AFL-CIO News
Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Novelty and Production Workers This is the next post in our series that will take a deeper look at each of our affiliates. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 65 of our affiliates. Next up is the Novelty and Production Workers (IUANPW). Name of Union: International Union of Allied, Novelty and Production WorkersMission: To unite, within the international union, all workers employed in the industry under its jurisdiction, regardless of race, sex, color, creed, or nationality. To increase wages and lessen hours of work. To increase job security and to better the working and… [...]
Pride Month Profiles: Ashley Deschenes For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ workers who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Ashley Deschenes of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART). Ashley Deschenes has been a strong advocate for LGBTQIA+ members through community outreach, volunteer efforts and her involvement with SMART Local 2. She has helped create greater awareness, build meaningful connections and support a more welcoming environment for all members. Her commitment to visibility, education and… [...]
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Smart City Networks Workers at the San Diego Convention Center Vote to Join IATSE 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. Information technology technicians and event coordinators who work at the San Diego Convention Center have voted to join the Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 122, creating a fully union strong convention center floor.These staff are employed by Smart City Networks, which provides internet… [...]
WATCH: Union Solidarity in Action in Minneapolis On Sunday, union leaders and activists from around the country will gather in Minneapolis for our 30th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention. We’ll do the work to define a labor movement agenda that empowers working people, changes lives and builds an America that works for all of us. In the three days following the start of the convention, we will hear speeches from workers, leaders and allies. We will feature panels and trainings on crucial issues like AI, immigration, organizing, worker safety and much more. We’ll talk about what’s happening in Minnesota, and how labor… [...]
Pride Month Profiles: Alyssa Goodstein For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ workers who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Alyssa Goodstein of the Illinois AFL-CIO. Alyssa Goodstein joined the Illinois AFL-CIO in 2022 after serving as LGBTQIA+ caucus director for Young Democrats of Illinois. A former UAW member while earning her degree at the University of California, Los Angeles, she views organized labor as a powerful force for workplace equality and LGBTQIA+ rights. At the state labor federation, Goodstein co-founded… [...]