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By Our Hands: Rebuilding Life with a Job in the Building Trades

… had been, and remains, an outsized and positive influence in her life. He was a member of the Bricklayers (BAC) and talked to her about the importance of unionism, of learning a trade, of doing a job and doing it well. Before Andrew Flonory’s … in the town of Bridgewater. The staffers at Building Pathways didn’t give up on her. One day in January, while she was at work at Dunkin’ Donuts, Flonory got a text from Building Pathways about a job. She called the number and heard some sweet … for health care benefits. She even talks about the possibility of one day retiring as a LIUNA member. “My brother was right,” she said. …
Speech

Trumka Receives the 2019 NIAF Leonardo da Vinci Achievement Award

… Maria, thank you, and grazie mille to NIAF for this honor. Congratulations to the other award recipients for their well-deserved recognition, too.  Being here tonight surrounded by my family and some … where I can truly make a difference. And every once in a while, branzino with a side of linguini.  My grandmother had it right all along. Stana tupe benne.  Thank you, and God bless you.  …
Speech

Shuler Calls for Action on Federal Infrastructure Policy

… Policy Conference: Thank you, President (Jim) Callahan, for that very kind introduction. It has been incredible to watch you bring such clear direction and laser focus to the Operating Engineers.  To my fellow Secretary-Treasurer, Brian … out for the respect they deserve.  UNITE HERE members at Marriott demanded that “One job should be enough” and won the right to negotiate over how technology impacts their jobs.  And, UFCW members at Stop & Shop grocery stores across New … and secured better wages after walking out this spring.  But, it’s not just union members calling for a fair return on work. You probably heard about the Amazon fulfillment center employees in Minnesota who went on strike on Amazon Prime Day, …
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Wall Street Visits Washington, the Grand Bargain Returns and Other Tales from the Kidnap House

… The heads of the country’s largest banks and stock brokers came to Washington, D.C., yesterday to meet with President Barack Obama. Washington is the center of our national hostage drama—to … incentives for sending jobs overseas. But it gets even worse. The spending cuts side of the Grand Bargain is again aimed right at the key institutions that provide economic security for working Americans—Social Security and Medicare. The single … Republicans take the country hostage—closing our government, our museums, our parks, laying off people who do critical work we all depend on, from weather forecasting to protecting our rights on the job. Then Wall Street and the pundits they …
Executive Council Statement

Labor Commission on Racial and Economic Justice

… America’s legacy of racism and racial injustice has been and continues to be a fundamental obstacle to workers’ efforts to act together to build better lives for all of us. Racism has always been a key tactic of employers seeking to divide us. …
Executive Council Statement

American Red Cross: Labor Disputes and Blood Safety Problems

… track record of protecting the safety of the U.S. blood supply.  Since 1993, ARC has been under a Federal Consent Decree to improve its blood safety practices.  Because of continuing compliance problems, the Consent Decree was amended in 2003, allowing the FDA to fine ARC for violations.  Since 2003, ARC has been fined $21 million for repeated safety failures.  Decisions on a new … priorities.   The AFL-CIO stands in solidarity with all Red Cross workers who are fighting for fair labor contracts and work conditions that improve the blood supply practices.  ARC's attempts to implement contract concessions are aimed at …
Convention Resolution

Resolution 55: Climate Change, Energy and Union Jobs

… WHEREAS, the overwhelming scientific consensus is that climate warming trends over the past century are due to human activities, and the world’s leading science organizations have issued public statements endorsing these findings; … economic driver in their communities; and WHEREAS, just as every other worker, those workers and their communities have a right to a strong, viable economic future, which includes good jobs at union wages and benefits; and WHEREAS, the Paris … commits parties to take into account the imperative of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs when addressing climate change; and WHEREAS, the fastest and most equitable way to address climate …
Legislative Alert

Letter to Senators Urging Them to Support Emergency Funding to Help Protect Workers Responding to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak

… On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I urge you to advance an emergency supplemental appropriations package that will support the first phases of a national response to the … our public health system and our system of worker protections. Workers should not incur additional costs when they do the right thing to keep themselves and their families safe and protect public health—take time off from work when they are sick, get tested for COVID-19, seek medical treatment for the virus, or when they are placed in isolation …
Legislative Alert

Letter to Representatives Urging Them to Support Emergency Funding to Help Protect Workers Responding to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak

… On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I urge you to advance an emergency supplemental appropriations package that will support the first phases of a national response to the … our public health system and our system of worker protections. Workers should not incur additional costs when they do the right thing to keep themselves and their families safe and protect public health—take time off from work when they are sick, get tested for COVID-19, seek medical treatment for the virus, or when they are placed in isolation …
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Stand Up and Be Recognized: Worker Wins

… a new contract with advertising agency BBH. The deal means BBH will provide union wages, pension and health contributions to all actors. David White, national executive director for SAG-AFTRA, said: "We are pleased to welcome BBH back to the SAG-AFTRA family. The tremendous solidarity of our entire membership is to thank for in helping … first-ever contract after a monthlong strike during tourist season. The drivers are contracted with Transit Connection to work for the Vineyard Transit Authority. The new contract provides pay increases and seniority protections. Driver Richard …