Based on research from the AFL-CIO of candidate proposals and positions, they’ve identified significant differences between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump that would strongly impact unions.
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The AFL-CIO has put together a toolkit on the issues of importance to working families including detailed information on presidential candidates, voting rights, and Project 2025 as well as information on how Union members can get involved.
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On Wednesday, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued a strong statement reiterating support for President Biden and Vice President Harris’ reelection campaign.
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Friends of IFPTE from across North America extended warm wishes to the union and its members as the International’s convention kicks off in New Orleans next week
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Brother John Garrity from Local 3 was highlighted this week in a video released by the AFL-CIO in support of the re-election of President Biden and Vice President Harris.
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AFL-CIO affiliated Union Secretary-Treasurers met this week virtually and in Washington, DC to discuss the major issues impacting America’s labor movement.
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Pride Month Profiles: Denise Robinson - For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ union members.
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IFPTE staff, officers, and members participated in a two-day conference this week at the AFL-CIO national headquarters in Washington, DC, that took a close look at the ever-growing threat that Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses to jobs moving forward.
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IFPTE met with AFL-CIO President, Liz Shuler, to discuss the major legislative issues impacting IFPTE’s diverse membership, including but not limited to the labor movement’s continued support for federal investment in green nuclear energy technologies such as Small Modular Reactors, and the importance of restoring a Biden majority of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
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IFPTE International President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson sent Clayola Brown, a longtime fighter for economic justice and civil rights within the labor movement, a letter recognizing her recent promotion at the AFL-CIO.
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IFPTE signed onto an AFL-CIO executive council letter urging Congress to finally, once and for all, increase the funding for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
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IFPTE President Matt Biggs joined AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, Secretary Treasurer Fred Redmond, and other members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council, at a meeting this week with members of the United States Federal Reserve.
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IFPTE welcomes with open arms and applauds the affiliation of the Major League Baseball Players Association with the AFL-CIO.
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This week IFPTE sent a 13-member delegation to the AFL-CIO convention. IFPTE delegates spoke in favor of and helped pass several significant AFL-CIO resolutions, including resolutions that strengthen labor unions and support IFPTE members.
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IFPTE delegates to the AFL-CIO Convention were energized and inspired by President Biden's speech to delegates. The President spoke about several key concerns or accomplishments that union members and working Americans care about, including infrastructure, corporate greed, job creation, and the pivotal role of unions in rebuilding the middle class.
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IFPTE President Matthew Biggs: “Tragically and inexplicably, the Uvalde school murders this week are all too reminiscent of the killings of innocent children and their teachers nearly ten years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School, including IFPTE member Anne Marie Murphy and her first grade students.”
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As is consistent with Resolution Number 11 that passed overwhelmingly at IFPTE’s 60th Constitutional convention last August, IFPTE is urging Locals and their members to join the AFL-CIO’s online campaign to forgive student debt.
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President Matt Biggs and Secretary-Treasurer Gay Henson attended the Spring AFL-CIO executive council meeting this week in Washington, DC.
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The AFL-CIO executive council and the Canadian Labour Congress issued strong statements condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and standing in solidarity with Ukraine’s citizens.
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