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Trumka to Union Sportsmen’s Alliance: We Bring Workers Together

… sisters, thank you for being here and for supporting two of my favorite things: unionism and the great outdoors. I’m proud to be the chairman of the USA board and the very first member of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance. Here’s my proof: my card is … dinners. And here’s what we should be most proud of: in the last few years, the USA has completed more than 52 Work Boots on the Ground projects throughout North America. Fifteen in just the first six months of this year. Last year, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell stood right here with Fred [Myers] and me to launch a joint effort by the AFL-CIO, the USA and the Interior Department, to improve …
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Terms and Data Sources 2023

… as disclosed by each company’s proxy statement. CEO pay ratio may not equal the displayed CEO’s total compensation due to differing company methodologies in calculating pay ratios. The AFL-CIO’s calculation of the average CEO compensation is … value of stock option awards granted in a fiscal year as listed in the summary compensation table. Stock options are the right to purchase a specified number of common stock at a stated exercise price for a specified period of time. The value of … of ‘Bolting’ Them On: Software Firm ,” CNBC, April 20, 2023. Alan Murray and Nicholas Gordon, “‘ We Don’t Do Woke, We Just Work:’ 3 CEOs Talk ESG, Geopolitics, and A.I. ,” Fortune, May 4, 2023. Annelise Gilbert, “ Workday AI Biased Against Black, …
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It's About Dignity and Humanity: Worker Wins

… people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. … New York Parking Production Assistants Unanimously Vote to Join CWA : Nearly 600 parking production assistants who secure parking in the New York City area for film and television productions voted unanimously to be represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The PPAs usually arrive 12 – 24 hours prior to production and work to secure parking spaces for production vehicles and equipment, usually working long hours alone, overnight, in …
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Graduate Workers Joining Together: Worker Wins

… Student Workers at Brown Join AFT : With more than 60% voting yes, graduate employees at Brown University have voted to join AFT. Kaitlyn Quaranta, a graduate assistant in French, said: "Hundreds of graduate workers stood up this week and … for granted. Winning this election is about more than just improving working conditions for grads at Brown. In voting to unionize, we stood up for labor rights during an incredibly anti-labor administration." Georgetown Alliance of Graduate … passion we've had from the beginning!” United Catering Employees Join UNITE HERE : More than 1,700 catering employees that work for United Airlines have voted by 72% to be represented by UNITE HERE. With the new additions, about 80% of United's …
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AFL-CIO Trade Tour: Demand Better in New NAFTA

… families need from a new deal. … Here are highlights of the trade tour from Twitter: … We’re here in #Pittsburgh ready to kickoff the @AFLCIO #TradeTour with @RichardTrumka at @PFT400 ! Join us online: https://t.co/4Byps36I4Y … across borders.” @AFLCIO @RichardTrumka #TradeTour pic.twitter.com/RjP4eR1gsK — PA AFL-CIO (@PaAFL_CIO) June 17, 2019   “Right now, this agreement does not work for workers! Bad trade deals devastate communities and our economy.” President @Rwbloomingdale @AFLCIO @RichardTrumka …
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Trumka, Shuler and Gebre Re-Elected; Four New Members Join AFL-CIO Executive Council

… , with four new members joining the council. … Four new members joined the AFL-CIO Executive Council. Click on the links to learn more about the new members. George E. McCubbin III , AFGE District 12: “I’m honored to be joining the AFL-CIO Executive Council and look forward to working with my fellow union leaders to organize more workers … to working families across this nation, but also with a deep gratitude for the union members of New Jersey, whose work and solidarity has made this possible.” … The full list of Executive Council members elected at the AFL-CIO 2017 …
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Trumka: COVID-19 and the Symptoms of Structural Discrimination in Our Society

… hear people say that the coronavirus doesn’t discriminate. We know that’s far from the truth. It has, and it will continue to. We’ve known for decades that women and minority communities don’t have equal access to health care. These inequities come in many forms. Hospital systems don’t open locations in majority-black communities. If … it’s time to cut budgets, these locations are the first to go on the chopping block. Women earn less but are expected to work the same hours as men and take care of children more. LGBTQ+ people are treated as second-class citizens, unable to …
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Resolution 22: Organizing Professional Workers

… by Department for Professional Employees   FOR AMERICA’S UNIONS, membership growth depends upon our collective ability to reach out and attract into our ranks new members from all segments of the U.S. workforce especially those that are growing … experienced seismic changes in the nation’s workforce—a transformation marked by an explosion in the white-collar world of work. In 1975, over 13.5 million professional and highly skilled technicians were on the job in the American economy; by … individuals achieve their career goals. Compounding the problem are the on-campus efforts of lavishly funded, anti-union right-wing groups that dissuade these professionals-in-waiting from becoming involved with unions as they pursue their …
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Trumka: Protect Medicare, Strengthen Social Security

… Brothers and sisters, it’s good to have so many seasoned labor leaders and activists in our nation’s capital. Seasoned, how do you like that word? My … to have all of you in Washington. I know you’ve gathered from across the country, and I know you’ve been doing important work back in your home states, essential work. You’ve been growing the Alliance for Retired Americans. You’re on the move. … be better prepared with what you gain here, to push our movement forward. And for that we all say, thank you. Our extreme right-wing political opponents and corporate CEOs will challenge us at every turn. But nobody and nothing can match the …
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Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond's Speech at the 2024 Masters, Mates & Pilots Convention

… Good afternoon, everyone! Thank you, Don [Marcus], for that introduction and for inviting me to speak with all of you today. And I want to recognize you and Secretary-Treasurer [Donald] Josberger and the entire team … your incredible leadership and all you’ve done and continue to do for working people. And to you, the delegates, your hard work and dedicated effort is the primary reason why the labor movement continues to gain momentum. Unions have never been … to increase our influence as a force for progress and improve maritime safety standards. Because what we’re seeing right now all over our economy is companies and executives taking shortcuts. Cutting corners just to make a little more …