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Celebrating the Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

… Many chapters in the story of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. are well-known to Americans. The I Have a Dream speech. The Nobel Peace Prize . The Mountaintop speech. His Letter from a Birmingham Jail . His commitment to nonviolence. All the incredible accomplishments of a visionary. … Our series on Martin Luther King Jr., to mark the 50th anniversary of his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, covers some of the lesser known …
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Our Days, Our Lives: Working Women Need a Voice on the Job

… AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler delivered the following keynote address on women and work: Shirley Chisholm broke ground as the first African-American woman elected to Congress. But back in 1970, she knew her story was the exception, not the rule. Speaking during a debate on the Equal … quote: “Discrimination against women, solely on the basis of their sex, is so widespread that it seems…normal, natural and right.” Normal, natural and right. With three simple words, Chisholm captured just how pervasive gender discrimination had …
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Save the Post Office: What Working People Are Doing This Week

… Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the … https://t.co/mntZanvDLF — AFM (@The_AFM) August 14, 2020 American Federation of Teachers: "So many classrooms are quiet right now. The playgrounds are still. But if you listen closely, you can hear the sparks of change in the air." — @DrBiden … ever. https://t.co/hdWPWP1sb6 — CSEA (@CSEA_Now) August 16, 2020 Coalition of Labor Union Women: Today, we commemorate the work of Luisa Capatillo. She launched herself as a labor leader and organizer at an agriculture workers' strike (1905) in …
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Trumka to Western District Strategy Meeting: Working People Ready to Go on Offense

… This has been a very productive meeting. We covered a lot of ground. We talked about the political landscape, the need to increase our density and the ways we can use the 2018 election to engage with our members. We talked about the Workers’ … our Path to Power program which is helping elect more union members to office. We talked about the threats of Janus and right to work and our power to overcome them. I am confident that we will leave here today with a clear vision and mission for growing …
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The Skies Just Got Friendlier for Working People: Worker Wins

… Our latest roundup of worker wins begins with flight attendants and air traffic controllers standing together to make the skies safer for working people and travelers and includes numerous examples of workers organizing, bargaining and … at Mesa Airlines, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), stood together in efforts to have the work they do as aviation's first responders recognized. They successfully announced that they have negotiated a tentative … at University of Chicago to Hold Election in October : When the university attempted to deny its' graduate employees right to come together to negotiate for a fair return on their work, the working people fought back. Their efforts were …
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SuperAmerica Workers Call for Better Working Conditions, Fairness on the Job

… Hourly workers from SuperAmerica joined together with dozens of retail employees and workers’ rights advocates on Tuesday to demand better standards on the job for working families in the Twin Cities. Dozens of SuperAmerica employees and allies … in the day of action sponsored by Working America and the Greater Minneapolis Worker Center (GMWC). They gathered to speak out about the problems affecting hourly workers at the Minnesota-based convenience store chain, including low pay, erratic schedules and favoritism. “I enjoy my job and I work hard, but the low pay and unfair working conditions are a source of stress,” said Makaida A., a SuperAmerica employee …
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Collective Action to Make Change: The Working People Weekly List

… Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. … U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Leads Senate … honor their memories by strengthening safety and health protections,’ said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. ‘There is still work to do to ensure that every worker has the right to go home safe at the end of a shift. We strongly urge the Senate to support this resolution.’” American Workers Are …
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Day 1 in the Newly Seated Kentucky Legislature Is About Attacking Working People

… … Eds. note : "Right to work" legislation passes 58–39 in the Kentucky House. Kentucky Republican leaders, led by Gov. Matt Bevin, gained control of … on the floor of the legislature as early as Saturday. The Kentucky State AFL-CIO condemned the sneaky move: The so-called right to work and prevailing wage repeal bills passed (out of committee) today will deny economic opportunities for …
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Working America Applauds Vote to Raise Minnesota Minimum Wage to $9.50

… Working America today applauds the passage of legislation to raise Minnesota’s minimum wage to $9.50 by 2016 that ties wages to cost of living adjustments. The bill also raises the minimum for tipped workers; there is … said. “We will keep fighting for the working people in Minnesota, and this is victory is one important step in the right direction.” Contact: Bree Halverson, 612-803-3458   Aruna Jain, 202-637-3952 …
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Fed Up and Fired Up: What Working People Are Doing This Week

… Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the … — Machinists Union (@MachinistsUnion) August 14, 2024 Musical Artists: BREAKING UNION NEWS: AGMA Issues Do Not Work Order for Dallas Black Dance Theatre - https://t.co/wJzwJ5AYrc @TexasAFLCIO @AFLCIO pic.twitter.com/qEdpqEhqqY — AGMA … pic.twitter.com/qlPgBJlnsz — SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) August 15, 2024 Solidarity Center: Workers were denied the right to establish or join a union in 75% of countries. Freedom of association is a fundamental @ilo worker right. Every …