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Legislative Alert

Letter Opposing Legislation that Would Overturn the NLRB's Joint Employer Rule

… Dear Senator: On behalf of the 12.5 million workers and 60 affiliate unions represented by the AFL-CIO, I urge you to oppose the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution (H.J.Res.98, with the Senate companion being S.J.Res.49) that would … October 27, 2023. The NLRB's 2023 Joint Employer Rule rule replaces the Trump-era regulation that was purposefully crafted to restrict workers’ rights and undermine their legitimate organizing efforts. The new rule establishes a reasonable standard … business models like franchising and staffing services are unfounded. The rule's realistic standard extends the obligation to bargain only to those firms that control workers’ essential terms and conditions of employment and would in no way …
Executive Council Statement

On the Passing of Diann Woodard

… sister and friend, American Federation of School Administrators President Diann Woodard. For a generation, Diann fought to give America’s children a better future, while steadily advancing the rights of not just school administrators but all workers in the education system. From her days growing up in a UAW household in Detroit to her lifelong service as a teacher, guidance counselor, assistant principal and labor leader, Diann always put workers, … her mild-mannered exterior was a fiery passion for education, economic justice and the labor movement. She saw our work as the key to democracy. Diann served on the AFL-CIO Executive Council with distinction, bringing her insight to the …
Press Release

AFL-CIO Welcomes Administration’s Rejection of Forced Labor in Solar Product Production

… and Border Protection (CBP) announcement on forced labor enforcement: The AFL-CIO applauds today’s announcement by CBP to issue a withhold release order on polysilicon from Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. that is produced in whole or in part with … the forced labor of Uyghur workers in China’s Xinjiang region. We also commend the addition of five Chinese corporations to the “entity list” and urge the U.S. Department of Commerce to continue its investigation of forced labor and other human … to building a greener economy with strong labor and environmental protections, and we look forward to continuing to work with the administration to achieve those goals. Contact: Carolyn Bobb (202) 637-5018 …
Executive Council Statement

A Call For Justice

… Washington, D.C. The barbaric attack on innocent people as they settled into work on the morning of Sept. 11 was an unspeakable crime against humanity. Within hours, more than 4,000 people were killed, the commercial center of New York had been reduced to rubble, a portion of the Pentagon was destroyed and four airplanes with their passengers and crew were hijacked and … the perpetrators of the heinous Sept. 11 attacks to justice. The United States is justified in invoking its international right of self-defense to attack those who initiated this horror, then celebrated it and promised further attacks on the …
Blog

Women's History Month Profiles: Alice Paul

… daughter of Quaker parents. Her religious upbringing taught her a belief in gender equality and instilled in her a desire to work for the betterment of the whole society. Her mother, Tacie, was a member of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and often took Alice to meetings. Paul attended Swarthmore College and was taught by some of the leading female academics of the day. Her …
Speech

Trumka to New York NAACP: "What will be our future?"

… Good evening. I am honored to be with you tonight at the first chartered branch of the NAACP, at the institution often known as the labor branch of the … me, and allowing me a small part in the shared history of the civil rights and labor movements. It’s especially meaningful to me to accept this award in 2014. This is a anniversary year for civil rights milestones. A few weeks ago, we marked the … raw bigotry. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 changed a lot of that—and gave us many tools we still use today to continue the work of ending discrimination in the workplace. The way to honor the women and men of the Civil Rights Revolution is not by …
Blog

Pride Month Profiles: Reginald Small

… For Pride Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today's Pride Month profile is Reginald Small of the Communications … Services Committee and serves on the National Committee on Civil Rights and Equity. Small is passionate about his work and advocacy for marginalized communities. Most notably, he has been actively engaged in combating homelessness in his …
Blog

Iron Mike Kilbane Welcomes RNC to Cleveland; Has Strong Words for Trump

… In Cleveland yesterday, working people joined U.S. Senate candidate Ted Strickland to talk about important issues like trade policy, infrastructure investment and union-busting and how the top Republican … working people who built the buildings that house these businesses. Trump has come out recently and said that he is 100% right to work. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ( IBEW ) recently released some data on how often Trump has used …
Blog

Honoring the Life and Preserving the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

… representation as the clearest path out of poverty and into the middle class, and fought for the rights of all people to have good jobs and a voice at work. … In the Spring of 1968, those beliefs led King to Memphis, Tennessee, where 1,300 sanitation workers were on strike … to attack the rights of working people across this country today. We see it in aggressive efforts to establish statewide right to work laws in places such as Missouri, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. We see it in efforts to gut safety protections …
Blog

Attack on Unions Is an Attack on Democracy

… is worse than ever, paralleling the decline in union membership that Hammond celebrates. The ability of working people to speak up together for a better deal on the job is more essential than ever to restore the middle class. Now, Hammond is shilling for the so-called “Employee Rights Act,” a proposal that would subvert … of those who vote in a union election, but a majority of all possible voters, whether they vote or not. You heard that right. Under Bill Hammond’s vision of democracy, when voters stay home, they should be counted as “no” votes. If political …