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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Amalgamated Transit Union

… run weekly until we've covered  all 55 of our affiliates . … Name of Union:  Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Mission : To fight for the rights of transit workers and promote mass transit. Current Leadership of Union : Lawrence J. Hanley is the … Javier M. Perez Jr. serves as international executive vice president. Current Number of Members : Nearly 200,000. Members Work As :   Metropolitan, interstate and school bus drivers; paratransit, light rail, subway, streetcar and ferry boat … industrialization advanced in the United States in the late 1800s, more and more workers needed transportation and workers to run that transportation. Mass transit workers in the early days largely worked with horses that pulled streetcars. The …
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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: OPEIU

… is the Office and Professional Employees. … Name of Union:  Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Mission :  "To improve the lives of working families by bringing economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our communities. Acting as a strong and united voice in the workplace and in the … Mahoney has served as secretary-treasurer since 2010. OPEIU has 17 vice presidents. Number of Members :  103,000. Members Work As :  Healthcare employees, including registered nurses and podiatrists, clerical workers, credit union employees, …
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Trumka: Machinists Will Strengthen Amtrak, Organize Delta

… it up for my friend and your international president Bob Martinez. At our last convention, the AFL-CIO formed a commission to tackle the future of work and unions. As the manufacturing sector chair, Bob is one of the key voices at the table. He has been thoughtful, … bag for decades, constantly facing threats of underfunding and privatization. You see, Amtrak has two things the corporate right-wing hates: government funding and unions. It is one thing for Amtrak to come under assault from the elected leaders …
Executive Council Statement

Haiti

… that claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Haitians, including workers and trade unionists.  Having struggled to recover from a hunger crisis and four devastating hurricanes in 2008, the hemisphere's poorest country is now attempting to rise again from the depths of overwhelming and unprecedented destruction.   The Haitian people are also fighting to … the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank.   The AFL-CIO will continue to work with Global Unions to press the international financial institutions and foreign banks to immediately cancel Haiti's …
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In Second Debate, Donald Trump Doubles Down on Anti-Worker Policies and Divisive Rhetoric

… Another presidential debate, another night of Donald Trump making a joke of the issues and concerns that are important to working people. Once again, it was clear that Hillary Clinton is on our side, which is why we're with her. Here are some of the key responses to the debate last night from working families and their advocates: #debatenight journalists eager to hear from … people to elect @HillaryClinton pic.twitter.com/nvm3l4SN9c — AFL-CIO (@AFLCIO) October 10, 2016 . @HillaryClinton is right: Trump promises to help American steel, but he buys his steel from China #WashUDebate2016 https://t.co/2UBs7NDZVb — …
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The AFT Has Long Been an Advocate for African Americans

… In celebration of Black History Month this year, we'd like to take a look at the important role that one of the most influential groups of working people in the United States has had … for African Americans in the U.S. … AFT formed in 1916 in Chicago. It was one of the first educational organizations to allow African American members. In 1918, the federation called for equal pay for African American teachers, the election of African Americans to local school boards and for compulsory school attendance for African American children. Before it had even held its second …
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Thank You, Joe: 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 federations on X (formerly Twitter). … Alaska AFL-CIO: International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) … voices across the country as part of the the @laborradionet , a group focused on promoting podcasts and radio shows about work and workers. — Colorado AFL-CIO (@AFLCIOCO) July 22, 2024 Florida AFL-CIO: President Biden has been the most pro-labor …
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Worker Wins: We Will Have Their Backs

… OHSU Postdoc Workers United organized the rally as OHSU administrators have slow-walked the bargaining process by refusing to make progress on key issues like fair pay, improved benefits and provisions ensuring principles of equity and inclusion. … certified by the Oregon Employment Relations Board late last month. OHSU’s research staff is responsible for life-saving work studying cancer, seizure disorders and more. The unit includes almost 2,000 workers who will soon start bargaining for a … the ban. Flash forward to 2021, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance granting county workers the right to collectively bargain after the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation in 2020 that allowed counties, cities …
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'These Decisions by President-Elect Trump Are Deeply Inconsistent with the Pledges He Made': Trumka Responds to Cabinet Nominations

… Despite his claims to be for all working people, President-elect Donald Trump's administration is shaping up to be the richest in history . Today, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released the following statement on the recent Cabinet … for attorney general, has a history of racially charged comments and a record of crushing civil liberties, including the right to vote. He is the opposite of what the American people want in their chief legal officer. These decisions by …
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ITUC Youth Forum Sets Agenda for Young Workers’ Movement

… than previous generations. High youth unemployment and underemployment, budget cuts and deteriorating public services, and right-wing parties taking power in many parts of the world make it more critical than ever that young workers build power … Forum hosted this week at the AFL-CIO, young workers from labor movements worldwide compared effective union strategies to counter the corporate economic agenda and right-wing politicians, and build up young worker organizing. The ITUC … a new path forward based on a democracy, equality, shared prosperity, raising wages, economic security and a voice at work. The AFL-CIO’s NextUp Young Worker program was able to bring in developing leaders/young workers from AFT; Bricklayers; …