalities from setting labor standards higher than state standards. • “Righ t to Work.” We will oppose “right to work” legislation, which lowers labor standards for all workers. • Minimu m Wage. We will support legislation to …
Executive Council Statement

Company Unions

… This legislation would negate the National Labor Relations Act's prohibition of company unions and again enable employers to create and dominate employee organizations. The TEAM Act has nothing to do with teamwork. Nothing in the NLRA restricts the use of work teams or any other legitimate form of employee involvement. Decisions of the National Labor Relations Board make this … when employees deal with their employer with respect to their wages or other terms of employment, the employees have the right to independent representatives -- that is, representatives who are accountable to the employees, and only to them. The …
Legislative Alert

Letter to Senators Johnson and Carper to Oppose Bill That Would Undermine Prospects for Meaningful Immigration Reform

… Committee: On behalf of the 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO and our community affiliate Working America, I urge you to oppose the Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act, S. 750. This “enforcement-only” bill sets forth unrealistic and unattainable goals that undermine the prospects for meaningful immigration reform. To fully repair our broken immigration system, Congress must take a comprehensive approach that creates a broad and inclusive … and addresses, among other things, the "push factors" motivating flows across our Southern border. A lack of decent work, violence, and corruption in Mexico and Central America are major factors driving people from their homes. Free trade …
Executive Council Statement

Venezuela

… of treason, civil rebellion, instigation of crimes, gang activity and devastation.     These accusations appear to be an attempt to criminalize Mr. Ortega’s exercise of basic civil rights, civil protest and freedom of expression.  Such an attempt would … of association, guaranteed in the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.  The AFL-CIO joins with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions in condemning any action by the Venezuelan …
Executive Council Statement

Justice in the Global Economy

… in Seattle for the World Trade Organization's (WTO) third ministerial conference. The ministers will decide whether or not to launch a new round of trade negotiations and what that round will cover. The WTO's preamble explicitly commits the WTO to increasing the standard of living worldwide through reduced unemployment and increasing incomes. It has failed to fulfill … into WTO rules with strong enforcement procedures. These core workers' rights must include: freedom of association; the right to organize and bargain collectively; prohibition on the use of any form of forced or compulsory labor; a minimum age …
Speech

Redmond: Philadelphia Labor Mobilizes for a Better Future

… AFL-CIO COPE Conference: Thank you, Pat (Eiding), for that warm introduction, and for years of friendship. And I’d like to thank you and Jim (Gardler) and Ken (Washington) and the entire team at the Philadelphia Labor Council for your commitment … their voices heard in record numbers. And Rick made sure the democratic processes we hold as sacred in this country…the right to a free and fair election…were honored. It has been an honor to work with you, Rick…as a brother…as a friend. And I wish you a happy, healthy and long retirement. [Pause] As you all know, …