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Press Release

Nursing Home Staffing Rule Will Save Lives

… peace of mind that our loved ones will receive the high-quality care they deserve. This administration has listened to our concerns and we look forward to working with them throughout the regulatory process to improve the proposed rule.  This proposed regulation is about … our nation’s care infrastructure and ensure all working families have access to the care they need in a setting that is right for them. It is paramount that these rules are finalized, and we are ready to mobilize our members to make sure that …
Speech

Trumka to Indiana State AFL-CIO: We're Not Backing Down

… Brett (Voorhies), for that very kind introduction. You have poured your heart and soul into our federation. In the face of right to work and a right-wing state government, you have rallied working people around an agenda of good jobs, great benefits and the …
Speech

Liz Shuler Acceptance Speech at the 29th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention

… movement is the single most powerful and hopeful movement for progress in this country because of you.  I am grateful to all of you. Thank you for your confidence and thank you for your trust.  Thank you to my family and friends for being here … – and a wonderful mom to my amazing nephews Roland and Lance.  And to the staff of the AFL-CIO, thank you for your hard work and solidarity – this has been a year unlike any other.  I want to recognize John Sweeney’s legacy. I wish Rich Trumka … greater working-class story. My dad grew up in a one-room fruit picking shack. He and his four siblings often went hungry. Right after graduating from high school he enlisted in the Marines, and went straight to Vietnam. And when he returned to …
Blog

Profiling Labor Leaders and Activists for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

… American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian and Pacific Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. First, let's take a look back at Asian and Pacific Americans we've … Philip Vera Cruz Sue Ko Lee and the Dollar Store Strikers Velma Veloria Check back throughout May as we add more names to this prestigious list.  Our newest profiles: Arlene Inouye Chinese Railroad Laborers Jung Sai Garment Work Strikers Monica …
Blog

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Joy Pasaoa

… 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 Joy Pasaoa of the Utility Workers … and the Downriver Filipino American Association of Michigan. Through these organizations, Pasaoa helps raise money to send to the Philippines for medical care for those in need. …
Blog

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Maria Teresa Hank

… 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 Maria Teresa Hank of Transport … Las Vegas. She is an elected TWU Local 556 shop steward. Hank fought for Nevada’s Kin Care Leave Law (AB 190) and worked to reform workers’ compensation to better help Local 556's membership. …
Blog

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Liza Cruz

… 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  Liza Cruz. … Cruz is a … Cruz is a Union leader in UNITE HERE Local 8. She helped organize her hotel in 2018 and has led her coworkers in fights to reduce workload and demand respect for housekeepers, particularly during the difficult conditions created by the COVID-19 …
Blog

Pride Month Profiles: Scott Matos-Elliott

… 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 Scott Matos-Elliott of UNITE … raises for airport food service workers just three years after joining the committee. In 2023, Matos-Elliott was elected to UNITE HERE Local 11’s executive board.  …
Speech

Redmond: Labor Educators Deepen Our Knowledge

… AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond delivered the following remarks as prepared to the United Association of Labor Educators midyear conference: Thank you, Cheryl (Coney) and thank you all for being here. … our knowledge. You give us the skills to understand and communicate the “why,” which leads us to take action. And this work has never been more important. We are bombarded by information. In the news. On social media. Facts and propaganda. … to our movement today can help us be better prepared for the coming conflicts. And allow us to fight harder and smarter. Right now, working people are fed up. The pandemic has pulled back the curtain. Workers want to get paid a fair wage. Workers …
Executive Council Statement

Employee Free Choice Act: A Campaign for Hope and Progress

… AFL-CIO General Board statement Over the past three years, the unions of the AFL-CIO have prepared for a national fight to restore working people’s freedom to form unions and bargain for a better life.  We worked with Congressional leaders to introduce the Employee Free Choice Act … to make his or her own decision to join a union and bargain for better wages, benefits and a voice on the job.  This work represents the highest priority of the AFL-CIO leadership, staff and Executive Council.  It combines the major elements …