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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Steve Wong

… 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 Steve Wong of the Theatrical … (IATSE). … For the past 40 years, Steve Wong has worked on a diverse array of projects, from major motion pictures to television shows and commercials. At IATSE Local 600, he is the national secretary-treasurer, chair of the Finance …
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Pride Month Profiles: Taylor Aguilera

… 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 Taylor Aguilera. … Taylor Aguilera is a … Florida Labor Council and a member of The NewsGuild-CWA (TNG-CWA). She formed Equality Polk, an organization dedicated to ending LGBTQ+ discrimination in the workplace, housing and public accommodations, in her home county, Polk County, …
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Pride Month Profiles: Stan Kiino

… 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 Stan Kiino. … Stan Kiino originally began … partner benefits in San Francisco while at United in the '90s. He continues his advocacy today through AFA-CWA, Pride At Work, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance and various labor councils. …
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Pride Month Profiles: Logan Howard

… 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 Logan Howard of the Electrical … is a journeyman electrician and president of the newly formed Utah chapter of Pride At Work (P@W). Howard’s commitment to building a stronger, more diverse union is evident in his dedication to his own union and in forming the Utah P@W chapter. …
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Pride Month Profiles: Marty Smith

… 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 Marty Smith of the Utility … a diversity, equity and inclusion champion, making sure all at the company are included and can bring their whole selves to work. She is an avid member and supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and a faithful union officer, serving as vice president …
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Trumka Rallies for Improvements to New NAFTA Proposal

… AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the following remarks at a press conference on Capitol Hill to deliver petitions signed by hundreds of thousands of Americans demanding that there is no vote on a new NAFTA until it is … later, we simply will not allow history to repeat itself.  Do we want to replace NAFTA? Of course we do.  But doing it right is more important than doing it fast.  So there should be NO VOTE until Mexico can prove that it has the infrastructure … blocked by one of the parties.  There should be NO VOTE until workers have a way to enforce this agreement, including the right to stop goods at the border that were produced in violation of the labor chapter.  Working people are watching. We are …
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Pride Month Profiles: Da'Laine Simpson

… 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 Da'Laine Simpson of AFGE. … Da’Laine … an active member of AFGE Pride and is active with AFGE B.L.A.C.K. He also founded Bro2Go Inc., a nonprofit committed to empowering, equipping and motivating ex-offenders through mentorship, philanthropy, professional development and job …
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Pride Month Profiles: David Sytsma-Sherman

… 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 David Sytsma-Sherman of AFSCME. … David Sytsma-Sherman serves as an executive board member of AFSCME Local 2187 as well as a delegate from the local to the District Council 47 delegate assembly. He is the chief shop steward for the Philadelphia Parking Authority and serves …
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Pride Month Profiles: Ally Burt

… 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 Ally Burt of the Fire Fighters …
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Success in the Tech Industry: Worker Wins

… bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. This edition begins with: … CODE-CWA's Tech Industry Organizing Efforts Lead to Union Recognition at Mobilize : Workers at Mobilize, a community-organizing app, announced the formation of a new union as … Glitch and Google. Jared McDonald, a member of the organizing committee, said: "They said, 'Yeah, we want to do this the right way, we're highly invested in the labor movement as well, and workers' rights, and their ability to organize in the collective bargaining unit. Obviously we have a privileged position where we work for a progressive employer, but if we don't do it, how are the people who are going to work for less progressive …