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Press Release

AFL-CIO Launches First Ads in Battleground States

… Ads to Target Senate Candidates in Six States To view ads click here: http://bit.ly/293dN2i   Today the AFL-CIO launched the first round of ads in six key battleground states: Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Florida and Wisconsin. The ads are uniquely targeted to reach working people and draw attention to Senate candidates whose policies are against the interests of working families. …
Press Release

As Biden Signs American Rescue Plan, Labor Movement Calls for Structural Changes to the Economy

… after President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: For the past year, working people have been forced to bear the brunt of this pandemic, paying for failed leadership with our health, lives and livelihoods. This long-overdue relief will help stop the bleeding, but it’s far from sufficient. Now it’s time to start building toward a just recovery that leaves working people with a louder voice and a stronger hand than ever before. … the $15 minimum wage that should have been signed into law today. And most of all, it means strengthening working people’s right to organize together by finally passing the PRO Act. Contact: John Weber (202) 637-5018 …
Legislative Alert

Letter Urging Senators to Support the Confirmation of Gwynne A. Wilcox to the NLRB

… Dear Senator: On behalf of the 12.5 million members and 56 unions of the AFL-CIO, I strongly urge you to support the confirmation of Gwynne A. Wilcox to serve as a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Ms. Wilcox has a deep understanding of the National Labor … Indeed, her qualifications for this position are beyond reproach. If confirmed, Ms. Wilcox will be the first Black woman to serve on the NLRB in the agency’s 85-year history, an important milestone. Ms. Wilcox is an accomplished attorney with …
Speech

Trumka Calls for "Raising Wages World" on International Labor Day

… [Peter] Wittig, for inviting me here and for hosting this discussion about building shared prosperity. I’m honored to speak to all of you. But before I begin, I’d like us to pause in honor of May Day and Workers Memorial Day. Please join me … the vision and values shared by all working people, here in America and around the world. Whatever we do, we all want our work to lift us up, wherever we live. We all want to build a better life for ourselves and our families. In Germany and in … the progressive fight. We know how to stand together. We know to call injustice out for what it is, and fight to make it right. We know how to rally, when your picket line is my picket line and my picket line is your picket line. And when we win, …
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2017 Adopted Resolutions

… Resolution 1: Workers' Bill of Rights Resolution 2: An Independent Political Voice Resolution 3:  Engaging Our Members to Build Strong Unions Resolution 4: Organizing to Win Power for Working People Resolution 5: Commission on the Future of Work and Unions Resolution 6: Making Health Care for All a Reality Resolution 7: Reviving Our Communities and Putting … Accountable Resolution 22: Immigration Enforcement: Building Community Trust Resolution 23: Safe Jobs--Every Worker's Right Resolution 24: Fighting Together for Workers in Manufacturing Resolution 25: Criminal Justice Reform: A System of …
Legislative Testimony

Testimony of Cathy Feingold on Enforcing the Ban on Imports Produced by Forced Labor in Xinjiang

… its 55 affiliates representing more than 12 and a half million working families, the AFL-CIO appreciates the opportunity to testify on “Enforcing the Ban on Imports Produced by Forced Labor in Xinjiang”. Over the past few decades, the AFL-CIO has … War II. There is no debate about the gravity and scale of the abuse in the Uyghur Region 1  of China. The time has come to act to end it. This will require a new and far more effective approach to regulating global supply chains and enforcing … of low labor costs guaranteed by China and developing countries. Throughout the supply chains, a system of outsourcing of work allows MNCs to distance themselves from taking responsibility for the rights and protections of the workers in their …
Speech

Shuler Outlines Opportunities for Growth and Innovation at IFPTE Convention

… AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered the following remarks to the IFPTE convention: Thank you so much, Matt [Biggs] — and for your leadership over these many years.  And thank you to … Thank you.  I worked side by side with Rich Trumka at the AFL-CIO for 12 years. We talked often about what a moment it is right now in the labor movement. I am so hopeful for our future.  We are already creating opportunities for growth and … back and picture the days of grim and dangerous factories and mills, when there was no concept of having a life away from work.  That was inhumane and unsustainable. And to our movement, unacceptable. So we got creative. We invented the …
Blog

America’s Unions Are Clear and Undaunted: Pathway to Citizenship Is Essential for a Just Recovery

… and our affiliate union leaders from all sectors of the economy are making it clear: Congress has a historic opportunity to create good jobs and a clear pathway to citizenship for millions of working families, and we expect it to deliver. … committed to transforming the lives of working people through bold, structural changes that remove all barriers to the right to organize, and we can’t do that without reforming our immigration system. A broad, inclusive pathway to citizenship … our economic recovery.” AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond : “The pandemic has revealed the systemic undervaluing of work that is essential for our survival. The majority of front-line work in our country is performed by women and people of …
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Pride Month Profiles: Tiffany McPherson

… For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ union members who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Tiffany McPherson of AFGE. … …
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Advocate for Social and Economic Justice

… people make at the bargaining table are strengthened by good laws that protect against exploitation. Corporations use laws to increase their profits by weakening working people’s rights and safety. The legacy of strong unions has led to weekends, … rights . We need to make participatory democracy easier and stop the racist laws that keep all people from accessing their right to vote. When we fight, we win . Working people made recent gains for transit, infrastructure and education … ahead and it’s not for a lack of trying. There are many forces working against people getting a fair return on their hard work. Working people coming together in unions is the best way to increase wages in America. The labor movement increases …