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Talking About Racial and Economic Justice: Starting a New Conversation

… In the wake of a very divisive election cycle, it's important that we have a conversation about how to bring people together on common issues and move forward toward solutions that benefit as many Americans as possible. And … things, even if others might use those same words differently. Fighting over definitions is a distraction from the real work we need to do. So instead of that, let's start conversations by making it clear what we mean by the words we are using. … and its members. Such negative attitudes are typically based on unsupported generalizations or stereotypes that deny the right of individual members of certain groups to be recognized and treated as individuals with individual characteristics. …
Speech

Shuler to UFT: Women Are Speaking Truth to Power

… AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered the following remarks as prepared virtually to the United Federation of Teachers HERstory celebration event: Thank you, Janella [Hinds], for that introduction and for … is owed than just saying thank you. Women have been underpaid, undervalued, and expected to take on most of the unpaid work at home even since before the pandemic. And this balancing act that many working women have been pulling off for … We can redefine what leadership looks like. And in doing so, we redefine the labor movement. Across the country and right here in New York, women are speaking truth to corporate power.  We are out in front.    We are raising our voices on …
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Writers Unite!: Worker Wins

… better life. … Dodo Staffers Ratify First Contract with WGAE : Staffers at online publication, the Dodo, voted unanimously to ratify their first union contract. The publication, which is dedicated to compassion for animals and animal-related … principles of equity and diversity. And yes, we have union security! Management recognized our profound objections to a 'right to work' provision and honored our demand for a union shop. We will all pay our fair share for the representation we receive. …
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A Win for Nurses and Patients: Worker Wins

… Our latest roundup of worker wins begins with nurses banding together to make patients' lives better and includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a … for the nurses' health care. “We are very proud of what we’ve achieved with this new contract. It is a testament to what registered nurses can accomplish collectively when we stand together as committed patient advocates,” said Ginny … of company investments that will create nearly 8,000 jobs. "FCA has been a great American success story thanks to the hard work of our members. We have achieved substantial gains and job security provisions for the fastest growing auto company in …
Executive Council Statement

No More Manufactured Crises—Disarm the Hostage Takers

… Republicans in Congress once again are threatening to harm the economy unless Democrats agree to cut Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare benefits. We urge President Obama … we focus on the urgent challenge of fixing the economy, raising wages, investing in our people and putting America back to work. Republican leaders are threatening to harm the economy by letting automatic across-the-board budget cuts—called … House Democrats signed a letter pledging opposition to any Social Security, Medicaid or Medicare benefit cuts. This is the right approach. It is time to put these manufactured crises behind us and focus instead on the urgent business of putting …
Executive Council Statement

Prescription Drugs

… Chicago, Ill. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson created Medicare to bring affordable, high quality health care and economic security to America’s seniors.  At the time, the private insurance … the health care needs of retired Americans, and medical bills were forcing many into poverty after a lifetime of hard work.  The concept behind Medicare was simple and effective: provide the same affordable, comprehensive set of benefits to … when the baby boomers retire.   Health coverage for retirees is in serious jeopardy, as employers shed coverage right and left.  The Medicare managed care program has dropped more than 2 million beneficiaries from plans during the past …
Convention Resolution

Resolution 40: A Postal Service for the 21st Century: Innovation and Growth, Not Downsizing and Decline

… percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Rural communities in particular, many of which do not have access to the Internet, remain dependent on the Postal Service for vital communications and for the shipment of goods. Many … the Postal Service for receipt of their prescription drugs. Voting  by mail is now commonplace and will remain essential to our democracy. The nation needs to preserve its Postal Service. Nonetheless, the Postal Service faces a severe crisis, largely stemming from the enactment in …
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A Big Week for Your Health Care

… Sometimes failure is a good thing. That was especially true last week when the U.S. Senate failed to pass legislation repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It meant that Congress was stopped from taking health care away … Americans, at least for now. … What happened? Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) desperately pushed the Senate to pass something he could describe as repealing the ACA. That would have allowed the Senate to negotiate with the House of … this failure of repeal mean? Americans made it clear they want health care to be better and see it increasingly as a basic right . That is why millions of people called and wrote their senators and members of Congress and showed up at public events …
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A Voice in How Employees Are Treated: Worker Wins

… how partnership between unionized workers and management helps us live our values and advance our mission. "We’re excited to see more Texas nonprofits organizing their workplaces and we hope our contract can help raise the bar for our sector here … said the three-year contract improves wages, job security and working conditions. “After close to two years of hard work, patience and solidarity from our members at HCL, we are proud of what we achieved in this agreement,” Conway said. … James Hart (UA). “The members of the AEMTC in Tennessee not only acted smart, but stood their ground, fought for what was right, and they won in their struggle for fair wages, good health care and dignity on the job.” The contract was ratified …
Executive Council Statement

Opposition to Bell Atlantic-NYNEX Buyout

… Chicago, IL Bell Atlantic's plan to purchase NYNEX and create a telecommunications giant dominating the Boston-to-Washington urban corridor threatens the best interest of the workers, communities and telephone customers involved, as … layoff, spying on, intimidating and firing people who try to organize, and attempting whenever possible to subcontract work and jobs away from the union bargaining units. Bell Atlantic's arrogance an anti-union animus were further spotlighted …