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Convention Resolution

Resolution 50: Preserving Labor History and National Park Status for Pullman

… Submitted by the Chicago Federation of Labor and the Illinois AFL-CIO Referred to the Executive Council WHEREAS, AMERICAN LABOR HISTORY is the story of America in every aspect of our nation because it is … of us individually and collectively and this incredible and moving story is that of workers struggling against great odds to win their rights and establish unions to better conditions and protect them; and Whereas, legislation has been introduced … to recognize the significance of the Pullman community and the historical significance through its representation of work, labor, industry, race, immigration and nation building; and Whereas, Pullman is closely linked to the proud history of …
Blog

A Rising Tide of Buyer's Remorse Even in the Red States?

… He’s at 51 in the Red State Bluegrass State. Nationwide, Trump received votes from 43%  of union households, according to a poll by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. The survey didn’t break down the results state by state. The … was—and still is—a fraud and a con man. He ran on a standard Wall Street Republican platform with planks supporting: "Right to work" (On the campaign trail, Trump said he preferred right to work states to non-right to work states.) Repeal of the …
Blog

#PassTheProAct: 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 … April 27, 2021 Florida AFL-CIO: Senate Bill 220 is an attack on the transparency of Florida's government and our right to stay informed. Call your senator and tell them to vote NO on SB 220! https://t.co/JzBBUKLsdm — Florida AFL-CIO … https://t.co/FNIgq0liCP — Maine AFL-CIO (@MEAFLCIO) April 22, 2021 Michigan AFL-CIO: Michigan’s so-called “right-to-work” law interjects government between private sector employers and employees. Looking forward to you joining …
Executive Council Statement

The Information Superhighway

… -- a web of communications networks, computers, databases and consumer electronics -- is changing the way Americans live, work, learn and interact with others. This ongoing revolution in communications technology will profoundly affect working … infrastructure is being developed by the private sector, its potential for good is threatened by enterprises whose aim is to control the system in order to maximize profits. For this reason, government action must ensure that it is the public interest and not these private …
Convention Resolution

Resolution 11: Unity and Solidarity of the Labor Movement

… responsibilities all have as members and leaders of the American labor movement. Varied approaches have been and continue to be offered about the best way to restore the labor movement’s power and ability to fight and win for working families; and WHEREAS, the national AFL-CIO, … and America’s working families are under attack as never before from a ruthlessly focused and well-financed corporate and right wing political agenda and have been for most of the past 24 years; and WHEREAS, the national AFL-CIO, international and …
Convention Resolution

Resolution 22: Immigration Enforcement: Building Community Trust

… a vital role in building our country and our labor movement, and today is no different. However, politicians attempting to distract from the real issues facing our nation have elevated efforts to criminalize and target immigrants to a level that puts our core democratic values and institutions at risk. Cities and … attention and resources from the real efforts we need to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure and get people back to work. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the AFL-CIO shall continue to demand clear separation of immigration enforcement from …
Press Release

Department of Labor Report Shows Employers Must Act to Prevent Workplace Fatalities

… Employers must do more to protect Black and Latino workers killed on the job; workplace violence continues to be significant workplace problem … lives on the job, and it is the mission of the labor movement to fight for equity and ensure that safety is a guaranteed right. We need to increase efforts to hold employers accountable and unionize dangerous industries that put workers at risk and hurt working families each year, and continue to win strong standards.” “No one should leave for work fearful that they won’t make it back home to their family, yet that’s the stark reality for far too many people of …
Executive Council Statement

Support of America's Credit Unions

… Court has overturned a 1982 federal government policy that provided employees of small businesses and organizations access to credit union membership by allowing credit unions to include multiple groups in their fields of membership; and Whereas , approximately 144,000 small groups of employees have … access to affordable credit union financial services; and Whereas , the AFL-CIO believes that American consumers have the right to choose to entrust their families’ financial business to a credit union; and Whereas , according to the Consumer …
Executive Council Statement

Teamsters Strike at United Parcel Service

… and only 29 percent of part-time or temporary employees are covered by employer-sponsored health plans --- compared to 64 percent of all private sector full-time workers. Women workers are being hit particularly hard --- two out of three … the company's unionized workers. By paying these workers half the wages of full-time workers, the company has been able to rack up record profits --- $1 billion in the last year alone --- and carve out over 80 percent of the small-package … with our counterparts in the labor movement throughout the world. The courageous members of the Teamsters union made the right decision to stand against this giant employer and all of the labor movement is proud to stand with them. …
Executive Council Statement

Campaign Finance Reform

… Pittsburgh, PA The AFL-CIO believes that nothing is more important to our democracy than that the integrity of our election system be preserved and that all Americans have full confidence that … and voice will be heard. These goals are threatened by a system of financing political campaigns that is widely believed to be corrupt and which unfairly rewards large contributors by amplifying their voice at the expense of ordinary citizens. … with these principles. We must learn the lesson of the failed 1974 election law changes — piecemeal reform does not work and merely results in shifting money from one place to another. While we recognize that achieving reform will not be …