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.
It’s Time for National Paid Leave for All!
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) passed 30 years ago and guaranteed 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year to working families. Led by the National Partnership for Women & Families, the labor movement fought in coalition with women’s, disability, children’s,...
Gov. DeWine Lays Out Budget Priorities by Tim Burga
Dear Sisters and Brothers, This week, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine previewed his two-year state budget in his State of the State speech. The plan seeks to spend nearly $87 billion over two years. The Office of Budget and Management said the plan includes a one-time...
We cannot begin Black History Month without honoring Tyre Nichols…
We cannot begin Black History Month without honoring Tyre Nichols’ life while mourning that he was taken from his family and community too soon, like so many others before him. Tyre Nichols was a beloved father, son and friend who was working to build a good life for...
Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council & United Way of Greater Cincinnati are Hiring Labor Engagement Specialist
UNITED WAY OF GREATER CINCINNATI JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION TITLE: Labor Engagement Specialist UNIT/ORGANIZATION: Community Engagement REPORTS TO: Chief Community Engagement Officer, United Way of Greater Cincinnati JOB CODE: 11 FLSA STATUS: Exempt DATE UPDATED: October...
If Not Us, Who? If Not Now, When?
If not us, who? If not now, when? That’s the Theme we chose for this, our gathering here tonight… It comes out of a conversation I was having with none other than AFL-CIO President, Liz Shuler. I posed it to her in a conversation we had this past summer, then she used...
2022 Cincinnati & NKY Endorsed Candidates and Issues
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