John,

Fred Yamashita

Secretary-Treasurer

Executive Director
Arizona AFL-CIO

AZ AFL-CIO's 13th Annual Labor Day Lunch

You are cordially invited to this year's Labor Day Luncheon with the theme, "It's Our Time: Standing in Solidarity."

Event Details:

🗓️Friday, August 29, 2025

📍Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak, 7767 N. 16th St., Phoenix, AZ 85020

⏰Program Begins @ 11:00 AM

👚Attire: Business Casual

Ticket Prices & Sponsorship Options:

• Individual Tickets: $150

• Solidarity Sponsor: $12,000

• Unity Sponsor: $6,000

• Ally Sponsor: $3,000 

🎥 Want to see what last year’s luncheon was all about?
Explore the 2024 virtual program, highlights, and honorees here:
👉 View the 2024 Labor Day Luncheon Site

Join a CWA District 7 Lumen & AT&T Partner Briefing

On May 21, Lumen announced plans to sell parts of its Quantum Fiber Network to AT&T, a deal that could harm service quality, cut off rural communities, and threaten union jobs. While AT&T would take over urban fiber, Lumen plans to keep outdated copper lines in rural areas—and shut them down within 7–10 years—without deploying fiber replacements. AT&T also intends to spin off these assets into a new company, likely with private equity partners, raising further concerns.

This coalition effort is pushing back to ensure communities and workers aren’t left behind. Join our partner briefing to learn more.

📅 August 26 at 2 PM

I Support Boeing Workers on Strike in St. Louis

3,200 highly-skilled IAM Union members at the Boeing facilities in St. Louis, St. Charles, Mo., and Mascoutah, Ill. voted on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, to reject a modified four-year labor agreement with Boeing and are now on strike.

Boeing has already enacted a contingency plan using non-union "replacement workers." IAM District 837 members on strike with Boeing deserve a contract that reflects their skill, dedication, and the critical role they play in our nation's defense.

Sign this solidarity pledge to show your support for the IAM Union members on strike, standing up for the value of their work and contribution to the company's huge success.

Letter: VA Secretary Douglas - Restore Veterans' Rights

Union Events and Action

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AZ AFL-CIO's Book Club: A New Chapter Begins!

We're back—and better than ever! The Arizona AFL-CIO Labor Book Club is now formatted as an end-of-the-month book review, offering fresh perspectives on thought-provoking reads that resonate with our movement. 

📖 August's Book of the Month: The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson

About this book: In 'The Devil in the White City,' Erik Larson masterfully brings to life the events of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair by intertwining the experiences of architect Daniel H. Burnham and serial killer H.H. Holmes. Burnham faced immense challenges, including the death of his partner, while successfully creating the iconic "White City" for the fair, featuring notable figures like Buffalo Bill and Thomas Edison. Meanwhile, Holmes, who constructed a sinister hotel near the fairgrounds, exploited the event and his charm to lure numerous victims, showcasing the contrasting allure and darkness of 19th-century Chicago. 

After Project Blue, Environmentalists Could Learn Much From Unions

"Unions have always led the charge in progressive causes. Why downplay their legitimate concerns? Why not tap into their knowledge of how to build collective power? Liberals stand a lot to learn from unions, who know how to organize, rather than redundantly, ineffectively mobilizing the same folks over and over again."

The U.S. Postal Service Is Not for Sale

"The USPS has led the way with its fair hiring practices, good living-wage union jobs, and as the largest civilian employer of veterans. Workers from all walks of life earn equal pay for equal work."

Flight Attendants Union Says Summer Storms Drove Record Delta Signatures

"The AFA collected a record number of pro-union signatures among Delta flight attendants in June, organizer says."

Latino Labor Organizations Pushes Unity Among All Workers

"Beatrice Teoete, organizing director for Unite Here, Local 11 in Arizona, said: 'We must organize workers in their workplaces. We cannot depend on the government to protect workers. We in labor must organize a lot more shops, a lot of workers.' She said LCLAA has passed 11 resolutions connected to organizing and that it helps pull together Latino communities and workers. The organization has trained and supported members of unions, and, in general, is a good resource for them."

Courts Let Trump Strip Collective Bargaining Rights From Huge Number of Federal Workers

"Around 379,000 civil servants, more than 2.6% of all unionized workers in America, lost collective bargaining rights."

NABTU, TVA, and Tennessee Department of Labor Launch "Forever Family" Apprenticeship Partnership to Empower Foster Youth

"Signed at the 2025 TVTLC/TVA Labor Management Conference, the Forever Family proclamation outlines a shared commitment to remove barriers for former foster youth by creating a pipeline into NABTU’s high-quality, debt-free apprenticeship programs. Participants will receive guaranteed interviews for local union apprenticeship programs. Those selected will gain on-the-job experience with TVA partner contractors and receive wraparound support through the Tennessee Department of Labor and NABTU’s Registered Apprenticeship programs."

NNU Statement on ICE Arrest of Los Angeles RN

"While Amanda was participating in a community patrol Thursday morning, she was confronted by masked individuals believed to be ICE agents, pushed to the floor face-down, and violently detained. Her arrest is a direct and intentional attack against the constitutional right to protest."

AFL-CIO "Better in a Union" Bus Tour Stops in Tucson

"Members of worker unions and the Pima Area Labor Federation met in a joint rally with the ALF-CIO to highlight Congressman Juan Ciscomani’s support for the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

Arizona Is Still Guilty of Unconstitutional School Underfunding, Court Rules

"At the core of Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Dewain Fox’s ruling is that chronic underfunding for both school maintenance and short-term capital needs has created a two-tiered education system in Arizona. The result is that school districts in wealthier areas with higher property tax bases can supplement inadequate state funding with voter-approved bonds, while those in poor areas cannot."

Union Alleges Sky Chefs Employee Retaliated Against for Blowing Whistle on Unsafe Conditions

"Union officials said they have now filed a whistleblower complaint against the company with the Industrial Commission of Arizona, alleging Lares was retaliated against for speaking out about unsafe work conditions."

Attorney General Kris Mayes Targets Amazon in New Consumer Fraud Lawsuit

"In one case, she is trying to resurrect arguments that consumers buying items on the company’s website are misled into spending more than they should. And, in the other, she said Amazon engaged in a practice of making it easy to sign up for Amazon Prime but difficult to cancel the service, describing it as 'a roach motel where it is easy to get in but almost impossible to escape.'"

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