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Legislative Alert

Letter in Support of Legislation to Modernize the National Labor Relations Act

… Dear Representative: I am writing to ask you to become an original co-sponsor of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. For too long, employers have … workplace rights, rather than being forced to arbitrate such claims alone. Finally, the bill would eliminate right to work laws. These laws have been promoted by a network of billionaires and special interest groups to give more power to …
Legislative Alert

Letter Supporting the PRO Act

… Dear Representative: On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I urge you to support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, H.R. 2474, and to oppose weakening amendments when the Education … workplace rights, rather than being forced to arbitrate such claims alone. Finally, the bill would eliminate right to work laws. These laws have been promoted by a network of billionaires and special interest groups to give more power to …
Legislative Alert

Letter Supporting the PRO Act

… Dear Representative:  On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I urge you to support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, HR. 2474, and to oppose weakening amendments and any Motion to … rights, rather than being forced to arbitrate such claims alone.  Finally, the bill would eliminate state right to work laws. These laws have been promoted by a network of billionaires and special interest groups to give more power to …
Statement

Concerning the Failure of the Government of Colombia to Comply with Chapter 17 of the Colombia-United States Trade Promotion Agreement

… The government of Colombia (GOC) has failed to comply with multiple obligations under Chapter 17 of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). The GOC has failed to effectively enforce its labor laws through a sustained and recurring course of inaction and action in a manner that … the rights as stated in the International Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; failed to ensure that proceedings in its administrative, judicial or labor tribunals are transparent and do not entail …
Press Release

AFL-CIO President: Massachusetts Ballot Question 3 is a Powerful Opportunity to Begin Leveling the Playing Field

… AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement in response to passage of Ballot Question 3 in Massachusetts on unionization for rideshare drivers: The AFL-CIO congratulates rideshare drivers in Massachusetts for winning the right to join a union at the polls on Tuesday. For far too long, big tech companies like Uber and Lyft have made billions of … begin leveling the playing field.  The labor movement strongly believes that all workers who want a union should have the right to join one. How best to organize that worker power in the face of a rapidly changing economy—with corporations finding …
Statement

Contributions of Migrants and Diaspora to all Dimensions of Sustainable Development, Including Remittances and Portability of Earned Benefits

… unions in all sectors of the economy, including hundreds of thousands of migrant workers. The contributions of migrants to sustainable development are well recognized and important to both origin and destination communities. The narrative around … of migrant workers are realized through workers’ perseverance in the face of dysfunctional policies, exploitative work arrangements, and asymmetric power dynamics, rather than through any intentional state policy.    In the context of … positive development outcomes. The Global Compact should be explicit in its support for ILO labor standards, including the right to freely associate and collectively bargain, as enabling rights that empower migrant workers to maximize labor market …
Press Release

Labor Movement Urges Speedy Senate Passage of For the People Act

… passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, in the House of Representatives: For years, the rich and powerful have worked to suppress working people’s right to freely cast a ballot. And in January, we were wounded by one of the most brazen anti-democratic attacks in our history. This sustained assault on our democracy is far from over, as right-wing politicians across the country continue their effort to curb our voting rights.  If we fail to take action, our …
Press Release

Senate Rules Must Support Democracy for All

… is at risk. Extremist lawmakers are waging an assault on voting rights, corporations are denying working people's rights to stand together with our co-workers in unions and chronic underinvestment has devastated working families—all fueling … now depends on exercising democracy in the U.S. Senate. That means passing the PRO Act, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, the For the People Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Build Back Better investment …
Legislative Alert

Letter to Representatives to Support Legislation to Deter Employers From Retaliating Against Workers Who Join Together to Create a Better Workplace

… for a Growing Economy Act (WAGE Act). The bill strengthens the remedies available under the National Labor Relations Act to deter employers from retaliating against workers who join together to advocate for improvements at their workplaces. We urge you to co-sponsor the bill. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), enacted in 1935, protects working people who join together …
Legislative Alert

Letter to Senators Urging Support for a Bill to Deter Employers From Retaliating Against Workers Who Join Together to Create a Better Workplace

… for A Growing Economy Act (WAGE Act). The bill strengthens the remedies available under the National Labor Relations Act to deter employers from retaliating against workers who join together to advocate for improvements at their workplaces. We urge you to co-sponsor the bill. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), enacted in 1935, protects working people who join together …