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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Lupe Valles

… Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Lupe Valles. … Lupe Valles reflects often on the words of her grandfather, a unionist exiled from his home country of Mexico for organizing unions in 1955: "Work hard, always fight for justice and never give up." As OPEIU Local 174's president and business manager, Valles is …
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Douglas K. Correia

… Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Douglas K. Correia of AFSCME. … … in Hawaii, knows the meaning of solidarity. When UPW members went on strike this year, Correia was up early every day to help set up, serve food and stand with his co-workers. Whether taking care of his community or helping people understand …
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Register for AFL-CIO’s 2023 MLK Conference

… 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 … Rights Conference will be held in January in Washington, D.C. As we’ve seen over the past few years, there is so much work left to be done to advance civil and human rights, both across the country and inside our own labor movement. We hope you will …
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AFL-CIO and Anti-Slavery Activists Get Results on Mauritania

… On Friday, in response to a petition originally filed by the AFL-CIO in 2017, the U.S. government gave Mauritania an ultimatum : It must make … face the loss of trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act ( AGOA ). Mauritania has until Jan. 1, 2019 to take action.   … Mauritania was the last country on Earth to prohibit slavery— in 1981 . However, slavery persists. Since at least  2002 , the International Labor Organization has tried—without success—to work cooperatively with the government of Mauritania to end the practice. That’s why the AFL-CIO’s petition and the …
Legislative Alert

Letter Supporting the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act

… Dear Representative: On behalf of the undersigned unions, we urge you to co-sponsor the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (H.R. 3463). Introduced by Representative Matt Cartwright, Representative Abby Finkenauer, and … Act. The legislation will ensure that dedicated public employees working every day to improve their communities have the right to: Join together in a union selected by a majority vote; Collectively bargain over wages, hours, and terms, and …
Legislative Testimony

Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

… Hearing on the “Keeping Families Together: The President’s Executive Action on Immigration and the Need to Pass Comprehensive Reform” Before the Senate Judiciary Committee December 10, 2014 Chairwoman Hirono, Ranking Member … Although this fix is limited and temporary, the AFL-CIO supports the President’s decision to provide deferred action and work authorization to an estimated 5 million people. His executive actions will keep families together and allow millions of … W visa would avoid the failures of current temporary worker programs by allowing workers increased job portability and the right to self-petition for a path to citizenship. The size of the program would also adjust according to labor market needs …
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U.S. Trade Policy Fails Workers

… Nine years after workers in the United States and Guatemala joined forces to challenge the failure of the Guatemalan government to abide by the labor chapter of the U.S.- Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement, we now have yet more proof that these labor provisions simply do not work. A three-arbitrator panel concluded that Guatemala is in compliance with its labor obligations despite an abysmal labor … open a  Commission of Inquiry (the highest sanction possible) to review Guatemala’s failure to protect the fundamental right of freedom of association ; and Persistent, serious human rights violations caused the U.N. Office of the High …
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6 Activist Women You Need to Know About for Black History Month

… of the rights of African Americans, women and working people should have made these women household names. Women continue to be at the forefront of battles for the rights of African Americans today, building on the work of these women and many others. Here is an introduction to a group of amazing women who did some amazing things. … Hattie Canty … Hattie Canty grew up near Mobile, Alabama, before …
Legislative Alert

Letter Opposing Andrew Oldham's Nomination to U.S. Court of Appeals

… Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Feinstein: The AFL-CIO urges you to oppose the nomination of Andrew Oldham to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit when the Senate Judiciary Committee considers his nomination. Oldham has articulated absolutist legal theories that appear to reflect his inability to balance competing legal considerations—the core responsibility of a judge—and that favor …
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Letter Supporting the Reconfirmation of Gwynne A. Wilcox to the NLRB

… Dear Senator: On behalf of the 12.5 million members and 60 unions of the AFL-CIO, I strongly urge you to support the reconfirmation of Gwynne A. Wilcox to serve as a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board). Ms. Wilcox’s tenure on the Board has demonstrated her expertise, dedication, and commitment to the National Labor Relations Act and the vital work of the NLRB. Ms. Wilcox made history on July 28, 2021, when she was confirmed by the Senate, becoming the first Black …