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Executive Council Statement

Airport Security

… are laid-off—are reeling from the economic aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, some in Congress have decided to play politics with airline security. The aviation industry is crucial to our overall economic well-being. To survive, airlines need people to fly again.  But that will only happen when public confidence in airline security and …
Executive Council Statement

Renewed Assault on Worker and Public Protections

… of labor, health, safety, environmental and consumer protection laws. They are also targeting individual rules, trying to block new measures to protect worker safety, strengthen workers’ rights, and enhance public protections and financial safeguards. Earlier, … is that regulations are responsible for wage stagnation and growing income inequality. The truth is, their real goal is to undermine the government’s role in protecting the public and stopping corporate abuses, starting with preventing the Obama …
Blog

Trumka in Memphis: We’re Reaching for that Mountaintop

… Standing together, we made those jobs safer. We demanded good pay, decent benefits and a better life. And we refused to let the bosses divide us. That same year, we saw the resilience of working people right here in Memphis. Black workers had been deemed less than human. They were treated no better than the garbage they … people are still being treated as less than. The woman grabbed without her consent. The immigrant forced to live and work in the shadows. The African-American still waiting to be judged by the content of their character. The transgender …
Speech

Trumka Offers Passionate Defense of Letter Carriers

… at the  National Association of Letter Carriers' 71st Biennial National Convention: Good morning, NALC! It’s great to be back here in Detroit! Brother Fred (Rolando), thank you for that introduction and for all that you do for working … was a mother and grandmother who, for nearly three decades, committed herself to public service. She did the important work of connecting her community and our nation—one home at a time. Peggy had more than earned the retirement she was looking … one. You are government at its best—diligently serving the needs of all those who live and work here. So, when I hear right-wingers talk about breaking up the Post Office and selling it off to the highest bidder, I start to wonder...what don’t …
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North American Unions Together Against Islamophobia Stand in Solidarity with Immigrants, Refugees and Muslim Communities

… Trump’s executive orders on immigration: As leaders of the Canadian and U.S. unions, we jointly affirm our commitment to ensuring that our societies are welcoming and egalitarian, and that we pursue policies that respect the dignity and rights … such as the gunning down of men during evening prayer in Quebec and the burning of a mosque in Texas are a direct affront to our shared values, and we must all speak out loudly against hate crimes and the dangerous political rhetoric that emboldens them. As trade unionists, we know that when forces attempt to divide us, our solidarity must deepen. Immigrants and refugees of all faiths are a vibrant part of our labor movement …
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Powerful Victory

… members of UFCW locals 328, 919, 1459, 1445 and 371. Workers walked off the job on April 11 after management proposed cuts to their health care benefits and wages, despite the company receiving a  $225 million tax break in 2017 . The entire labor … with us every day for a contract that invests in the communities we serve, and makes Stop & Shop a better place to work and a better place to shop. Under this proposed contract, our members will be able to focus on continuing to help … stood up to fight for what all New Englanders want—good jobs, affordable health care, a better wage, and to be treated right by the company they made a success. …
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Black History Month Labor Profiles: Diann Woodard

… and Supervisors, Local 28 of the School Administrators (AFSA). In 1998, she was appointed vice president of the local to complete the term of a retiring officer. She won election to the position in 1999, and in 2000, she was elected to the first of three consecutive terms as president. In 2009, after 16 years serving on AFSA's General Executive Board, …
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: U.S. Rep. from Rhode Island Introduces Federal Bill to Crack Down on Wage Theft

… 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, … stories every day. Here’s today’s story. … U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island held a press conference last week to announce that he will introduce a bill to make wage theft a felony nationwide when Congress reconvenes in September. The Don’t Stand for Taking Employed American’s …
Speech

Trumka at Democratic Presidential Debate: We Will Not Settle

… AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the following remarks prior to the Democratic Presidential Debate:  Good evening. My name is Richard Trumka, president of the 12.5 million member, 55 … We raise the voices of working people—the 99% of Americans who make a living by getting up and putting in a hard day’s work. We’re everywhere. We make this country run. We ARE this country, yet more and more, the economic and political rules … who will use the presidency to make our country work for working people...a candidate who will defend and strengthen our right to join a union...a candidate who will finally bring the era of corporate government to an end. We’re not settling for …
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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: United Steelworkers

… statutory old-age pension, workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance laws. Enforcing existing just laws and to secure the repeal of those which are unjust. Securing, by legislative enactment, laws protecting the limbs, lives and health of members, protecting their right to organize and other legislation as will be beneficial. Current Leadership of Union :   Thomas M. Conway has served as … Roxanne Brown and Leeann Foster also serve as USW international vice presidents. Number of Members :   850,000. Members Work As :   USW members work in the steel, aluminum, iron ore, cement, glass, rubber, paper and paper products, oil, chemical …