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Fighting for Working Families: In the States Roundup
It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on Twitter.
Alabama AFL-CIO:
Such a wonderful story! https://t.co/Rc93Kn8EHR
— Alabama AFL-CIO (@AlabamaAFLCIO) October 26, 2020
California Labor Federation:
Don’t let corporate greed rob our students of a quality education and our communities of their public transportation, health, and safety. Say YES to putting our schools & communities first! #VOTE:
✅ YES on Prop 15! #YesOn15 #FundOurFuture pic.twitter.com/FxUe0KKTuA
— NO on Prop 22 (California Labor Federation) (@CaliforniaLabor) October 30, 2020
Colorado AFL-CIO:
In the absence of any Senate Republican leadership leading to another stimulus bill, we applaud Governor Polis for stepping up and helping unemployed Coloradans during these challenging times! @GovofCO #copolitics #Coleghttps://t.co/OcC4bNp2AX
— Colorado AFL-CIO (@AFLCIOCO) October 29, 2020...
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: NATCA’s Disaster Response Committee Raises Funds for Union Relief Efforts
Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
With so many severe storms and wildfires having struck parts of our country over the past several months, unions are stepping up to provide relief for our members and our communities that have been impacted. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) established a fund for disaster relief in 1992, in the wake of Hurricane Andrew in Florida and Louisiana. Following the devastating 2017 hurricane season, NATCA formed its own Disaster Response Committee to manage the union’s Disaster Relief Fund and organize the relief process for NATCA members affected by a disaster. Due to the generosity of its membership, NATCA’s Disaster Relief Fund has continued to grow. Click here to donate.
Kenneth Quinnell
Fri, 10/30/2020 - 09:21
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Make a Plan to Vote: 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 country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week.
Actors' Equity:
THANK YOU to all of the Equity members who volunteered for last Thursday's Phone Bank for Biden/Harris.
>1,200 calls made
>97 hours of conversations
Thursday 10/29 is your last chance to make a difference as we hit the home stretch of the 2020 election.https://t.co/q6kMQD2ZOn
— Actors' Equity (@ActorsEquity) October 27, 2020
AFGE:
Trump's new executive order is a direct assault on federal scientists. #1u https://t.co/6GduSB4lNH
— AFGE (@AFGENational) October 28, 2020
AFSCME:
AFSCME President Lee Saunders: By rushing through the nomination of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the @SenateGOP “willfully turned their backs on relief for our communities,...
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: IUPAT Video Shows Union Strength This Election Season
Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
The Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) is celebrating 133 years of union strength. Like the members of all our affiliates, the workers who are part of IUPAT built America and remain committed to her success. “Joe Biden has supported the IUPAT’s post-election organizing push for robust federal infrastructure spending matched with the passage of pro-worker labor law reform that could level the playing field for labor unions in the United States. The IUPAT is aiming to fortify the power of workers in both union membership and market share, as well as a demand to fund jobs throughout the country that rebuild and repair our infrastructure for years to come,” said IUPAT General President Kenneth Rigmaiden. Click here to watch this inspiring video of why this election is so important to union members.
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Organizing in the Time of COVID-19: Worker Wins
Despite the challenges of organizing during a deadly pandemic, working people across the country (and beyond) continue organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
TWU Reaches First Tentative Agreement with JetBlue: The Transport Workers Union (TWU) announced another historic milestone for its members, with a tentative agreement for in-flight crew members’ first contract at JetBlue Airways. The union called it an “epic contract” that was no easy feat, as the airline industry and the country are in the midst of a global pandemic and economic downturn. “Our negotiating team recognized the importance of bargaining this inaugural agreement, prioritizing our members’ long-term job security, codification of work rules and quality of life issues into this agreement. Bringing over 5,000 crew members under the protection of a trade union contract, right smack in the middle of COVID-19 is a Herculean achievement,” said TWU International President John Samuelsen. The union’s negotiating team and JetBlue management are currently reviewing the final document before sending it to members for a...
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: IAM Releases Latest ‘Broken Promises’ Video
Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
In July 2019, Ingersoll Rand shut down its manufacturing plant in Cheektowaga, New York, affecting more than 300 members of Machinists (IAM) Local 330. In the latest “Broken Promises” video from IAM, the union shows how President Trump has failed to keep manufacturing jobs in the United States. Ingersoll Rand outsourced some of its production capability to its Italian facility and continued existing production in its facility in Wujiang, China. “The new facility in China hasn’t built a machine yet that was able to pass through the tests,” said Local 330 Chief Steward Frederick Fineour. “Until they do that, they’ll continue to struggle.” This plant is one of dozens of IAM-represented factories that have closed during the Trump administration.
Kenneth Quinnell
Wed, 10/28/2020 - 09:17
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Tradeswomen Lean In to Support Each Other
Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
Following a successful Tradeswomen Build Nations conference earlier this month, North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU), its affiliates and Lean In have joined together to launch a virtual, structured mentorship program made for tradeswomen, by tradeswomen. “It’s important that tradeswomen have a space to talk about their experiences and to help each other,” said Aurora Bihler, a member of the Ironworkers. “I wanted to be a part of this program so that women all over can have this support system in place with researched advice and solutions that are specific to our unique careers.”
Kenneth Quinnell
Tue, 10/27/2020 - 09:50
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COVID-19, Community Service
Working People Endorse Candidates Across the Country
Election Day is less than two weeks away and many states have already started early voting and vote-by-mail. If you aren't certain about who to vote for in races up and down the ballot, AFL-CIO's state federations and allies have done the work to identify pro-working family candidates. Check out who your state's labor movement has endorsed:
Alabama AFL-CIO
Alaska State AFL-CIO
Arizona AFL-CIO
Arkansas AFL-CIO: U.S. House of Representatives, Joyce Elliot; State Representative, Bill Monahan
California Labor Federation
Colorado AFL-CIO
Connecticut AFL-CIO
Delaware State AFL-CIO
Florida AFL-CIO
Georgia State AFL-CIO: U.S. Senate, Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock; U.S. House of Representatives District 5, Nikema Williams; U.S. House of Representatives District 7, Carolyn Bordeaux; state Senate endorsements
Hawaii State AFL-CIO
Idaho State AFL-CIO
Illinois AFL-CIO
Indiana State AFL-CIO
Iowa Federation of Labor
Kansas AFL-CIO
Kentucky State AFL-CIO
Louisiana AFL-CIO
Maine AFL...
Labor Radio Podcast Network Launches Interactive Network Map
To highlight the geographic reach of more than 70 members in four countries, the Labor Radio Network has created an interactive map.
Launched in 2019, the Labor Radio Podcast Network focuses on working-class issues that are often overlooked in the corporate-controlled media. The goal of the network is to help raise the voices of working people and strengthen organized labor to demand and achieve better treatment from workplaces and elected officials.
If you are a journalist interested in learning more, or if you’re a labor radio or podcast producer and want to join the network, contact us at info@laborradionetwork.org.
Visit the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
Kenneth Quinnell
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 14:04
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Podcast
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: IFPTE Backs Members Running in Kansas
Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) is throwing its support behind three of its own members running in Kansas: Matthew Joyce and Derek Milligan are running for the state House and Charity Kennedy is a candidate for Sedgwick County treasurer. Earlier this month, IFPTE sent out a series of mailers in support of the three members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace/IFPTE (SPEEA/IFPTE) Local 2001. The mailers, which were sent to nearly 2,700 members living in Kansas, highlighted not only the fact that fellow IFPTE members were seeking office, but that they would be strong voices for the rights of workers to collectively bargain. IFPTE International President Paul Shearon commented that, “IFPTE is a strong proponent of union members running for elected...
