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Know Your Rights When Interacting with Immigration Agents

… Trump's post-election actions have signaled that this will continue. Here are some key things that working people need to know about our rights that will make sure that we have the resources to defend ourselves and our immigrant members and … an attorney first. 3. You are not required to show ID or immigration documents. If you have a valid green card or work permit, carry that with you, but tell the agent: "I wish to speak to an attorney." 4. Do not open the door without seeing a signed warrant. Law enforcement does not have the right to enter your home without a proper warrant, signed by a judge, with your correct name and address. Learn more . …
Executive Council Statement

2000 George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award

… for this advocacy. More than 2,500 Colombian trade unionists have been killed in Colombia in the past 15 years. According to the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), 90 died in 1998, mostly at the hands of paramilitary … largest labor federation, representing 600,000 workers. Lucho Garzon was born in Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia. He went to work for the Colombian state-owned petroleum company, ECOPETROL, in 1975 and joined the petroleum workers' union, USO, in … society, led by trade unions, must have a voice in the peace negotiations has made him a target of attacks from both the right-wing paramilitary forces and the guerrillas.   Past recipients of the Meany-Kirkland Award include Kim Dae Jong, …
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Voting Rights for Millions at Risk in Supreme Court Case

… voting rights. … The case, Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) , challenges a procedure the state of Ohio uses to remove voters from the registration rolls based on their failure to vote. The precedent set by this Supreme Court case will have ramifications for voting rights for generations and, if the … the voters of Ohio. We need to resist these cynical and unfair attacks on our democracy. And we need to stand up for our right to vote. Our future and the future of our democratic institutions depend on it. Pierrette "Petee" Talley is …
Executive Council Statement

2001 George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award

… Chicago, IL In 1988, students, monks, civil servants and workers by the hundreds of thousands took to the streets in cities all over Burma demanding an end to 25 years of brutal military rule. Tragically, the military responded by opening fire on the peaceful protests, massacring thousands. Many others were forced to flee the country.   Now 13 years later, Burma’s military regime desperately clings to power after having been singled out …
Press Release

AFL-CIO Praises Biden Administration for Protecting Workers’ Rights

… Liz Shuler released the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement of enhanced procedures to hold exploitative employers accountable: Every worker, regardless of immigration status, deserves a safe and fair workplace free from exploitation. This announcement supports our efforts to ensure that immigrant workers who take action to help enforce our labor laws will be protected from retaliation. These … needless workplace fatalities and combat the shameful resurgence of child labor in the 21st century. We will continue our work to utilize and further strengthen these vital protections. Despite increasing evidence of our nation’s reliance on …
Legislative Alert

Letter Urging Senators to Sideline the Filibuster to Pass Voting Rights

… Dear Senators: The right to vote is fundamental for working people. It is how we express our voice as citizens and the ultimate defense against the … U.S. Senate. The American labor movement has always stood up to defend our democracy, with our voices and our votes, at work and through our unions. Democracy is in our DNA. Our unions run, like our country, by voting and giving equal voice to …
Legislative Alert

Letter in Support of the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

… Dear Representative: I am writing to urge you to support H.R. 1140, the “Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020,” and to oppose all weakening … the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. Neither are they able to appeal adverse personnel decisions to a neutral party, a right provided to the majority of law enforcement officers who serve elsewhere within the Department of Homeland Security. During the partial government shutdowns in 2018 and 2019, TSOs were required to work for more than five weeks without pay. Because of their low pay, many had to rely on food banks, loans and donations to …
Legislative Alert

Letter Supporting Legislation that Will Protect Voting Rights of Every American

… Dear Senator: On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I am writing to express our strong support for S. 2747, the “Freedom to Vote Act.” There is nothing more fundamental in a democracy than the right to vote. It’s how we make our voices heard. The Freedom to Vote Act would protect the right of every American to cast our vote and have that vote counted. It is a desperately needed federal response to the …
Legislative Alert

Letter in Support of Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Safety Officers

… Representative: On behalf of the 55 International unions and 12.5 million members represented by the AFL-CIO, I urge you to cosponsor the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (H.R. 1154). This bipartisan bill, introduced by Reps. Dan … workers with a framework to provide benefits and resolve disputes is necessary to ensure a productive workforce and a safe work environment. The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act has historically received widespread bipartisan support … the 111th Congress, the bill passed the House 314-97, with a majority of each party in favor. The bill would guarantee the right to form a union and bargain over wages, hours and working conditions, with binding arbitration to resolve disputes. It …
Press Release

Trumka: Expansion of TSA Collective Bargaining Rights Is a Critical Victory

… safe. For more than a year, these front-line workers have carried out that duty in the midst of unprecedented threats to their health and safety. Yet time and again, they have been denied their most fundamental rights on the job. Today’s … announcement is a critical victory for tens of thousands of hardworking union members and will finally allow TSA workers to bargain for their future like other federal workers. We urge TSA’s leadership to immediately come to the table to reach a fair contract, and we call on Congress to finally codify these workers’ …