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Convention Resolution

Resolution 2: A Government of, by and for the People

… and Mobilizing Union Households Making Every Vote Count Increasing the Number of Union Voters Reinforcing the Freedom to Choose a Union Electing Union Members Labor 2002: Building on Success S ince our last Convention we have been witness to … mid-session realignment of the Senate. We valiantly fought the effort to silence working Oklahomans with a so-called “right to work” law. These events alone would have marked the significance of this past year, but there was more. The Sept. 11 attack …
Press Release

Teaching & Research Assistants Win Major Victory After NLRB Ruling

… Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Graduate Workers Win to Unionize: Today’s momentous decision by the NLRB marks a major victory for teaching and research assistants at Columbia University whose right to organize and form a union has been restored. This common sense decision will empower over 100,000 teaching and … These student workers often toil under unpredictable conditions while they teach undergraduates and provide the backbone work that sustains our world-class research laboratories. Like all other working people, they deserve a say in determining …
Press Release

AFL-CIO Supports Verizon Workers in Strike over Bad Faith Negotiations

… and acceptable working conditions. Verizon made $39 billion in profits over the last three years, but is unwilling to provide job security, better benefits and safe working conditions to the people who made it possible for their top five … workers, hurt communities and force retirees to pay extremely high health care costs. This strike is about doing what is right for everyday working people – not corporate interests. We call on Verizon to bargain in good faith and work with unions to create a fair and equal contract that stands up for working people rather than corporate greed. Contact: …
Blog

Pride Month Profiles: Olivia "Liv" Yelton

… 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 Olivia "Liv" Yelton of the Electrical Workers (IBEW). … Liv Yelton is a trans woman who is about to start her third year as an apprentice, and she is an active member of IBEW Local 191. She is the chair of her local's COPE …
Blog

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Maria Teresa Hank

… 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 Maria Teresa Hank of the … deserve better protections. As a recent graduate of the Nevada State AFL-CIO candidate training program, she plans to run for office in a local capacity in 2026. She is of Filipino and Hawaiian descent.  …
Blog

Pride Month Profiles: Jenny Reeves

… For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ workers who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Jenny Reeves of the Theatrical … years and is a member of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour human rights committee. “Whenever I see a young person new to the union who feels comfortable being their whole self, and knowing that in some small way, I helped create the space for …
Blog

Pride Month Profiles: Bianca Polovina

… For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ workers who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Bianca Polovina of the …
Executive Council Statement

Nat LaCour

… On January 3, 1961, his first day of work as a high school biology teacher in New Orleans, Nat LaCour signed up with the American Federation of Teachers. The academic year had begun four months late thanks to local turmoil over school integration. LaCour knew the AFT had supported integrated schools when many others in Louisiana … task force. Thanks in large part to his vision and hard work, the Teachers are a powerful example of a union that defies right-wing ideologues and union-busters and helps hundreds of thousands of working people join its ranks. As a member of the …
Legislative Alert

Letter Opposing Steven Menashi's Nomination for Appeals Court

… Dear Senator: The AFL-CIO urges you to oppose the nomination of Steven Menashi to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Our opposition is rooted in both substantive and … opposed need-based financial aid because it purportedly harms wealthy families, and has argued that democratic countries work better when everyone is of the same ethnicity. Mr. Menashi has also repeatedly expressed disdain for those who advocate …
Executive Council Statement

Fairness for SEPTA Employees

… battle against the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority over the very existence of the union and its ability to protect the rights of the men and women employed by the Authority. The Authority has publicly announced its intention to operate portions of the transit system with non-union scabs or by contracting with other transportation companies and in … and safety of the men, women and children who use the transit system by allowing unskilled and untrained individuals to operate highly-complex vehicles in an unsafe manner. This blatant attempt at "union busting" is a direct assault on all …