Anti Worker Laws aka "Right To Work" Sections Political Action Read more about Anti Worker Laws aka "Right To Work" ttps://aflcio.org/issues/right-work “Right to work” is the name for a policy designed to take away rights from working people. Backers of right to work laws claim that these laws protect workers against being forced to join a union. The reality is that federal law already makes it illegal to force someone to join a union.
Fix Our Crumbling Bridges and Schools Sections Political Action Read more about Fix Our Crumbling Bridges and Schools Tell Congress to support legislation to fix our crumbling infrastructure to create good union jobs and keep our communities safe.
Corporate Greed: Big Banks Need a Watchdog Sections Political Action Read more about Corporate Greed: Big Banks Need a Watchdog Big Banks Need a Watchdog https://aflcio.org/issues/corporate-greed
During Congressional Recess, Mitch McConnell Ducks Working People Protesting Trumpcare Sections Political Action Read more about During Congressional Recess, Mitch McConnell Ducks Working People Protesting Trumpcare Berry Craig
AFT Applauds 18 State Attorneys General For Suing Education Secretary Betsy Devos Sections Political Action Read more about AFT Applauds 18 State Attorneys General For Suing Education Secretary Betsy Devos The American Federation of Teachers applauds the 18 state Attorneys General who are suing Education Secretary Betsy Devos over her decision to delay regulations that protect student loan borrowers. The AFT says “The federal government has a moral and legal obligation to act as a watchdog to protect students from rip-off artists and frauds, but Betsy DeVos and this administration continue to side with predatory for-profit schools over students being defrauded.”
Preventing Another Rana Plaza: A Model for Holding Corporations Accountable Sections Political Action Read more about Preventing Another Rana Plaza: A Model for Holding Corporations Accountable The roof collapsed, trapping thousands of workers for days. The world watched, in horror, as rescue crews scrambled to pull working people out of the debris. When the search was over, 1,134 had died and approximately 2,500 were injured.
Fighting Fire With Fire: Idaho Teamsters To Use Right-To-Work Law Against Company Intimidation Campaign Sections Political Action Read more about Fighting Fire With Fire: Idaho Teamsters To Use Right-To-Work Law Against Company Intimidation Campaign Workers at frozen food company Lamb Weston in Twin Falls, Idaho, say the company has hired a union-busting firm to intimidate them out of joining the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Employees reached out to the union with concerns over wages, scheduling and health and safety issues. An election is scheduled for mid-July. The company currently employs over 400 workers at the plant, many of them Latino or Russian immigrants.
Ironworker Running Against Paul Ryan – ‘You Can Come Work The Iron And I’ll Go To DC’ Sections Political Action Read more about Ironworker Running Against Paul Ryan – ‘You Can Come Work The Iron And I’ll Go To DC’ Randy Bryce is an Ironworker and labor union activist running for Congress against House Speaker Paul Ryan in the mid-term elections. Bryce is a cancer survivor and sees first hand the impact of health issues on his family and people living in Ryan’s District. This is an excerpt from Randy Bryce’s video announcing his campaign against Ryan. Randy Bryce: “I’m the best person to represent this district because I’m a working person.
Painter’s Union And Supporters Rally To Free ICE Detainees Sections Political Action Read more about Painter’s Union And Supporters Rally To Free ICE Detainees Immigrants are marching here, no papers no fear!” Union members and community supporters rallied in San Francisco to protest the ICE detention of Painter’s union member Hugo Mejia and United Brotherhood of Carpenters member Rodrigo Nunez. The two were handed over to ICE when they showed up for work at Travis Air Force base in northern California. They have been in detention for over a month with no hearing on their cases.
Senate Hearing: Trumpcare Will Devastate Rural Healthcare Sections Political Action Read more about Senate Hearing: Trumpcare Will Devastate Rural Healthcare http://bit.ly/2txO50j