Watch: Trumka on Bloomberg TV |
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On Thursday, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (UMWA) joined Bloomberg TV to discuss the budget proposal that provides the largest tax cut ever for working families, and how important it is for our democracy to pass the PRO Act and voting rights legislation. |
Join the PRO Act Week of Action |
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The PRO Act Week of Action is here, and with events planned across the country, now is the time to hit the pavement. This landmark labor law reform will completely change the rules of the game, making it easier for working people to bargain together and win good contracts. Click here to find an event near you. |
PRO Act Press Conference in New York Brings Together Labor Leaders and Senators |
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Sens. Chuck Schumer (not pictured) and Kirsten Gillibrand (pictured center) took part in a labor press conference on Sunday, pushing for passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union-UFCW (RWDSU-UFCW) President Stuart Appelbaum (right) also joined the press conference.
President Mario Cilento (TNG-CWA, left) of the New York State AFL-CIO said: “The PRO Act is the most significant worker empowerment legislation since the Great Depression. It is a generational opportunity to level the playing field and ensure workers have a voice in their future through their freedom to organize. The PRO Act would also serve as an important tool in helping to close the unconscionable gender and race wage gaps that exist in this country.”
“We’re fortunate here in New York to have elected representatives who understand how critical the PRO Act is to protecting working families,” said New York City Central Labor Council President Vincent Alvarez (IBEW, not pictured). “They know that this legislation is the key to America’s future and will allow us to restore workers’ ability to negotiate for higher wages, better benefits, a safe workplace and a voice on the job. We’re grateful to Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand for standing with us and fighting for the PRO Act and the rebuilding of an economy that works for all working people.” |
Ohio Central Labor Councils Host PRO Act Day of Action |
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On Saturday, members of eight different central labor councils hit the streets for a member-to-member canvass for the PRO Act. The goal was to educate and engage union members and local union officers on the need to pass this landmark bill. Members were encouraged to write postcards to their U.S. senators asking them to support the PRO Act. |
Sierra Club Signs on to the PRO Act Week of Action |
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With the PRO Act Week of Action already in motion, working people’s allies are fighting alongside us. The latest organization to join our week of action is the Sierra Club, a leading voice for environmental protection. The Sierra Club made a call to action to its members: “The PRO Act recognizes that all workers deserve the fundamental right to form a union. Fighting for a voice at work is an essential step towards worker power and broader democratic power in our communities and our country. In fact, studies show a correlation between households with a higher percentage of unionization and political action. In other words, when workers’ rights are protected, whole communities are uplifted.” |
Just the Facts |
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A group of medical professionals in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan voted last month to form a union with the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) by a vote of 159–13. |
COVID-19 in Numbers |
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