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Legislative Alert

Letter Supporting the Inflation Reduction Act

… Dear Senator: On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I urge you to support the Inflation Reduction Act when it is considered by the Senate later this week. By making historic investments in … of prescription drugs and expanding coverage under the Affordable Care Act, this bill offers our country a real chance to build a safer, healthier and cleaner future. Further, this bill delivers on the promise of economic fairness by fixing our … support this bill, we urge the Senate to keep working to deliver further relief that people need, including bolstering the right to organize and help accessing critical supports like child care and education. Sincerely, Elizabeth H. Shuler President …
Statement

Letter Supporting the Inflation Reduction Act

… Dear Representative: On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I urge you to support the Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate earlier this week and scheduled for House floor consideration … of prescription drugs and expanding coverage under the Affordable Care Act, this bill offers our country a real chance to build a safer, healthier, and cleaner future. Further, this bill delivers on the promise of economic fairness by fixing … support this bill, we urge Congress to keep working to deliver further relief that people need, including bolstering the right to organize and help accessing critical supports like child care and education. Sincerely, Elizabeth H. Shuler President …
Blog

Vote Union Yes: Worker Wins

… and strengthens retirement security, among other provisions. The strike came after six months of negotiations led to a proposal from the Distillery that was rejected by more than 96% of members in a vote.  First Game Workers in North … 39 members. These workers are the first game employees in North America to win collective bargaining rights. “Now the real work begins,” the union said. “One of our goals is to increase wages to better match the cost of living, and that is likely … protected some of the best careers in the area. Our members look forward to getting back to work building a great product right here in Barboursville.” AFT Settles Student Debt Lawsuit, Wins Big Gains for Borrowers : The American Federation of …
Blog

Pride Month Profiles: Julie Searle

… 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 Julie Searle. … Julie Searle is president … first LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee, which works on improving contract language, expanding the union’s education curriculum to be inclusive and intersectional and to decrease incidents of harassment against LGBTQ+ members. Searle works at Packaging …
Blog

Pride Month Profiles: Sebastian Rey

… 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 Sebastian Rey. … Sebastian Rey is a proud … against, or his safety would be jeopardized. “I’ve found my voice and a home within the union,” he said. “Now all I want to do is speak the truth and see the response I get. It’s been an effective change in me, since joining [IATSE]. I admit the …
Blog

Pride Month Profiles: Ginger Hemingway

… 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 Ginger Hemingway. … Ginger Hemingway has been a worker and LGBTQ+ advocate for decades. She has countered hatred and bigotry throughout her life and continues to give her time as a retiree to AFGE to advance AFGE Pride and local chapters. She has been a member of AFGE Local 2433 for …
Executive Council Statement

Special Convention

… Republican Congressional leadership had in mind for them -- slashing Medicare funding, cutting Medicaid and then giving it to the states with no guarantees and few standards, cutting funding for education and college loans, weakening environmental … Republican Contract -- details hidden by their rhetoric. We communicated with workers and their families, mobilized them to resist, and began the process of forming a national grassroots network to carry their voice into the national political debate. We have hit the nerve center of the Gingrich extremists. As a result …
Convention Resolution

Resolution 13: Union Veterans Council

… Submitted by the Executive Council Referred to the Legislation and Policy Committee Whereas, the men and women who served our country in the military service deserve the … service; and WHEREAS, the Union Veterans Council (UVC), a project of the AFL-CIO, was established by the AFL-CIO pursuant to the resolution adopted by the AFL-CIO Executive Council in March 2009; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Union Veterans … primary areas of focus for veterans are access to good jobs and access to quality health care; and WHEREAS, the UVC will work to protect veterans’ preference and re-employment rights as well as expanding training programs such as helmets to …
Executive Council Statement

Nomination of Sharan Burrow for General Secretary

… Confederation. Under Burrow’s leadership over the past eight years, the ITUC has increased its membership from 180 million to 207 million members and has dedicated itself to developing an organizing culture that gives unions around the world the tools they need to build power for all workers. … movement must respond to the failed model of corporate globalization, attacks on workers’ rights and the rising tide of right-wing authoritarianism. At this critical moment, working people need a global trade union institution and movement that …
Press Release

AFL-CIO President to Meet With President of Mexico on New NAFTA

… and enforcement AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka announced today he will lead a delegation of U.S. labor leaders to Mexico City early next week. Trumka will meet with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to discuss significant shortcomings in the proposed new NAFTA’s labor and enforcement provisions. Trumka and the delegation … also will meet with government officials, counterparts from the Mexican labor movement and local workers. Speaking to reporters this morning, Trumka noted that he will share his skepticism about the proposed agreement’s enforceability and …