Collective Bargaining Is the American Way
In Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Florida, New Hampshire and elsewhere, politicians who do nothing to protect or create jobs are working overtime to eliminate the ability of workers to help solve problems and come up with solutions that work. These right-wing politicians want a future where public services are starved, collective bargaining is a thing of the past, and powerful corporate interests keep their tax loopholes at the expense of everyone else. These attacks on workers' rights are an attack on basic American values of fairness and democracy. Public service workers didn’t get us into this mess, and scapegoating them won’t create jobs or rebuild the middle class.
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- Jan 18 Drawing Inspiration from Lincoln, King on the Eve of President Obama's Second Inauguration It is time for all of us to pull together and fight for the enduring... (Huffington Post)
- Aug 31 Labor Day and the Future of America We must do more to insure that future Americans live in a country where their... (Huffington Post)
- Jul 08 Newsmakers with Lee Saunders AFSCME’s president discusses his plans for the union, the upcoming presidential election and related issues.... (C-SPAN)
- Jul 03 Economic Pressures On Local Governments Kerry Korpi discusses economic pressures on local governments and the push to privatize public services.... (NPR)
- Apr 04 They stood their ground for respect The Memphis sanitation workers' strike and its aftermath continue to inspire AFSCME today. (Commercial Appeal)
- Mar 30 Ai-jen Poo and Sarita Gupta on Workers’ Rights (video) Bill Moyers talks with Ai-jen Poo and Sarita Gupta about activism dedicated to restoring workers’... (Bill Moyers)
- Jan 16 Martin Luther King Jr., the labor movement and the American dream Dr. King often spoke of the links between the struggle for workers' rights and the... (The Grio)
- Jan 16 Economic Justice Key Part of Dream Dr. King recognized that civil rights and workers’ rights are intertwined. (Albuquerque Journal)
- Dec 25 Fairness for Home Care Aides Proposed changes to Labor Department rules grant home care workers needed protections. (New York Times)
- Dec 14 Don't blame government workers' pensions The big players on Wall Street have devastated our economy and our retirement savings. (USA Today)
- Nov 18 How Progressives Won the Labor Rights Showdown in Ohio To understand how progressives pulled off this remarkable win, I spoke with Paul Booth, one... (Truthout)
- Nov 15 Labor's turning point? Ohio victory has revived labor movement to level not seen in years. (Politico)
- Apr 04 Street Renamed to Honor 1968 Sanitation Strikers Thousands march to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s work on behalf of Memphis sanitation workers. (Blog)
- Apr 04 The Struggle Continues in Memphis as Labor and Allies Honor Martin Luther King Jr. Event commemorates Dr. King’s life and his work on behalf of the Memphis sanitation workers. (Blog)
- Apr 03 Inspired by Dr. King, Member Terry Walker Travels to Memphis California home care provider joins commemorative events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and 1968 strikers. (Blog)
- Mar 27 Activists Gather in Memphis to Commemorate Dr. King’s Life Union members, civil rights leaders and community activists will hold events April 3-4. (Blog)
- Mar 22 Lean In, Learn During AFSCME’s Upcoming Webinar on Eleanor Roosevelt Few in history have been such a fierce advocate for working families. (Blog)
- Mar 22 Unity Puts Santa Clara Workers Closer to a Contract With United EMS Workers by their side, city workers stand their ground. (Blog)
- Mar 21 Victory for Humboldt Home Care Workers After two year battle, Humboldt County home care workers reach contract agreement with the county. (Blog)
- Mar 19 Maryland State Workers Gain Voice on the Job with AFSCME Winning collective bargaining rights was the first step for these public service workers. (Blog)
- Mar 18 AFSCME Applauds President Obama’s Labor Secretary Appointment: Thomas E. Perez Extensive experience championing civil rights will guide Perez’s actions on behalf of America’s workers. (Blog)
- Mar 13 New Orleans Cab Drivers Seek Fair Treatment on the Job Taxi cab drivers are partnering with AFSCME Council 17 for fair treatment on the job. (Blog)
- Mar 06 Mother Jones’ Hit Job on Unions: With Friends Like These... Magazine inaccurately attacks public service employees who work every day to help our communities. (Blog)
- Mar 04 Happy 100th Birthday, Department of Labor! Celebrating a century supporting workers’ rights, but the fight continues in a new century. (Blog)
