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Union Leaders and Workers Highlight Plans to Mobilize Millions of Union Voters for Harris-Walz in the Final Weeks

… AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: “The Road to the White House Goes Through Our Union Halls” (Washington, D.C.) —In a call with reporters this morning, national and … wants to try to build Donald Trump a ground game—but he doesn’t know how to do what we do. We have the infrastructure, the right message and, most importantly, the trust of our members. We’ve contacted 1.6 million voters in-person, having actual … that union voters may well be the difference for Harris and Walz in the Southern battleground states.” “We are hard at work in Wisconsin—and our program is working,” said  Wisconsin State AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale . “We have …
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Pride Month Profiles: Aicha Tahirou

… 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 Aicha Tahirou of UNITE HERE. … … Hotel in Philadelphia and a member of UNITE HERE Local 274. Tahirou has taken multiple monthslong leaves from her job to work as a canvasser on UNITE HERE's political campaigns in Pennsylvania, turning out unlikely voters to deliver victories …
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Jeffrey Omura

… 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  Jeffrey Omura. … Jeffrey Omura was recently elected to his second term as a councilor of Actors’ Equity Association. Omura came to labor leadership through his work in member …
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Pride Month Profiles: Robyn Schultz

… 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 Robyn Schultz. … Robyn Schultz has a dynamic personality and is always organizing to make the union, workplace and community better. She is the newly elected president of the Milwaukee chapter of Pride At …
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105 Years Later, We Remember the Triangle Fire and Its Role in the Fight for Worker Safety

… and, though the old adage is that the month comes in like a lion and goes out as a lamb, for women, this is also a month to celebrate our strength and to remember our sisters who helped pave the way for us. In the labor movement, women are … workplace rights still threaten the safety of workers, we can all agree that workers have never been safer than they are right now. Who do we have to thank for regulations and laws protecting workers? We can wholeheartedly say that the sacrifices … the workers were still in their teens, but they were responsible for helping to support their families. The ladies went to work, expecting that day to be no different than the day before. They were used to working nearly 60-hour weeks, taking home …
Speech

Trumka to Washington AFL-CIO Delegates: You Draw Strength From the Ground Up

… Thank you, Brother Jeff [Johnson] . Thank you, sisters and brothers. I’m so proud to speak at your convention today. Washington offers the American labor movement an example of how much good can be done when … negotiate together for a better life. Legal challenges remain, but our position is clear: all employees should have the right to bargain collectively, including the growing on-demand workforce. This is about a labor movement that touches more workers, and lifts up more lives. What we’re talking about is good jobs, democracy at work and corporate accountability. These should not be partisan issues. Anybody who calls themselves a conservative should …
Speech

Trumka to Utility Workers Convention: We Power America

… comes next. And, what can I say about Mike Langford?  From your days as a utility worker at the Detroit Edison Company to your leadership of this great union, you have demonstrated the vision and solidarity needed to tackle some of the greatest … to form a union.  This is our time. This is our moment. This is our country. And we’re taking it back for the people who work!  One way we’re going to win a brighter future is by shaping the debate on energy. You know this because UWUA has been … the most important piece of legislation to be introduced in a long, long time. It’s called the PRO Act—Protecting the Right to Organize. In other words, letting us do our jobs without interference from anti-union employers or anti-worker …
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Native American Heritage Month Profiles: DeLanna Studi

… Throughout Native American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Native Americans have made to the labor movement and toward expanding the rights of working people. Today's profile features DeLanna Studi of SAG-AFTRA. …
Speech

Trumka: Criminal Justice Reform is a Labor Issue

… Thank you, Sister Maria Elena [Durazo] for that warm introduction, and I want to thank you for inviting me to Homeboy Industries, which demonstrates so effectively how opportunities and support can help … it. That brings me to why we are here. Our vision is a nation where redemption is possible through the virtues of hard work. Yes, people make mistakes and commit crimes. But they can learn from those mistakes and move on to productive lives … fully restoring all the rights of American citizenship for those who have served their time. Of course, that includes the right to vote and the right to serve on a jury but also public aid for education, housing and employment assistance. Some of …
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Gary Lam

… 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 Gary Lam of the Theatrical Stage … involved in the training initiatives in his local, which focus on reaching younger and less-experienced nonunion workers to help sharpen their skills and set them up for success in the entertainment industry. …