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Letter in Support of the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

… Dear Representative: I am writing to urge you to support H.R. 1140, the “Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020,” and to oppose all weakening … the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. Neither are they able to appeal adverse personnel decisions to a neutral party, a right provided to the majority of law enforcement officers who serve elsewhere within the Department of Homeland Security. During the partial government shutdowns in 2018 and 2019, TSOs were required to work for more than five weeks without pay. Because of their low pay, many had to rely on food banks, loans and donations to …
Speech

Trumka Vows to Fight Attacks on Federal Employee Collective Bargaining

… remarks at the AFGE Legislative and Grassroots Mobilization Conference: Thank you, Brother Everett (Kelley). I am proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with you. And I am proud to stand alongside every AFGE member who has fought back against some … has attacked your collective bargaining rights. They’ve attacked your members’ due process. They’ve attacked your very right to exist. And just this weekend, we learned of their latest plan to strip collective bargaining from the hard-working … mansion.  AFGE members are strong. You are powerful. You are devoted. And you are tough as nails.  You don’t go into work every day for fame or fortune. You do it for our troops and the support they deserve at the DOD. You do it for our …
Blog

Shame on Corporations Using COVID-19 Pandemic to Attack Workers

… the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks its havoc on the world's population, working people are on the front lines, joining together to save lives and keep the United States running. And many are paying the ultimate price. The latest numbers from the CDC … Smalls to reassure all workers and observers that speaking out about improvements needed to health and safety practices right now is not only tolerated, but WELCOMED as critically important to all of our well-being." Everlane : Employees who … to promise to continue our healthcare past May. We have, throughout, been willing to collaborate and discuss ways to work with Kennedy Center management during this challenging time. Illegally breaking our contract isn't an option here." …
Speech

Trumka: Love of Workers Has Defined Joe Biden's Life

… you for spending your Labor Day with us. While I wish we were having this conversation in the same room, I’m grateful to Brother Rick Bloomingdale, Brother Frank Snyder and the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO for hosting you and for their leadership in … unions and 12.5 members stock the shelves, fight the fires, heal the sick and a whole lot more We are not afraid of hard work. We always finish the job. And we’ll never give up on the country we love—the country unions built! Yes, we've been told … Gallup puts union approval at 65 percent, one of our best marks in more than a half century. 60 million workers would vote to join a union today if given the chance. If we want that to happen, then it’s time to move heaven and earth to elect Joe …
Speech

Trumka: Union Members Will Rebuild America

… And thank you all for being here. I hope that wherever you are logging in from, you are healthy and safe.  I look forward to this discussion every year as a kickoff to Labor Day. In many ways, it’s a progress report on the American labor … American jobs and worsened inequality.  On trade, yes, working people made some progress. But let’s get the facts right. Speaker Pelosi stood with us in blocking the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement until Trump finally made it … mission to undermine collective bargaining.  Every rule...every decision...every move...has made it harder to live and work in America.  Not since Ronald Reagan fired the air traffic controllers have we seen this level of union-busting from the …