Union members and their children are eligible for $500 – $4,000
scholarships for college graduate and undergraduate programs. Since
1992, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $2.4
million to students of working families who want to begin or continue
their post-secondary education. You can learn more and download the
application here
Remarks by Richard L. Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO, National Press Club, Washington, D.C. January 11, 2010
Good
morning and thank you, Donna (Lienwand). I am delighted to be here at
the National Press Club. I want to thank the officers of the Press
Club for the invitation to be with you today, especially President
Lienwand and speakers’ committee member Bob Carden.
Ten
days into the new decade, and one year into the Obama Administration,
our nation remains poised between the failed policies of the past and
our hopes for a better future. This is a moment that cries out for
political courage – but it is not much in evidence
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, her size and grandmotherly
appearance belied her fiery nature. She is known in labor communities for doning a black dress with a lace collar and black hat. However, when she stepped on a stage, standing at five feet, she became
a dynamic speaker.
Mother Jones was a fearless fighter for
workers’ rights—once labeled "the most dangerous woman in America" by a
U.S. district attorney
Have you been looking for a film that is Labor related? Thanks to the collaboration of Chris Garlock, founder and director of the DC Labor Filmfest, and LabourStart, they have compiled an online database of labor films
Here’s your chance to take a look at the work world as seen through the lenses of 15 members of the Electrical Workers (IBEW) and choose what you think are the top photographs in the IBEW’s 2009 Photo Contest.
The holiday season is a time to step back from the daily grind,
relax with family and reflect on the future. This year was a tough one
for workers. In times like these, we appreciate more than ever the
love and support of our families and our unions.
This holiday season, I am especially grateful for the support of my
family and the solidarity of our union family. Union members have
always been an essential part of my family
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka went a bit further than the SEIU's Andy Stern
in a statement today, insisting that "[F]or this health care bill to be
worthy of the support of working men and women, substantial changes
must be made."
Like Stern and other labor leaders, however, he stressed the need to
fight for changes, and didn't suggest labor would openly oppose the
legislation
Two of the country's largest labor groups, the SEIU and the AFL-CIO,
are each holding emergency executive meetings today to discuss whether
they should support the latest round of health care compromises made by
Senate Democrats.
The AFL-CIO, likewise, is hosting an executive council meeting to
discuss the legislation. Richard Trumka, the president of the union
conglomerate, has been one of the foremost champions of a public plan.
And on Tuesday, one of his close allies, Leo Gerard, the president
United Steelworkers Union, hinted that opposition to the bill is in the
offing.
The AFL-CIO Blog has a good post by Bob Baugh, executive director of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union
Council and co-chair of the AFL-CIO Energy Task Force. Bob is in
Copenhagen, Denmark, to ensure that labor’s input helps shape a global
climate treaty.
Anyone who was in Seattle ten years ago remembers the dramatic moment
when the American labor movement joined the battle for fair trade--along
with faith groups and activists for the environment, family farms, human
rights and consumers. There we were at Fourth and Stewart, watching the
police try to break through the lockdown at the Seattle convention
center as 20,000 labor union members approached the battle zone. The
unions marched behind banners, flying their colors like the cavalry
Make no mistake about it, our economic meltdown was no accident: it
was arson. Over the past decade, we saw productivity rise, but workers'
wages stayed flat
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was on “The Ed Show” tonight on MSNBC. He said he was encouraged by the White House Jobs Summit. He also stated that he’s looking forward to working on the urgent goal of job creation
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