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Captive Audience Meetings Are Illegal Nationwide: In the States Roundup

20 November 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Captive Audience Meetings Are Illegal Nationwide: 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 X (formerly Twitter). Alabama AFL-CIO:pic.twitter.com/vDUOcS8XOe— Alabama AFL-CIO (@AlabamaAFLCIO) October 17, 2024Alaska AFL-CIO:📸 Photos from today's @unac4996AK Solidarity Spine Walk at UAA. #FairContractNow #UnionStrong #1u pic.twitter.com/6a8opwsaGY— Alaska AFL-CIO (@AKAFLCIO) November [read more]

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles

20 November 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles Throughout National Native American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Native Americans have made to the labor movement and toward expanding the rights of working people. Check out the members we've featured so far:Kassy McDowellKota Aranda Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:54 [read more]

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Kota Aranda

20 November 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Kota Aranda Throughout National Native American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Native Americans have made to the labor movement and toward expanding the rights of working people. Today's profile features Kota Aranda of the Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). Kota Aranda has worked as a camera and lens technician since joining IATSE Local 600 in [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: St. Louis University Graduate Workers Vote to Join UAW

20 November 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: St. Louis University Graduate Workers Vote to Join UAW Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Late last week, St. Louis University graduate students overwhelmingly voted in favor of joining the United Autoworkers (UAW).The [read more]

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Kassy McDowell

19 November 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Kassy McDowell Throughout National Native American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Native Americans have made to the labor movement and toward expanding the rights of working people. Today's profile features Kassy McDowell of the Heat and Frost Insulators (HFIU). Kassy McDowell is a proud Indigenous woman who champions diversity and inclusion for all underrepresented [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Rite Aid Workers Secure Tentative Agreement

19 November 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Rite Aid Workers Secure Tentative Agreement Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Rite Aid workers in Southern California, represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), secured a tentative agreement (TA) on [read more]

Worker Wins: Standing Together for Their Families

14 November 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Worker Wins: Standing Together for Their Families Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. Hotel Workers Ratify New Contract at Major Waikiki Hotels: On Monday, more than 2,500 hotel workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 decisively voted to ratify a new contract at five Marriott-operated hotels in Waikiki. Members work for the Royal Hawaiian, Sheraton Princess [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UNITE HERE Local 5 Members Ratify Landmark Contract at Waikiki Marriott Hotels

14 November 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UNITE HERE Local 5 Members Ratify Landmark Contract at Waikiki Marriott Hotels Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. More than 2,500 workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 voted to ratify a new [read more]

Winning a First Contract: In the States Roundup

13 November 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Winning a First Contract: 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 X (formerly Twitter). Alaska AFL-CIO:Honoring the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of our veterans today and every day. Thank you for your service and the countless ways you’ve defended our freedom. #VeteransDay [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: CVS Workers Ratify Powerful New Agreement

13 November 2024 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: CVS Workers Ratify Powerful New Agreement Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Thousands of CVS pharmacists, clerks and technicians, represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), in California voted on Friday [read more]