What We Care About
A Fair Day's Wage for a Fair Day's Work
“A fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work” is not just the motto of the AFL-CIO, it is the primary objective of the labor movement, trade unions and other workers’ groups — to increase pay, and adopt reasonable hours of work.
Health Care for All Americans
A majority of Americans say it is the government’s responsibility to enure all Americans have health care coverage, and according to a new national survey by Pew Research Center, a growing share now support a “single payer” approach to health insurance.
Affordable Education and Training for All
Access to affordable education and training is the gateway to a lifetime of economic and social mobility. All over America, millions of hard-working families agonize over financial choices because of the prohibitive cost of college and trade schools.
Rebuilding America WIth American Labor
Investing in America by investing in people and high-quality infrastructure projects produces substantial economic, social, and environmental benefits while laying the foundation for a productive, sustainable economy for the 21st century.
A Statement from Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Peter Mclinden on the Events of the Past Week
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 — Cincinnati, OH — As I write this, I feel the very real pain that most of America feels as we look back at the events of this last week. No feeling human being can avoid the sense of disillusionment and loss, watching now too often repeated...
Solidarity In The Midst Of Separation
In 2010, Barack Obama walked into the well of the House to deliver his annual State of the Union address and declared: “A new decade stretches before us.” He spoke to us of our frustrations and anger, many of which were fresh, open wounds inflicted upon us by the...
“Reopening America” – An Online Event
National, State, Regional, County and City Labor and Elected Leaders to Discuss FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ― May 5, 2020 — Cincinnati, OH — Friday, May 8, 11:00 am, Labor Leaders and National, State, Regional, County and City Elected Leaders will meet in an online panel...
Important NALC Legislative Update
Ted Thompson, President of NALC Branch 43, sent us the most recent NALC Legislative Update. We've probably all read something about the USPS recently... Much is on the news with President Trump threatening a veto if any stimulus includes appropriations for the USPS....
We are Your Resource
We’re here for you and all of our families. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of millions of working people and our families, and the labor movement has been working tirelessly to limit the impact of this crisis on our health and livelihoods. We worked to...
Building Bridges: Amazon fires worker over coronavirus protest; Pandemic Reveals the Race & Class Divide of our Education System
Building Bridges over WBAI Radio, 99.5FM with Mimi Rosenberg & Ken Nash -- Monday, April 6, 7 - 8 pm EST -- streaming @ www.wbai.org/playernew.html -- smartphone streaming @ https://www.wbai.org/listen.php & to listen, or download archived shows,...
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