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Pride Month Profiles: Mae apGovannon

… 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 Mae apGovannon of AFGE. … Mae … of the AFGE Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Champion Award. As chair of AFGE PRIDE, they dedicate their time to helping to lead and develop new programs and training opportunities for AFGE members nationwide. …
Legislative Testimony

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Likely Impact on the U.S. Economy and on Specific Industry Sectors

… United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Likely Impact on the U.S. Economy and on Specific Industry Sectors” Hearing To Be Held November 15-16, 2018 Brief Summary: The AFL-CIO reserves judgment, at this time, on the renegotiated North … in not only current rules, but current methods of creating new rules, is not only short-sighted, it interferes with the right of citizens to use the levers of democracy to make different choices. In this investigation, the USITC will analyze the … limiting itself to the International Labor Organization’s (ILO’s) 1998 Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, as opposed to the clearer ILO Conventions. While the text retains the objectionable limitations that labor violations …
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Emmelle Israel

… 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 Emmelle Israel of the United … in tech and digital media workplaces, and cultural representations of work, labor and unions in popular culture. Prior to studying at UCLA, Israel spent several years working as a communications specialist for unions and labor federations in …
Executive Council Statement

Cheryl Johnson

… Johnson and other courageous nurses defied the odds and created a new union, the United American Nurses. Its mission was to be a vigorous, nationwide, independent voice for staff nurses. They knew this mission would not be easy to accomplish — but with energy, intelligence, tenacity, and hard work, they have built a great union. At the time of Johnson's death last October, the UAN had grown to 117,000 nurse members … American nursing to reducing musculoskeletal injuries and needle-sticks on the job. She strongly believed health care is a right for all rather than a revenue stream for a handful of large corporations, and she led her union at the forefront of the …
Press Release

Congress Must Pass Pro-Worker Puerto Rico Debt Legislation

… Factsheet: Union Recommendations on Amendments to PROMESA (Washington, DC, April 26, 2016) – On a conference call today, union and faith advocates for the people of Puerto … AFSCME, UAW, UFCW and SEIU represent more than 50,000 working people in Puerto Rico. The groups are working together to provide solutions to protect the working families of Puerto Rico. The call emphasized the need to improve H.R. 4900, the “Puerto Rico …
Executive Council Statement

On the Retirement of Tom Buffenbarger

… ranks and made history in 1997 when he became the youngest IAM international president ever elected. Always committed to fairness, organizing and winning, Buffenbarger bargained industry-leading contracts, amplified the voices of working people in the halls of power and made good on the IAM’s promise to diversify its local and senior leadership. Today’s IAM Executive Council is among the most diverse in the labor movement, … through the American political establishment when that all-but-assured piece of bad legislation suddenly was pushed to the brink of defeat. On trade and so much more, Buffenbarger has been a strong voice for good jobs, quality health care, …
Legislative Alert

Letter Supporting NO BAN Act

… Dear Representative: On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I urge you to vote in support of the NO BAN Act (H.R. 2214) and oppose any harmful amendments or motions to recommit. Union members and our families come from every country in the world, and our labor movement has trade union … programs and to keep our doors open to all working people, regardless of where they were born. The AFL-CIO stands ready to work with you to create an immigration system that will help promote good jobs and build a stronger economic future for our …
Legislative Alert

Letter Supporting Legislation That Would Stop the Administration's Travel Bans

… Dear Representative, On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I urge you to vote in support of the NO BAN Act (H.R. 2214) and oppose any harmful amendments or motions to recommit. Union members and our families come from every country in the world, and our labor movement has trade union … programs and to keep our doors open to all working people, regardless of where they were born. The AFL-CIO stands ready to work with you to create an immigration system that will help promote good jobs and build a stronger economic future for our …
Press Release

Union Voters Power Election Victories Across the Country

… AFL-CIO Mobilization Key to Beshear’s Re-election in Kentucky and Pivotal Wins in Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Other States Never bet … power working people have in electing pro-worker candidates, up and down the ballot, who will fight for us and stand up to wealthy corporate interests and extremists. In communities across the country, thousands of union volunteers engaged in … including reproductive rights. That’s the heart and soul of the labor movement’s political mobilization: one-on-one, face-to-face engagement on the issues that matter most to working people. As a result of those conversations, union member …
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Asking for Basic Protection: In the States Roundup

… It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state … Workers should never have to choose between their safety and feeding their families. We will continue to fight for safe work places and give working people a collective voice to address workplace injustices without the fear of retaliation. … #UnionStrong — Massachusetts AFL-CIO (@massaflcio) March 8, 2021 Michigan AFL-CIO: "Loosening or eliminating restrictions right now would be the worst possible move": this morning in @BridgeMichigan , President @RonBieberMI provides some necessary …