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National Native American Heritage Month Profile: Alexsander C. Gladstone Bigwolf 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 is Alexsander C. Gladstone Bigwolf of the Bricklayers (BAC). “Union trades can change the trajectory of yourself and people around you,” said Alexsander C. Gladstone Bigwolf. “Masonry has given a lot to my family.” Bigwolf’s grandfather Chester was the first Native American bricklayer apprentice who completed the apprenticeship program with BAC. With the… [...]
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Kentucky State AFL-CIO Steps Up Following Louisville Plane Crash Tragedy 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. On Tuesday, a UPS cargo plane crashed at the Louisville International Airport, causing an explosion and a massive fire. At least 13 people were killed in the tragedy and multiple injured, with several people still missing. In the wake of this disaster and ongoing community-wide strain caused… [...]
Together, We Won!: The Working People Weekly List Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. Union Leaders Cheer Election Wins—and Some Look Ahead: “AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said unions ‘would run an unprecedented ground game’ through next year’s voting to inform and educate their members and the wider public about what’s at stake for workers in the battle against corporate greed, multibillionaires, and their political handmaidens.”Unions Sue Over ‘Loyalty Question’ for Federal Jobseekers: “In a statement,… [...]
Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Train Dispatchers 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 64 of our affiliates. Next up is the Train Dispatchers (ATDA). Name of Union: American Train Dispatchers AssociationMission: To represent employees in the nation’s railroad industry who safely and efficiently operate and dispatch trains and supply the electric power for those railroads that use electricity for train propulsion and signaling. Current Leadership of Union: L. Ed Dowell serves as president of the ATDA. He began his… [...]
National Native American Heritage Month Profile: Teresa Ford 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 is Teresa Ford of AFSCME. Teresa Ford is a senior family assistant analyst with the New Mexico Health Care Authority, where she has spent almost a decade getting families access to affordable health care so they don't have to choose between doctor visits and groceries. Of Navajo ancestry and a proud advocate for her community,… [...]