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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Labor Reacts to the Chauvin Verdict

… 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 … found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd . While many in the labor movement were quick to commend the verdict, we also know that the work of racial justice must continue. “Derek Chauvin has been held accountable for murdering George Floyd. While we celebrate …
Speech

Trumka Addresses Next Generation of Global Labor Leaders

… Brothers and sisters, welcome. It’s wonderful to have you here. Thank you for taking part in this international forum for the next generation of trade union leaders. Before you kick off your important work here, I want to talk about something that’s on everybody’s mind: Donald Trump and the emerging global movement of hatred … it comes to standing together for a better life, we will not retreat one single inch. Second, the disturbing rise of the right is what happens when inequality rises and insecurity plagues the hearts and erodes the hopes of too many people. We see …
Executive Council Statement

United Way and Organizing

… that are the beneficiaries of the United Way funding pay wages and benefits substantially lower than the compensation paid to other workers doing comparable work, including those in the public sector. The inadequate compensation of these employees denies them the ability to achieve a decent standard of living while threatening the well-being of their unionized counterparts whose jobs are …
Executive Council Statement

Defending UTU Members from BLET Raids

… protections embodied in the collective bargaining agreements of the UTU.  Worse of all, the BLET agreements have failed to achieve any protections such as buyouts, continuation of health care, retirement credits or other benefits for the workers whose jobs their agreements would eliminate. At the same time, the BLET has continued an intensive campaign to raid the membership of the UTU by offering reduced and, in some instances, free dues with hopes of enticing UTU members to join the BLET.  Unions should not shop “cheap” dues as a marketing tool to raid the membership of other unions and the …
Executive Council Statement

Electricity Restructuring

… the pitfalls of electricity restructuring and underlines the foolhardiness of trusting this most essential industry to risk-filled and flawed market mechanisms. The post-Enron era confirms that a strong governmental role is needed to guarantee an affordable and reliable power supply and to keep utilities solvent. Over the past five years, the electric … Guarantee states’ regulatory authority over the generation and delivery of electricity within their borders and the right to remain free from federal efforts to coerce them into joining regional wholesale electricity markets. Establish …
Executive Council Statement

Supporting AFL-CIO Unions In Raids by Independent Unions

… by unscrupulous employers or other anti-worker organizations. Such raiding weakens the ability of legitimate unions to establish and maintain wage standards, and undermines basic trade union solidarity. These independent unions are unimpeded … AFL-CIO affiliates and interfere with labor’s legitimate legislative goals at the state level. In many southern states, right-wing groups with ties to the National Right to Work Committee have established independent teachers unions, promising cheap dues, but in fact lowering the standards for …
Press Release

AFL-CIO President Warns House Republicans Against Interfering in Longshoremen’s Fight for a Fair Contract

… Text of Letter (PDF) (Washington, D.C.)—In a new letter today, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler called on House Republicans to stand with workers by not interfering in the contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association … a possible injunction, your letter makes a deal less likely and a strike all the more likely.” Denying ILA members’ right to fight for a fair contract also ignores the sacrifices these workers have already made to keep the American economy … for a fair contract for longshoremen is the entire labor movement’s fight. We stand united with the 45,000 ILA members who work hard every day to keep our nation’s economy moving,” Shuler emphasizes, urging the lawmakers to call on USMX to return …
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Hostess Brands Returns to Snack Cake Market, Will Not Hire the Professional Bakers

… Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) President David B. Durkee issued the following statement in response to the impending re-entry by Hostess Brands, LLC, into the snack cake market: “This coming week, Hostess Brands, LLC, is expected to re-enter the wholesale snack cake market. Despite the fanfare, the long-term viability of this effort is highly uncertain. … same fate, the BCTGM encourages the two private equity firms that own Hostess Brands, LLC, to change their approach and work with our union and our members in a cooperative manner. This is their best hope for long-term success. “As the process …
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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: School Administrators

… until we've covered  all 55 of our affiliates . … Name of Union:  American Federation of School Administrators Mission : To promote the professional, occupational and economic interests of its members and fight for the highest quality public … vice president and Lauran Waters-Cherry serves as secretary-treasurer. Current Number of Members : 20,000 Members Work As : Principals, assistant principals, administrators, supervisors and other school leaders Industries Represented : … History : The origins of AFSA begin in 1962 when the Council of Supervisory Associations (CSA) was formed in New York city to fight for collective bargaining rights. By 1968, CSA formally became a union and changed its name to the Council of …
Legislative Testimony

Trumka Calls for Massive Infrastructure Investment in Testimony Before House Ways and Means Committee

… Chairman (Richard) Neal, Ranking Member (Kevin) Brady and members of this committee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today. The AFL-CIO is America’s labor federation, representing 55 affiliate unions and 12.5 million … maintain and operate our passenger and freight rail trains. They drive the buses that move people to and from school and work every day. They install networks of broadband fiber that connect every corner of our country. They build our schools, … to walk you through four key reasons why the AFL-CIO will keep doing our part to help Congress get there. First, when done right, infrastructure investment creates good jobs and career paths that can support a family, a child’s education, a secure …