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The AFL-CIO aligns itself with progressive organizations to help build worker solidarity and advance social and economic justice causes. Many of these organizations are made up of union members and union member retirees, but not exclusively. The diversity of the members and the efforts they support, benefit all working families and the overall communities. Here is a list of Allied Groups of the AFL-CIO. Currently active here in Arizona:
Other Allied Groups not currently active in Arizona:
For information regarding any of the Allied Groups you can contact: Alina Cordoba @ [email protected] |
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UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIONS |
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AARA Rally for Social Security with Mark Kelly Join the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans at a Rally for Social Security with Senator Mark Kelly! Snacks Provided
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UFCW Woman's Network & OUTreach - Get Out The Vote Join to help get out the vote in crucial swing states this November Election! You can help make a difference to help elect pro-worker, pro-women and pro-LGBTQUIA+ community candidates by getting the word out to our fellow UFCW sisters and brothers!
All phone banks can be done from your own home or wherever is comfortable for you. All you need is a cell phone.
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IBEW Day of Action Phone Bank Join and volunteer with IBEW as they make phone calls towards electing labor-friendly candidates. Leaders and staff will speak and motivate activists before making calls. Drinks and snacks will be provided.
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Maricopa Area Labor Federation (MALF) Phone Bank Join the MALF for a phone bank to get out the vote and elect union-friendly candidates!
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AZ Building Trades' 24th Annual Joe Standley Golf Tournament This fundraiser is to benefit Labor's Community Service Agency. See the flyer below to sponsor, donate or register a team!
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CWA Local 7026 Presents: HOPE 2022 25th Annual Golf Tournament This fundraiser is to benefit the lifesaving work of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. See the flyer below to get more information on this fun event!
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Election Protection: Unions at the Polls Do you want elections to be fair, safe and accessible to all? Poll workers are our first line of defense to make sure casting a ballot is available to anyone who wants to vote. Volunteer to be a poll worker for your community today. Learn More!
Like we do every day, union members have been stepping up and leading to protect our rights and our democracy. The AFL-CIO and Arizona AFL-CIO are proud to partner with Power the Polls, a nonpartisan initiative to recruit poll workers to ensure a safe, fair, efficient election for all voters. |
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Labor 2022 Daily Phone Banking Election Day is November 8th! The Arizona AFL-CIO is working to get pro-labor candidates elected. Phone banking available daily at the Painter's Union Hall or call remotely. Sign up for one or multiple phone banking shifts. Please invite your friends and family as well! Sign up for one of our daily phone bank shifts Monday through Thursday:
Sign up for one of our daily phone bank shifts Saturday and Sunday:
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I AM A VOTER
Sign the pledge to vote in November! Organized Labor will combat the power of organized money. We're voting to protect our freedoms- and our voices will be heard.
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2022 AFL-CIO Member Survey
The National AFL-CIO wants to know what issues are important to you-- good jobs, a strong economy, secure rights, and more.
Please let us know by taking our brief survey, and sharing it with your friends, family, and coworkers.
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"Proud Union Home" Signs Don't leave all your union pride at work and make sure to bring some home! The Arizona AFL-CIO has available yard signs that confidently state "Proud Union Home" to make sure you state an advocate for unions even after work. We appreciate all your support and home you bring your union pride home!
Please email our Political Director, Joe Murphy, to reserve your Proud Union Home sign at [email protected]. |
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OPINION |
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Power Tools: Invisibilia
"There are so many reasons people feel disempowered in the workplace. But how can our feelings about power enable or disrupt the larger dynamics we hate at work? Listen in on this amazing interview with Alejo Gonzalez from SEIU 105."
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Stop Dark Money Politics, Democrats Are Closer
“A lot of media is saying that people don’t care about each other, that a person from California, does not care about a person in Nevada. I am from Davis, California and I spend a lot of time in Nevada volunteering and reading up on thoughtful writers with whom I don’t always agree. But I do recognize when we do agree."
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NATIONAL NEWS |
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Biden Proposal Could Lead to Employee Status for Gig Workers
“The Labor Department on Tuesday unveiled a proposal that would make it more likely for millions of janitors, home-care and construction workers and gig drivers to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors.”
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Starbucks Ex-Manager Testifies He Was Told to Punish Activists
"A former Starbucks Corp. store manager in New York said he was instructed to single out and discipline pro-union employees for unrelated reasons, such as wearing purple pants.”
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Being In A Union Means You Could Make $1.3 Million More Over Your Lifetime
“If you want to make a million more dollars over your lifetime, there's one solution: Join a union. That's according to a new paper in Cornell University's ILR Review. Researchers Zachary Parolin of Bocconi University and Tom VanHeuvelen of University of Minnesota Twin Cities examined the advantages of being part of a union throughout your entire career. ”
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Labor Coalition Launches Midterm Campaign For Senate to Vote on PRO Act
“The Worker Power Coalition, composed of over 40 labor unions and progressive organizations representing 24 million workers in the US, has launched a campaign ahead of the 2022 midterm elections to pressure Democratic Senate leaders and US Senators from both parties to vote on the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. If passed, the PRO Act would institute the largest overhaul of US labor law since the mid-20th century. "
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Early Birds: Here's Everything You Need to Know About How to Vote Before Election Day
"Early polls will open and early ballots will go out to Maricopa County voters on Wednesday, marking the start of voting season. About 79% of Phoenix-area voters are signed up to automatically get their ballot in the mail. If you're one of those people, you should receive your ballot shortly. If you aren't, you can vote in person at an early voting site or reach out to your county recorder to request a mailed ballot. Here's everything you need to know about how to vote in advance of Election Day on Nov. 8."
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Katie Hobbs Gets Backing of Republicans in Paradise Valley As Trump Rallies followers in Mesa
“Democratic candidate for governor Katie Hobbs held a news conference Sunday morning at Barry Goldwater Memorial Park in Paradise Valley to emphasize that Republicans should support her over rival Kari Lake.”
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Arizona Abortions Allowed to Restart After Appeals Court Ruling
“Abortions can take place again in Arizona, at least for now, after an appeals court on Friday blocked enforcement of a pre-statehood law that almost entirely criminalized the procedure. The three-judge panel of the Arizona Court of Appeals agreed with Planned Parenthood that a judge should not have lifted the decades-old order that prevented the older law from being imposed.”
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Arizona Leaders Join Others at White House for Forum on Federal Funds
"Arizona local, tribal and labor leaders were at the White House Friday to hear administration officials highlight the billions in recent federal funding that is coming to states for everything from roads to water to broadband. A baker’s dozen of Arizona officials joined leaders from Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado for the half-day “Communities in Action” event, where administration officials applauded the “historic investments” – and attendees applauded right back."
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