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Trumka to UNITE HERE: We Can Get Ahead Together

… Thank you! It’s an honor to be with you all. Thank you for inviting me. It’s wonderful to speak to UNITE HERE! What a history you have, and what a … and you know how to inspire us all, to help us persist in transforming our shared vision into reality. I’m thinking right now about the Frontier strike that ended in 1998, which strengthened the resolve of the Culinary Workers and every … And after seven years, working people won! And I am so proud, so proud, I stood with you, and we stood together to make work pay. That same spirit is right here in this room. You see, I know just as well as you do that a hard-won victory can …
Speech

Pres. Shuler's Speech at the 2024 Illinois AFL-CIO Convention

… Good MORNING, Illinois labor family!! Brothers, sisters, siblings—how’s everybody doing? How does it feel to be the center of the political universe right now? As I speak…I know we have folks all over this city working around the clock to set up what’s gonna be an amazing … This Convention is gonna be JD Vance’s worst freaking nightmare, I promise you. NOW…I wanna get to all the incredible work you all have been doing here in Illinois…but can I just say first: What a year the past 10 days have been. I’ve been in …
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Pride Month Profiles: Marsha P. Johnson

… Throughout Pride Month, the AFL-CIO will be taking a look at some of the pioneers whose work sits at the intersection of the labor movement and the movement for LGBTQ equality. Our next profile is Marsha P. … building. This became known as one of the most important events that sparked the LGBTQ rights movement, commonly referred to as the Stonewall Riots or, more accurately, the Stonewall Uprising.  Author David Carter wrote  that Johnson was one of … P. Johnson,” examined her amazing life and tragic death.  Johnson’s life speaks to the fluidity of gender and a person’s right to self-identify without judgment, and she helped pave the way for increased awareness of the challenges faced by the …
Convention Resolution

Resolution 7: A Diverse and Democratic Labor Movement [amended; grouped with Resolution 18; subsumes 17 ]

… resolution called on the AFL-CIO, central labor councils, area and state federations and national and international unions to take steps to achieve diversity in leadership and throughout their organizations. It also laid out a vision for our … (CBTU), Coalition of Labor union Women  (CLUW), Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) and Pride At Work (PAW)— the Labor Coalition for Community Action (LCCA) and union members of color as well as women members, backed up by … was no question that passing Resolution 2 and expanding diversity at every level of the union movement in 2005 was the right thing to do. It was also the only thing to do if we were serious about building power for working families. Resolution …
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Shuler Marks Labor Day at the White House

… mines and mills, we challenged inhumane conditions.  We created safety standards.  We transformed grim, dangerous work into good, sustainable union jobs. This administration gets it — that’s how unions built the American middle class. It’s … and in so many ways, lifting up our communities. We were — are — and always will be essential. Labor Day was brought to you by the labor movement. Our innovations, like the weekend, make life better for everyone.  And to meet this … one. That’s why we need to pass the PRO Act — now named in Rich’s memory and called the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act — and we need the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act right alongside it. The PRO Act is the …
Blog

Some Wins, Some Major Disappointments in Oregon Legislature

… revenue equaled a $1.8 billion deficit. After the defeat of Measure 97 last November, Oregon’s business community promised to work with the governor and legislative leadership to find new revenue. Oregon already has one of the lowest overall tax rates … Worker Protection Act: This legislation already signed by the governor prohibits local governments from implementing “right to work.” This is the first legislation of its kind in the country. SB 828 , Fair Work Week: Creates protections for …
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UFCW Affiliates with AFL-CIO

… today that it is affiliating with the AFL-CIO. UFCW President Joe Hansen said, “We join the AFL-CIO because it is the right thing to do for UFCW members, giving them more power and influence." It is about fostering more opportunities for workers to have a true voice on the job. It is about joining forces to build a more united labor movement that can fight back against …
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Black History Month Labor Profiles: OUR Walmart Workers

… During Black History Month, we will be profiling past and present leaders in the intersecting movements to protect and expand the rights of African Americans and working families. We'll highlight both important leaders of the … employer for its unfair treatment of workers. In June 2011, several OUR Walmart members presented a Declaration of Respect to Walmart executive management, which, among other things, calls on Walmart to commit to workplace rights, higher wages, dependable work schedules, affordable health care and full-time jobs for associates. OUR Walmart members have partnered with working …
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: International Unions Call for Justice for 42 Miners Killed in October

… 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 … our lost fellow miners and to protect their rights. We came here to show our solidarity and express our readiness to work together to prevent future accidents. We will do our best to ensure that mine workers can work in healthy and safe … want to know why these 42 miners were killed. We will continue to follow this case closely. Every mine worker has the right to return home healthy and safe,” Triangle said. …
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Honoring the Fallen Workers at the Foundation Food Group Poultry Plant on Workers Memorial Day

… 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 … show a 15% increase in deaths from workplace trauma from 2015 to 2019, and we mourn over 207 Georgians who died in work incidents in 2019, that’s not accounting for the pandemic’s toll on the lives of working people.” In coming together to … at Foundation Food Group should have been prevented, and those workers should be with us here today. All workers have the right to be safe on the job. Wednesday’s event in Gainesville for Workers Memorial Day was both to mourn those we have lost, …