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Trumka at USW Election 2018 Rally: Everything Is on the Line

… up for Leo Gerard and the United Steelworkers! This union will always have a special place in my heart. As I start, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the tragedy that happened here last weekend. My prayers continue to be with the victims of … only for their actions, but for their words and for their silence. Everything we are and hope to be is on the line right now. This election on Tuesday is bigger than any politician or party. Our entire future is on the ballot. This is our … of them were under the age of 35. Gallup just put our popularity at 62 percent—a 15-year high. We repealed right to work in Missouri with more than 67 percent of the vote. And new research from MIT shows that half of non-union workers would …
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Black History Month Labor Profiles: Keith Richardson

… of APWU Local 1. During Black History Month, we will be profiling past and present leaders in the intersecting movements to protect and expand the rights of African Americans and working families. We'll highlight both important leaders of the … of activism and togetherness early in life. Richardson got his start in the labor movement 14 years ago, when he went to work for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) as a clerk and joined the Postal Workers ( APWU ) after graduating from high …
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Organizing Institute Partners with NBWCP for First-Ever Black Lead Organizer Training

… United Steelworkers (USW), UNITE HERE, and Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) from across the country came together to share experiences, sharpen their campaign management skills and reinforce best practices to win campaigns for recognition in workplaces and communities. Thank you to: NBWCP Executive Director Tanya Wallace-Gobern … Shanika Houlder-White for partnering with the AFL-CIO OI to make this happen, and for taking time from their own work to serve as facilitators for the empowering workshop. AFSCME Associate Organizing Director Ashley Jenkins and AFL-CIO …
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Making History: Worker Wins

… Two Big Organizing Campaigns:  National Nurses United (NNU) had two big organizing wins, adding nearly 700 new members to our union family. On March 8,  registered nurses (RNs) at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph in Wichita, Kansas, voted to … said Diesel Café shift runner Chris Duncan. PGA Tour Entertainment Employees Join IBEW:  PGA Tour Entertainment employees work inside the control room during a tournament and are responsible for all in-house production for the tour. While they … of Southwest Airlines until his death in 2019] once said that ‘dispatchers are the heart of the airline.’ We prove him right every day by ensuring a safe, efficient, and reliable operation for our customers and flight crews.” BCTGM Members …
Executive Council Statement

Guarantee Equal Pay for Women and Paid Family and Medical Leave for All

… Americans are working harder and longer than ever, but wages remain too low for millions of families to make ends meet. The lack of basic labor protections makes it nearly impossible for many workers to balance the demands of job and family. More than 50 years after passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title VII of the … based on gender remains. Similarly, Congress voted in 1993 to provide a first step toward helping workers balance work and family through the (unpaid) Family and Medical Leave Act. However, millions of working people cannot afford to …
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After Late Night Vote, Republican Plan to Repeal the ACA Without Replacement Advances

… … In the early hours of last night, Senate Republicans pushed forward with their reckless plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Shortly after 1 a.m., while most Americans were sleeping, Republican legislators passed a … vote on the bill as early as Friday. America's labor movement has fought to make quality, affordable health care a basic right for more than a century, and while we have seen progress, this measure would reverse course and jeopardize the health … "No Repeal Without Replace." The future of health care in America requires Republicans to abandon these plans and instead work with us to pursue sensible reforms to the system. …
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Shuler at March on Washington: We Must Do Better

… On Aug. 28, the 2020 Virtual March on Washington was held to honor the 57th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, where Dr. Martin Luther King … the distinguished speakers in the lineup of the 2020 march was AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler (IBEW), who spoke to labor's commitment to continue the work of the 1963 march and to do better for our Black members, friends and neighbors. Watch Shuler's speech: … … An excerpt : …
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Put Workers First: 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 … Arkansas AFL-CIO: Please call your Senators and ask that they put workers FIRST. Workers are keeping this nation together right now. Workers MUST stick together. #1u #ARLabor #ARUnions https://t.co/hKTYwa3eO6 — Arkansas AFL-CIO (@ArkansasAFLCIO) … https://t.co/xTo9FCDpAb — Montana AFL-CIO (@MTaflcio) March 23, 2020 Nebraska State AFL-CIO: While public health officials work to limit the spread of the #coronavirus ( #COVID19 ), we're asking for your help with another potential public health …
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Every Job Site Should Be Safe: 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 … , you have always been a steadfast champion of Alaska's working families. We are forever grateful for the opportunities to work together over the past 6 years. Thank you for your service, and best of luck in whatever adventure comes next! #akleg … Federation, AFL-CIO: No worker should be denied affordable health care coverage. It's a lifeline for working families. But right now corporations can weaponize employees' health care coverage during a labor dispute. The Assembly JUST passed #AB2530 …
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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: National Nurses United

… look at each of our affiliates is National Nurses United. … Name of Union:  National Nurses United (NNU) Mission :   To win workplace and health care justice here in the United States and globally by building the nation’s most powerful union … their professional judgment to provide safe, effective, therapeutic care; and campaign to win health care as a human right through a Medicare for All system. Current Leadership of Union :   Bonnie Castillo ,  RN, serves as executive director … of Presidents consisting of nurses Deborah Burger, Zenei Cortez and Jean Ross. Number of Members :   150,000 Members Work As : Primarily direct-care registered nurses, but some affiliates also represent ancillary hospital workers. Industries …