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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Labor Heroes: 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 this week’s Working People Weekly List.
7 Labor Activists You Should Know About for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: “Each May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, when we celebrate the accomplishments, culture and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Today, we are going to take a deeper look at members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community who have advanced the cause of worker justice. Here are seven labor activists who you should know about for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.”
The Future of Work in a Digital Age: “In Washington, D.C., yesterday, leaders and advocates for working people came together to discuss the future of work. The occasion was the first meeting of the AFL-CIO Commission on the Future of Work and Unions. The commission was created by a resolution at the federation’s 2017 convention and is designed to rethink ways of building...
The Future of Work in a Digital Age
In Washington, D.C., yesterday, leaders and advocates for working people came together to discuss the future of work. The occasion was the first meeting of the AFL-CIO Commission on the Future of Work and Unions. The commission was created by a resolution at the federation's 2017 convention and is designed to rethink ways of building bargaining power and providing economic security for millions of Americans.
In launching the discussion, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said:
We can’t afford to sit back. No matter how far we’ve come, we can’t act like there isn’t more change ahead. It’s tempting to hang on to yesterday’s victories. We’ve certainly been guilty of resting on our laurels from time to time. But that only weakens our ability to shape what’s coming next. More than ever, it’s time to look squarely forward.
Strong unions must be at the center of the debate. Shaping the future of work...making the economy fairer for everyone...is our domain.
Here are some of the key tweets from yesterday's discussion:
Full house with hundreds of leaders coming together to consider the...
The judge said prosecutors wanted the former Trump campaign official to "sing," but he worried that Manafort might also "compose."
The judge said prosecutors wanted the former Trump campaign official to "sing," but he worried that Manafort might also "compose."
The judge said prosecutors wanted the former Trump campaign official to "sing," but he worried that Manafort might also "compose."
The judge said prosecutors wanted the former Trump campaign official to "sing," but he worried that Manafort might also "compose."
Cardinal Sends Letter to Mondelēz CEO Demanding Economic Justice for Nabisco Workers
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Following a request for support of Nabisco-Mondelēz workers that was sent to the Vatican’s Peace and Justice Office by the general secretary of the International Union of Food Workers (IUF), faith leaders from across North America are escalating the call for fairness.
On April 27, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, N.J., sent a letter to Mondelēz CEO Dirk Van de Put expressing his dismay that the core of the dispute is the company’s uncompromising position to abandon its commitment to the workers’ pension plan, and he urged the CEO to reconsider that destructive position.
Tobin wrote:
I am asking you to consider all alternatives before your company takes any action that would have a destructive social or economic impact on your former or current employees’ standard of living and retirement security.
As Archbishop of Newark, I am committed to working with the parties to secure a mutually acceptable outcome to this dispute. This issue has also been recently addressed on a global level with...
The board of governors met this week and voted to oust the comedian and the director in accordance with the organization's "standards of conduct."
The board of governors met this week and voted to oust the comedian and the director in accordance with the organization's "standards of conduct."
The board of governors met this week and voted to oust the comedian and the director in accordance with the organization's "standards of conduct."
