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Pride Month Profiles: Salvador Perez

… For Pride Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today's Pride Month profile is Salvador Perez of the Theatrical Stage … Perez is an accomplished costume designer working in the entertainment industry who earned an Emmy nomination for his work on "The Mindy Project." He currently serves as Costume Designers Guild/Theatrical Stage Employees Local 892’s president, …
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Vi Nguyen

… 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 Vi Nguyen. … Nguyen stepped in to take on the role of president of AFSCME Local 1588 when the former president retired. He is actively involved in all …
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Pride Month Profiles: Angela Hamby

… … For Pride Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today's Pride Month profile is Angie Hamby. … Angela Hamby is a …
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Amy Leong

… 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 Amy Leong of the Asian Pacific … works as a staff organizer for the Seattle chapter of APALA. Leong has enabled the expansion of the chapter's scope and work. Her mentorship of student interns and community fellows increases the number of youth organizers in the labor and …
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Tamaki Corella

… 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 Tamaki Corella of UAW. … Tamaki … Local 276 in Arlington, Texas, working for General Motors. Corella was part of the 2019 strike and walked the picket line to fight for justice. …
Convention Resolution

Resolution 54: National K-12 Labor Education Plan and Conference

… Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation and San Mateo County Central Labor Council (Calif.) Referred to the Legislation and Policy Committee WHEREAS, union density in the United States has fallen to levels unseen since early in the last century; and WHEREAS, a strong labor movement is crucial to preservation and … history and the role of unions in protecting workers’ rights in order to make informed decisions about their lives at work; and WHEREAS, there are a growing number of local resources and programs devoted to K–12 labor education and to new …
Legislative Alert

Letter to Senators Opposing the Nomination of Rossie Alston to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eastern District of Virginia

… Dear Senator: The AFL-CIO urges you to oppose the nomination of Rossie Alston to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Our strong opposition to this nomination is rooted in Mr. Alston’s role as a Staff Attorney for the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation from 1984 until 1989. There can be no doubt that Mr. Alston’s past ties to the Foundation have …
Executive Council Statement

On the Retirement of Rory L. Gamble

… health and economic crises, Gamble was a persistent champion of workers’ rights. He also used his widely respected voice to speak up for progress and equality for all working people. During Brother Gamble’s tenure as president, the UAW played an instrumental role in turning out union members to support Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. The union helped ensure Michigan and other crucial battleground states voted for Biden. A member of the labor movement for decades, Gamble dedicated his career to advocating for his fellow union members. In the 1970s, he joined UAW Local 600 while working as a welder fixture repairman …
Press Release

AFL-CIO: The Supreme Court Continues Its Shameful Attack on Our Freedoms

… been decimated by a radical conservative majority on the Supreme Court that today gave businesses a road map for how to evade anti-discrimination laws.  Just as the court used freedom of contract to strike down protective labor laws a century ago, today’s court is using the First Amendment to strip LGBTQ+ people and the … in dissent: “Today, the Court, for the first time in its history, grants a business open to the public a constitutional right to refuse to serve members of a protected class.” This is a sad day for the court, but the struggle for justice that …
Press Release

GM Silao Facility Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join Independent Union

… facility in Silao, Mexico:  The brave workers at GM’s Silao assembly plant have voted resoundingly for real change at work. This win, made possible by the reforms we helped negotiate into the United States –Mexico–Canada Agreement , is a … now represents more than 6,000 employees at the plant and was the only independent union on the ballot, has committed to democratic union practices and accountability to its members in the collective bargaining process.  Together, in a … what happens when workers stand together. This vote represents a rejection of the past and a new era for Mexican workers’ right to associate freely.  We will continue to observe the situation closely, and we look forward to working together with …