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Trumka: 'Working People Are Taking Matters into Our Own Hands'

… AFL‑CIO President Richard Trumka (UMWA) spoke to reporters Wednesday at The Christian Science Monitor breakfast, highlighting the wave of collective action sweeping the … defining moment that can leave its mark for a generation,” he said. “A moment that will determine what kind of economy we work in and what kind of society we live in.” … Working people aren’t backing down from the challenges we face; we’re surging … do best: talking to each other. If you want to see that power on full display, just look at what’s going on in Missouri right now....Working people took matters into our own hands. We were tasked with getting 100,000 signatures to put [“right to …
Executive Council Statement

An Economic Agenda for Working Families—Building Union Power, Reclaiming the American Dream

… workers and the growth and power of their unions are under attack.  Workers are finding it is more and more difficult to make a living for their families and to realize the American dream.  For the same reasons, it is also becoming more … stagnation of workers’ wages and living standards.  American workers are the most productive workers in the world, and we work harder and longer than workers in any other developed country, and yet the current generation of American workers may be … Our Voice@Work program is fighting to change the climate for organizing and ultimately change the law to protect workers’ right to organize.  Our global economic program is fighting unfair trade agreements and attempting to establish workers’ …
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What Working People Are Saying About the Janus Supreme Court Case

… and make a ruling on the case. The case started with the billionaire governor of Illinois, Bruce Rauner, attempting to undercut the voice of public service workers through the courts. Janus is party of a broader strategy by corporate-funded organizations like the State Policy Network, which admits that the whole point of Janus is to strike a "mortal blow" and "defund and defang" unions. Working people are speaking out against these attempts to use the … AFSCME Council 31 member, child protection investigator for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services: My work as a child protection investigator for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is vital to the safety of …
Press Release

AFL-CIO: NLRB Final Joint–Employer Rule a Long Overdue Win for Working People

… The point of the rule is simple—when workers negotiate for fair wages and working conditions, companies shouldn’t be able to hide behind a subcontractor or staffing agency to deny us what we’ve rightfully earned. Today, too many employers use … factory workers, this rule will benefit workers in sectors across our economy.  The rule is about basic common sense. The right to collectively bargain is nonexistent if the company that has the power to change workers’ terms and conditions of employment isn’t negotiating with workers. And it is one more example of the Biden administration’s work to ensure that all workers have a seat at the table, whether we have one boss, or many.  Contact: Liz Vlock, 202-637-5018 …
Speech

Trumka: The Survival of Democracy Anywhere Depends on Working People To Defend It Everywhere

… AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the following remarks to the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas: Toni Moore, thank you for that introduction. And more importantly, thank … have the power to shape policies and our collective future, we ensure our political, economic and social systems actually work for working people. Working people demand and deserve that power. In Argentina. In Brazil. In the United States. … agenda we are counting on President Biden and the U.S. government to deliver—is democracy reform. Since January, right-wing lawmakers have introduced legislation that would make it harder to vote in 43 of our 50 states. You see, democracy …
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Hot Labor Summer: 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 … by the tragedy of TWA Flight 800, & 230 lives lost. We will forever remember the great loss to our aviation family and work every day for the highest standards in aviation security in their honor. pic.twitter.com/riqUiwcLeL — AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) … (@NATCA) July 17, 2024 National Association of Letter Carriers: Nothing is more fundamental in our democracy than the right to vote. In honor of #JohnLewisDayofAction , we’re calling for the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement …
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Welcome to the Union Family: 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 … get their much-deserved pay increase. Now, they'll get a pay cut if Congress doesn't get their act together. This isn't right! https://t.co/UA1s725V3q — AFGE (@AFGENational) April 19, 2023 AFSCME: Union members in Chicago worked hard to persuade … https://t.co/z9KdkRokpF — AFSCME (@AFSCME) April 18, 2023 Alliance for Retired Americans: Thanks to you for your hard work to strengthen retirement security for older Coloradans ! https://t.co/kmufdNdTOm — Alliance for Retired Americans …
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Protect Employees and Customers: 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. … Historic Child Care Organizing Victory in … SEIU : “In a union election victory 17 years in the making, child care providers across California voted overwhelmingly to be represented by Child Care Providers United (CCPU). The organizing campaign was a joint effort of United Domestic … are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on Twitter.” Union Members Work on Missouri Power Plant : “Members of United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA) Local 562  continue to …
Press Release

Working People Support HEROES Act That Embraces America's Economic Essentials

… for state and local governments, public schools, the U.S. Postal Service, and pension relief; keeps workers on payrolls to avoid mass layoffs; extends unemployment insurance; provides more direct payments to working people; extends health care coverage; and provides housing and food benefits, and much more. The ball will soon be … Leader Mitch McConnell’s court. Working people are desperate for our leaders to put partisanship aside and do what is right for our health, our economy and our country. We will mobilize like never before to make the HEROES Act the law of the …
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Our Response to the Coronavirus: 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. … AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Talks … relationship with Congress and the administration and presidential politics." AFL-CIO President Trumka on Our Response to the Coronavirus : "AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was on Bloomberg Radio discussing our response to the coronavirus and … outsized significance and are on the front lines of the outbreak. With demand for deliveries surging, a largely immigrant work force has become a critical link, providing food, groceries, medication and many other items that many people can no …