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National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Marty Bowman

… Throughout National 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 Marty Bowman, a shop … in the self-contained bargaining unit on the Navajo Nation. Bowman lives and speaks the Navajo tradition every day of his work and family life. He was elected to the first bargaining committee for CWA at Frontier during the onset of the COVID-19 …
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Bethany Khan

… 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  Bethany Khan. … Bethany Khan is … Union, UNITE HERE Local 226. She graduated from the University of Minnesota and used the skills she learned in college to fight for justice. Khan has family members who are undocumented immigrants and this has inspired her to work with the …
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Sheila Ivy Traister

… 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  Sheila Ivy Traister. … Sheila Ivy Traister has given 44 years of cumulative service to the labor movement. She has held elected positions in the Colorado AFL-CIO and she has served SAG-AFTRA since before the …
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Workers at Optimum in West Virginia Ratify New Contract

… Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, … (CWA) ratified a new contract with the Optimum brand of Altice USA . The new contract was secured after the workers voted to authorize a strike in May. That strike didn't happen, and the new three-year contract covers workers throughout West … 7.69% over the life of the contract. “I’m really proud of what we were able to negotiate to make Optimum a better place to work,” said Patrick Adkins, a member of the CWA bargaining committee. “When we fought for our first union contract, we were …
Legislative Alert

Letter Supporting Nomination of Doug Parker as Assistant Secretary for OSHA

… Dear Senator: The AFL-CIO urges you to support the swift confirmation of Doug Parker to be the Assistant Secretary for the Occupational and Health Administration (OSHA) in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). … have paid the price. Mr. Parker’s experience in both federal and state government will enable him to begin this crucial work on day one. Mr. Parker is an experienced attorney who has dedicated his career to protecting workers’ rights and …
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Trumka at Race Commission Hearing: Racism is a Cancer

… know that line upset some people. But we are a union family. And families must be honest with each other. We cannot afford to look the other way. Make no mistake, talking about race is tough. It’s controversial. For many Americans, the entire … So in this moment of challenge and controversy, we must come together and ask the tough questions. The time is right to have an honest conversation, listen to each other, and identify solutions. That’s why we formed this commission. … benefits for all working people. And it will make us a stronger political force, so we can tackle Friedrichs and right to work. Racism is a cancer, and it will destroy us if left untreated. Too many of our brothers and sisters are being forced to …
Legislative Alert

Letter to Senators in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act

… Dear Senator: The AFL-CIO urges you to support cloture and final passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 84), a long overdue remedial measure that responds to the demonstrated inadequacies of the Equal Pay Act. When the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was enacted into law it became illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to male and female employees who perform the same work. Yet wage disparities between women and men are evident today in both the private and public sectors and at every …
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Letter to Senators Urging Them to Support Cloture and Final Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act

… Dear Senator: The AFL-CIO urges you to support cloture and final passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act (S.2199), a long overdue measure that would strengthen the … discrimination against women. When the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was enacted into law it became illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to male and female employees who perform the same work. Yet wage disparities between women and men are evident today in both the private and public sectors and at every …
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Letter to Representatives in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act of 2015

… Dear Representative: The AFL-CIO urges you to support the Paycheck Fairness Act of 2015 (H.R.1619), a long overdue remedial measure that responds to the demonstrated inadequacies of the Equal Pay Act. When the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was enacted into law it became illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to male and female employees who perform the same work. Yet wage disparities between women and men are evident today in both the private and public sectors and at every …
Legislative Alert

Letter to Senators in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act of 2015

… Dear Senator: The AFL-CIO urges you to support the Paycheck Fairness Act of 2015 (S.862), a long overdue remedial measure that responds to the demonstrated inadequacies of the Equal Pay Act. When the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was enacted into law it became illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to male and female employees who perform the same work. Yet wage disparities between women and men are evident today in both the private and public sectors and at every …