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Shuler to AFL-CIO Civil and Human Rights Conference: Black Women Have Been Carrying This Country

… Hello, everyone. It is an honor to be with you all to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and to celebrate the ongoing march, from protest to … color is the full power and force of their participation and leadership. Let’s start the conversation for how we do that, right here, right now. Today, but also every day. And a year from now, I want us to be discussing our progress. It’s possible. We’re capable of it. Now, let’s get to work making the real change—in our labor movement, our economy and our world. Thank you. …
Legislative Alert

Letter Opposing a Bill That Would Deprive Workers Employed by Tribal-Owned and -Operated Enterprises Their Rights and Protections Under the NLRA

… Dear Senator: The AFL-CIO urges you to oppose the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, which would deny protection under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to a … human rights that belong to every worker in every nation. Workers cannot be left without any legally enforceable right to form unions and bargain collectively in instances where they are working for a tribal enterprise which is simply a … These values are at the core of the ILO Constitution and the ILO’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. The Director for the International Labour Standards Division wrote that in the absence of tribal ordinances offering …
Blog

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Tell TCGplayer to Respect Workers’ Right to a Union

… Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service & Solidarity Spotlight … at eBay-owned TCGplayer organized with Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1123, becoming the first eBay workers to unionize in the U.S. Since then, management has s In a statement , the TCGplayer workers said, “TCGplayer presents itself … and through their impact on our customers’ experience. However, the Core Values now ring hollow for too many of us who work at the Authentication Center every day. We have seen our fellow workers unfairly disciplined and consistently ignored …
Executive Council Statement

One Nation Working Together

… hit the wall.  Millions are unemployed, with little recovery in sight.  A record number of Americans who want desperately to work have been jobless for more than 6 months.  At the same time, Wall Street continues to roll up big profits. Banks and corporations have made off with trillions of public dollars, while small businesses can’t …
Blog

Uniting the Power of Working People: What Working People Are Doing This Week

… Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the … the United States. "For musicians concerned about protecting their rights against exploitation both intellectually and at work, ensuring the security of our pay, benefits, and retirement, Harris is the clear choice,” says… — AFM (@The_AFM) July … Employees: Stand in solidarity with workers @RESCUEorg ! ✊ Sign this letter to IRC management and urge them to do the right thing by voluntarily recognizing their union! Every letter counts. https://t.co/pLvibUxP5U pic.twitter.com/9tzJG7mUsR — …
Blog

What’s on the Horizon for Working Women? The Working People Weekly List

… Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. … What’s on the Horizon for Working Women? … on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.” AFL-CIO’s Shuler: Supreme Court’s Decision Will Not Stop Workers from Exercising Our Right to Strike : “‘The court unnecessarily gave the employer another bite at the apple,’ Shuler said. ‘The court recognized … intended to damage the cement trucks when it called the strike.’” Strip Club Dancers in Oregon City Unionize, Demand Safer Work Environments : “As part of the growing industry in town, dancers at a strip club in Northwest Portland are now …
Executive Council Statement

Honoring the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education and The 40th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

… rights legislation—closed one door on the tragic practice of legal segregation in our nation’s history and opened another to realizing, at long last, the promise of equal protection under the law. In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in … the decision had a profound impact on American society, 50 years later the promise of Brown v. Board of Education has yet to be truly fulfilled. As a major study by the Harvard Civil Rights Project recently showed, our nation’s schools are … at closing the achievement gap. We must do more than merely commemorate Brown a half century after its passage; we must work with urgency to achieve its promise and its purposes for today’s students and for future generations of students. This …
Blog

A Watershed Moment for Working People

… On Wednesday, congressional Democrats released the labor portion of their "Better Deal" initiative. In response to the plan, AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka said: … This morning, I had the privilege of standing with Senate Minority … their employers a centerpiece of their policy platform. These leaders forcefully made the case that for our economy to work and for communities to prosper, we need a strong and vibrant labor movement, and that it is in the country’s interest to … president. Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.) said: Employers who threaten or retaliate against workers who want to exercise their right to form a union or join a union should be held accountable. Rep. Bobby Scott (Va.) said: I stand with my colleagues …
Legislative Alert

Letter to Representatives in Opposition to a Resolution That Would Undermine the Rights of Workers to a Fair and Timely Union Election

… Dear Representative: The AFL-CIO urges you to vote against the resolution of disapproval of the National Labor Relations Board’s new election rules (H.J. Res 29), when … Disapproval of the NLRB election rules under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) would undermine the rights of workers to a fair and timely election to decide whether they want to form a union and bargain collectively. The NLRB’s election rules, issued on December 12, 2014, …
Blog

Delivering for Working Families

… A young couple is expecting their first child. They have done everything right — installed a baby-seat in their car, assembled a crib, even checked out what hospital is in their health plan’s network. When it comes to the big day, however, the young couple gets a bundle of joy and a whopping bill for thousands of dollars! Turns out the … patient’s expense. Securing this landmark legislation was not easy — the hospitals and the private equity investors they work with to come up with these revenue strategies fought the legislation vigorously. Now these same groups are trying to …