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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 …
Executive Council Statement

Make Labor Law Reform a Priority in 2020

… reform as the most important public policy challenge facing our nation. For too long, politicians have paid lip service to the labor movement’s demand that Congress modernize and strengthen the laws protecting our freedom to join together and … law reform. In the spring of 2019, Rep. Bobby Scott (Va.) and Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.) introduced the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R. 2474, S. 1306), landmark legislation that modernizes the National Labor Relations Act and … to exercise their freedom to organize and bargain. The PRO Act stiffens penalties for employer violations, ends “right to work” laws and guarantees bargaining rights for working people who are misclassified as independent contractors. It also …
Legislative Alert

Letter Opposing Nomination of Justin Walker to District Court

… Senate Office Building Washington D.C. 20510-6050 Dear Chairman Graham and Ranking Member Feinstein: The AFL-CIO urges you to oppose the nomination of Justin Walker to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Only ten years after his graduation from law school, Mr. … experience, minimal trial experience, and a deeply partisan record that raises very serious concerns about his ability to be fair and open-minded. Admitted only this year to practice in the Western District of Kentucky, Mr. Walker’s …
Speech

Trumka to Mexican-American Leaders: New NAFTA Falls Short

… remarks at a meeting of Mexican-American leaders: Good morning and thank you all for being here. I’m looking forward to our discussion today. Thank you Bob (Reiter), for that very kind welcome. And thank you Brother Napoleon (Gomez) and … 55 unions, representing 12.5 million workers across the United States, gathered to map out a bold agenda to build power at work and in our communities. Our federation represents a broad cross section of sectors, industries and demographics. And … of a dispute settlement panel. That’s crazy! And finally, workers have no way to enforce the agreement, such as the right to stop products at the border if they are produced in violation of labor or environmental standards.  Leaders in the …
Legislative Alert

Letter Opposing the Nomination of Eugene Scalia as Labor Secretary

… Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Alexander and Ranking Minority Member Murray: On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I am writing to express our strong opposition to the nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary of Labor. The Department of Labor is critical to the rights and well-being … opinion piece, he had written “that ergonomic regulation will force companies to give more rest periods, slow the pace of work, and then hire more workers (read: dues-paying members) to maintain current levels of production.” After leaving the …
Legislative Alert

Letter Opposing Eugene Scalia's Nomination as Labor Secretary

… Dear Senator: On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I am writing to express our strong opposition to the nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary of Labor. The Department of Labor is critical to the rights and well-being … opinion piece, he had written “that ergonomic regulation will force companies to give more rest periods, slow the pace of work, and then hire more workers (read: dues-paying members) to maintain current levels of production.” After leaving the …
Speech

Trumka to Massachusetts AFL-CIO Convention: Workers Are Rising

… delivered the following remarks at the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Convention: Good morning, brothers and sisters. It’s great to be with you today. Brother Steve (Tolman), thank you for that introduction. Steve is...how do I say this...a personality. … MIT found that more than 60 million workers would vote to join a union today if given the chance. And because of your hard work, we secured a groundbreaking win for public service workers in Massachusetts, overriding Governor Baker’s veto by a … with his colleagues in the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, is leading the fight to pass the PRO Act—Protecting the Right to Organize. The PRO Act would let us do our jobs without interference from anti-union employers or anti-worker …