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9 Things You Need to Know About the Role of Unions in 2017

… the Economic Policy Institute takes a deep look at the role and importance of unions as the key avenue for working people to come together and negotiate for an expansion of their rights and freedoms. Here are nine things you need to know about the state of the labor movement in 2017. … 1. Unions amplify the voices of working people on the job : … are more likely to win wage increases, better access to health care and workplace safety, more reasonable and predictable work schedules, and more satisfactory avenues for settling workplace disputes. 2. Working people in unions are as diverse as …
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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Elizabeth Mercado

… 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 Elizabeth Mercado of the Communications Workers of America (CWA). … Elizabeth … and her community—from serving on her local school board as the first Puerto Rican woman (and, eventually, president), to chairing the CWA National Women’s Committee from 2021 to 2023, working as a Labor Council for Latin American Advancement …
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At A Breaking Point: In the States Roundup

… It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state … of people. Working people should have their rights in there too. “ Notes politicians, big business, and others hav their right in the State Constitution. #SCA7 pic.twitter.com/YhWCJvb6AH — California Labor Federation (@CaliforniaLabor) May 9, … with a list of toxic/hazardous substances that employees encounter. It is a fundamental right of all employees to work in an environment that is as safe as possible. #1u pic.twitter.com/dneDOFopfV — PA AFL-CIO (@PaAFL_CIO) May 5, 2023 …
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Pres. Shuler's Speech at the 2024 APWU Convention

… Thank you all so much! Hello BROTHERS, SISTERS, SIBLINGS! APWU family! It’s great to be here in Detroit with you. Motown! Labor’s town! So much of our labor history and our story has been written here in … postal workers who didn’t have the freedom to collectively bargain… …who didn’t have the freedom to advocate for their right to strike… …Postal workers who worked full-time but were living on food stamps in big cities across this … We’re demanding a seat at the table so OUR VOICE is heard when it comes to Artificial Intelligence and the future of work. And we’re winning. It’s that simple. We’re winning hearts and minds across this country. We’re winning better contracts …
Press Release

Worker Wins Update: Collective Action Results in Collective Gains in a Big Month for Workers

… WASHINGTON, DC – Workers across the country have stood up in the past month to fight for better wages and working conditions. Walmart Workers Greet Wage Hike With A Smile : After years of collective … Walmart workers won a huge victory as the largest private employer in the United States announced it will soon raise wages to $10 an hour for its lowest-level employees. Brooklyn Cablevision Workers Get Clear Picture of Bright Future with New … majority of Columbia University graduate student employees signed cards to organize a union. Nurses Show Organizing Is the Right Prescription for Better Pay, Rights : Northern California nurses are getting their voices heard through an organizing …
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6 Reasons Curtis Ellis Is a Terrible Pick for Trade Post

… News has emerged that Curtis Ellis is being considered by President Donald Trump as one of the finalists to run the Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). The job is considered to be a key part of any effort to boost U.S. manufacturing jobs while cracking down on labor abuses overseas. Here are six … at risk the U.S. leadership on promoting labor rights as part of the global trade agenda.” 6. He’s not prepared for the work, despite his time on the job. A senior Labor Department source said: “Despite being with the department for four months, …
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Labor Movement Mourns Passing of BCTGM President David B. Durkee

… families. Dave spent his life fighting for workers’ rights and advocating for a fair and just society. His dedication to our movement and our country leaves a lasting legacy. Dave was a trade unionist through and through, from his first days as a BCTGM member working at a bakery in Indiana. He rose to the highest ranks of his union and became a voice of passion and conviction on the AFL-CIO Executive Council. Dave’s leadership on trade was particularly inspiring, as he took on the world’s biggest corporations in a fight to ensure BCTGM members and all working people were treated with dignity and respect.   It is a sad day for those of us who …
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Long Overdue DOL Rule Will Protect Retirement Investors

… interests. While politicians on both sides of the aisle acknowledge our retirement income crisis, very few are willing to do anything meaningful about it. With this rule, the Labor Department is putting a stop to business as usual. This means putting an end to the siphoning off of hard-earned retirement funds by salespeople … a secure and dignified retirement. With the fiduciary rule finalized, the AFL-CIO urges the Administration to finish its work on the overtime rule that will bring working people closer to earning their rightfully earned overtime pay. Contact: …
Speech

Shuler: We Need a Path to Citizenship

… in jobs all across the economy and we come from countries all around the world.  Together, we can defeat the forces trying to keep us divided and poor. We have an economic system that treats immigrants as an exploitable subclass. It lets employers use immigration status as a tool to keep workers from organizing. That hurts every working person in this country. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Our … wages and rights for all working people. That’s why we need a path to citizenship.  We are all connected through work, and since COVID hit, our connections are stronger, deeper and crystal clear: There will be no recovery when millions of …
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Trumka to the Center for American Progress: America Needs a New Trade Policy

… Thank you, Neera [Tanden] , for the kind introduction. I appreciate the good work of the Center for American Progress. I know that the Center has been wrestling with trade and inequality, among many other issues, and we appreciate the spirit of new thinking you have brought to international economic policy over the last few months. I’m pleased to be here today to talk about trade policy—and, more … too well. It’s still keeping wages low. It’s still subverting the rule of law. The law here guarantees all workers the right to bargain collectively with their employers if they so choose, free of retaliation by both the employer and the …