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We’re excited to invite you to our Women’s Wednesday events in October! Let's come together with our union sisters and advocates for working women’s rights as we gear up for the crucial election season. As part of the AFL-CIO's Union Women Get It Done program, we are engaging women across Arizona so that union women hold the power to ensure that Voce President Kamala Harris makes history as the first women president of our nation. Here's what's coming up:
Special AFL-CIO Virtual National Labor Women's Event
October 1st, 7:00 PM (ET)
We’re also excited to highlight a nationwide virtual event hosted by the AFL-CIO on October 1st! Union women from across the country will come together to share their stories and affirm the strength of our movement. We’ll discuss what’s at stake in November and emphasize the pivotal role that women, especially union women, will play in securing a historic victory for Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House.
Phonebank for Working Women October 9th, 6:00 PM (AZ Time) Join us as we call union women about the importance of the upcoming election! You can participate either in person or from the comfort of your own home. Every call helps strengthen our collective voice!
👉 Click here to register for the Phonebank October 23rd, 6:00 PM (AZ Time)
Postcard Writing Party Gather with us to write postcards to fellow union women, reminding them that their vote matters. This is a relaxed and meaningful way to connect and show solidarity! The Arizona AFL-CIO is proud to be part of the 6.5 million strong working women nationwide in the labor movement, driving change from the picket lines to the ballot box. Together, we’ll ensure that union women lead the way on key issues like equal pay, child care, and reproductive rights. Let’s show that Union Women Get It Done here in Arizona!
Bring your union sisters, your friends, and anyone who cares about the rights of working women. RSVP today and be a part of the movement!
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In solidarity, |
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Fred Yamashita Secretary-Treasurer Executive Director |
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UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIONS |
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📞 Daily Phonebanks with Arizona AFL-CIO The AZ AFL-CIO is hosting daily phonebank sessions to support our labor-endorsed candidates from now until Election Day! Your voice can make a difference in ensuring pro-worker candidates win their races
When: Daily, now through Election Day Time: Flexible shifts available to fit your schedule Who: Union members, volunteers, and labor allies
Click on either Phoenix or Tucson to sign up to phonebank! |
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🚪 Daily Canvasses with Arizona AFL-CIO The AZ AFL-CIO is hosting daily canvasses to support our labor-endorsed candidates from now until Election Day! Your voice can make a difference in ensuring pro-worker candidates win their races
When: Daily, now through Election Day Time: Flexible shifts available to fit your schedule Who: Union members, volunteers, and labor allies
Click on either Phoenix or Tucson to sign up to phonebank! |
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Coffee with AARA & Ruben Gallego Alliance for Retired Americans invites you to cofee with Rep. Ruben Gallego! This event is an opportunity to thank Congressman Gallego for his leadership in protecting Medicare and Social Security and to discuss the real thread to preserving these programs.
Event Details: 📅 Sunday, September 22, 2024 ⏰ 10:00 AM 📍 Bedillion's, 800 North Park Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85122 *Please note, if traveling from Phoenix, the I-10 is usually closed on Sunday's so you will need an alternate route.
Please contact Dora Vasquez at [email protected] for any questions you may have. |
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Phonebank With AARA! Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans will be launching a weekly phonebank! Every Thursday, from now until Election Day (Nov. 5th), you can join either virtually or in-person at the Painters Union Hall. They'll be phonebanking with fellow union retirees, reaching out to union households and encouraging them to vote for labor-endorsed candidates.
RSVP to join virtually or in-person on Thursday, September 12th: Please direct any questions to Joe Murphy at [email protected] |
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AFL-CIO Women Get It Done Virtual Summit Union women have never been more important than we are right now in mobilizing for the Nov. 5 election. The AFL-CIO is inviting you to join as they host a nationwide virtual event, where union women from across our movement will hear from each other, speak their truth and affirm that this fight unites us rather than divides us.
As we head into the final weeks of the election, we will come together to discuss what’s at stake and the crucial role that women will play in our struggle for victory in November and drive home the importance of Vice President Kamala Harris’ election to the White House.
When: October 1st, 2024 Time: 7:00 PM (ET) |
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Summer Convening for Housing Justice with OPIN Organized Power in Numbers will be celebrating the progress they've made this year and continuing the fight for housing justice. There will be art, vendors, food, music, and of course organized conversations on what they are fighting for and how to win!
When: Saturday, September 21st, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Housing ins a necessity, not a product! Register to save your spot by clicking on the button below. |
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Your Support is Needed: Stant with Boeing Workers! 33,000 Members of IAM District 751 and IAM District W24 just voted by 94% to reject Boeing's contract offer. IAM District 751 and District W24 represent Bowing workers in Washington state, Oregon, and California.
Stand with these workers as they hold the line until Boeing offers a deal their members deserve.
We must support these workers, as they fight for all working families, the middle class, and all of our communities and families.
Show your support by signing this solidarity pledge and spreading the word! We need to raise our collective voice and show Boeing that America's workforce stand with Boeing workers in this fight. |
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Tell Governor Green to Help End the Lockout of Kapi'olani Nurses Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, the owners of Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children, will lockout 600 nurses at the facility to coerce them into accepting the hospital’s contract offer. The lockout will start immediately following a planned one-day unfair labor practice strike by the nurses set for September 13th, 2024. The strike was called to protest Kapiolani Medical Center’s ongoing bullying and retaliation of nurses for reporting unsafe staffing incidents and voicing their concerns for patients’ safety. Unsafe staffing occurs when there are too few qualified nurses on a shift to adequately address the needs of each patient they care for. Study after study has shown that unsafe staffing hurts patient care, leading to worse health outcomes, including higher mortality rates. Please send a letter to Governor Green and ask him to lead by intervening in the lock out and showing Hawai’i business leaders that lock outs have no place in Hawai’i. |
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OPINION |
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Workers Need Protection from Record-Breaking Heat
"Workers whose jobs expose them to dangerous heat — like farm, construction, maintenance, delivery, and warehouse workers — are the most vulnerable. Underlying inequities further compound the risks for lower-income workers and workers of color."
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Most American Workers Want a Union — and it May be the Only Way to Save the Middle Class
"I’ve seen both sides. As a third-generation union member, I know the anger many working people feel as they struggle to improve their lives by joining together in a union, only to face a hostile employer determined to defeat them. But, as the CEO of a growing insurance and investment company in the union marketplace, I also know employers and workers can be on the same side."
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NATIONAL NEWS |
U.S. Labor Secretary Helps Celebrate Union Contract at Venetian"Ted Pappageorge, the union’s secretary-treasurer, said it was a “new day” for workers at the Venetian and adjoining Palazzo. With 99% of workers voting to ratify the contract on Aug. 27, the Strip is now 100% union."
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Hundreds of Amazon Delivery Drivers in New York Join Teamsters Union
"A majority of drivers at each of the contracted firms signed authorization cards to join the Teamsters, the union said in a release. On Monday morning, they approached Amazon asking the company to recognize the union and begin negotiations. Drivers at the facility have called for consistent schedules, properly maintained delivery trucks and reasonable workloads, the union said."
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AT&T Southeast Strike Ends
"The agreement in the Southeast ends the 30 day strike – the longest telecommunications strike in the region’s history – with union members across nine states pressuring the company to negotiate in good faith. CWA members will report to work for their scheduled shifts on Monday, September 16."
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UAW Union Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Stellantis, Accuses Automaker of Violating Contract
"The United Auto Workers union on Monday said it had filed federal unfair labor practice charges against Stellantis for allegedly violating contract terms and attempting to move production of the Dodge Durango out of the U.S."
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Federal Jury Awards $957K in Back Wages for 168 Wichita-area Restaurant Workers
"The jury’s decision comes in response to a January 2022 U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit against Los Cocos after the department’s Wage and Hour Division alleged that, from May 2017 to December 2022, owners Sergio Delgado, Luis Alfaro and Jose Alvaro de Leon violated provisions in the Fair Labor Standards Act, the court said."
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Acting Labor Secretary Su Hosts Roundtable Talk in Tucson About Protecting Workers from Heat
"Acting Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su visited Tucson on Wednesday and hosted a roundtable talk with local leaders and unions about protecting workers from the heat."
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'An indispensable weapon': Harris Mobilizes Diverse Labor Force in the Sun Belt
"Democrats are tapping into the organizational strength of unions with more women and people of color in key states such as Arizona and Nevada."
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Arizona’s 1864 Abortion Ban is Officially Off the Books
"Voters will have the ultimate say on whether to add the right to an abortion to the state constitution when they cast their ballots in November."
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Will Minimum Wage Go Up for Hotel Workers in Glendale? What Voters Need to Know
“In addition to the wage increase, the proposition also includes other labor regulations for hotel and event center workers, such as limits on how many rooms hotel attendants can clean in one shift before their pay is increased. The fact that Proposition 499 addresses both wages and benefits, the city argues, means that it fails to meet the "single-subject" rule in the state constitution."
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Hispanic Heritage Month |
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