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Menards Is Rewriting the Book on Anti-Worker Tactics

… We thought we'd seen everything in the book of tricks used by management to prevent workers from organizing on the job, but Wisconsin-based home improvement chain Menards is going above and beyond. … a union wins an election during this time, your income will automatically be reduced by sixty percent (60%).” Menards is right at home in a state where Gov. Scott Walker (R) is one of the most staunch opponents of the rights of working people. … State AFL-CIO, condemned the company: Shame on Menards. How are working people supposed to get ahead in this economy and work for a strong America when billionaires like John Menard are rigging the deck before working people even have a chance? …
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Lucia Hsiung

… 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 Lucia Hsiung of UNITE HERE. … …
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Donson Ha

… 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 Donson Ha of SMART. … Donson Ha … 85 in Atlanta. He has done a remarkable job representing the Asian American members and helping break the language barrier to help members understand the importance of union representation. …
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Shuler: The Oregon Labor Movement Is a Source of Inspiration

… AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered the following remarks virtually to the Oregon Labor Law Conference: Thank you, John [Bishop]. And thanks to you and Noah [Barish] and IBEW Local 48 for … keeps our unions strong – and I want to thank all of you for taking the time to be here today and for putting in the work to strengthen our movement. I wish I could be with you in person. I always welcome the opportunity to go back to my home … there any of the new members from Schoolhouse Electric here?  We all know our labor laws don’t do enough to protect our right to organize and the organizing campaign at Schoolhouse is a perfect example of the hurdles workers have to jump to have …
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Trumka Kicks Off Labor 2018

… the following remarks kicking off Labor 2018 at Laborers Local 42 in St. Louis:  Brothers and sisters, it’s great to be back in Missouri! Just about eight months ago, we came together in this great city for the AFL-CIO Convention. We … Journalists in the West. Teaching assistants in the North. Boeing mechanics in the South. And workers at Dollar General right here in Missouri! Brothers and sisters, we have the power. We’re joining together, fighting together and winning … today and tomorrow and the day after that. Talk to your friends and family! Pester your neighbors. We defeated right to work in 1978. And we’re going to defeat it again in 2018! A victory in August can help set the table for a pro-worker wave …
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Trumka Makes 2016 Election Closing Argument

… I’m Rich Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO. It is great to be back in my home state of Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh is a proud union town! Thank you, President Gerard, for hosting us. … I need you to dig just a little deeper and push just a little harder. We are on the brink of something truly special. It’s right there in front of us. For decades, the economic rules have been written by and for the wealthy. But we are changing … with reinforcements like Katie McGinty. Katie is fighting for a new direction on trade. She supports equal pay for equal work. She wants to protect Social Security and Medicare and strengthen worker rights. And what about Pat Toomey? He can’t …
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: New Program from Machinists Supports Women in Leadership

… 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 … story. … The Machinists (IAM) union, led by International President Robert Martinez Jr., is making good on a promise to support women in their efforts to rise to positions of leadership within the organization with the creation of the … meeting discussed the potential obstacles and solutions IAM members who are women face, as well as a program that would work with districts of all sizes while remaining affordable. “Together, you are going to be the driving force behind creating …
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UNITE HERE's Culinary Union Announces Palms Casino Resort Has a Union Contract

… 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 … for the Culinary Union. “The San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority and Palms Casino Resort have done the right thing by respecting their employees and recalling workers back to work with their seniority intact. The Culinary Union is proud to have reached an agreement for a strong union contract at …
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Trumka Talks Transportation at Machinists' Conference

… Thank you Sito [Pantoja] for that kind introduction. Hello Machinists! It is great to be with you today. I am extremely proud of this union. You organize. You bargain good contracts. You stand up for what is right. It is the Machinists who are fighting for a 10 hour rest period for flight attendants. It is the Machinists who are … professionals in this room. You are the best in the world. You help move our goods and our people. You take pride in your work at our airports and on our railroads. You are the definition of solidarity. You know that working people, sticking …
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Redmond: We Need the Missouri Labor Movement Now More Than Ever

… Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond delivered the following remarks as prepared to the Missouri AFL-CIO Convention: Hello everyone. It’s great to be back in St. Louis. I want to thank my Steelworker … commitment to the labor movement and dedication to Missouri’s working families. I know how hard you’ve worked. From the right to work fight, to Prop A, through the pandemic to this very day, you have shown workers all across this country the meaning of …