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Working America

42 Messages

  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
June 21, 2023 at 9:11 PM

Friend, striking workers need your help

Friend,   The Writers Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America East have been on strike since early May. You may have seen clips of the picket lines across the nation, noticed some of your favorite talk shows are suddenly off the …
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
April 21, 2022 at 5:20 PM

Put a face to the story

Friend, CLICK IF YOU’RE READY TO BUILD A BETTER AMERICA There’s a lot of focus these days on things we disagree on and not enough on what we agree on.   For example: most of us agree that creating q…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
April 20, 2022 at 6:26 PM

We need you, Friend

Friend, CALL IF YOU’RE READY TO BUILD A BETTER AMERICA Working America talks to tens of thousands of working people every year about the issues that matter most to them. Whether they’re cashiers or …
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
April 18, 2022 at 6:38 PM

What Biden is doing for working people like you, Friend

Friend, SIGN IF YOU’RE READY TO BUILD A BETTER AMERICA We have a lot of fighting to do to make our economy and democracy work for working people. Millions of working people remain unemployed or stuc…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Happening now

Take action now and tell your senators to vote YES on The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act! Friend, Take action on voting rights now! Senators are planning to take a key vote on The Freedom to Vot…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
January 18, 2022 at 4:40 PM

Friend, will you send a message to your senators asking them to protect our right to vote by passing The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act?

Friend-- With the cost of housing, health care and groceries rising, wages stagnating and a growing wealth gap, it’s never been more important for us to be able to make our elected leaders listen to us. It's more important than ever that o…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
December 16, 2021 at 10:04 PM

Brittany’s story

Friend, Tell your senators to pass the Build Back Better Act. Click here to send a message! Working families had it tough even before the COVID pandemic. With a rising cost of living, skyrocketing prescription drug …
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
November 30, 2021 at 12:04 AM

This will create affordable housing

Friend- There’s no surer path to prosperity and recovery than making sure working people have access to affordable housing. The Build Back Better Act will make that possible and so much more. Friend- There’s no surer path to prosperity and recovery than making sure work…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
November 25, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Happy Thanksgiving from Working America

Friend, As we enter the holiday season, there is still much to be thankful for in this time of adversity. We have journeyed through crisis together, stood side-by-side to demand better, and helped each other in our time of need. Now, let us step back and appreciate our …
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
September 6, 2021 at 5:20 PM

Friend, will you send a message to your senators asking them to support the PRO Act, which would help us build an economy that works for all working families, not just the wealthy and well-connected.

Friend, Since Labor Day was established as a federal holiday in 1894, we’ve observed it by recognizing the working people who make our country run. Friend, Since Labor Day was established as a federal holiday in 1894, we’ve observed it by recognizing the working people …
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
August 20, 2021 at 8:57 PM

The labor movement’s new leadership

Dear Friend, Today, the AFL-CIO Executive Council elected Liz Shuler (IBEW) as AFL-CIO President and Fred Redmond (USW) as Secretary-Treasurer, following the untimely passing of former AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka. Together with Executive Vice President Tefere Gebr…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
August 5, 2021 at 11:35 PM

Working America Mourns the Sad and Untimely Passing of Richard L. Trumka

Friend, Today we mourn the premature passing of our great friend and leader, AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka, who also served as Treasurer of Working America, the 3.5 million-member community affiliate of the AFL-CIO. President Trumka began his career in the coalfield…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
March 17, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Another stimulus check is on the way plus a whole lot more

Friend, Working people like you just won a huge victory! President Joe Biden just signed into law the American Rescue Plan, a major COVID stimulus bill that will provide much-needed aid to millions of Americans. Here are some of the most important parts of this relief bil…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
February 10, 2021 at 9:49 PM

Mail delays in your town

Friend, The pandemic has proven just how critical our postal service is. Whether it’s deliveries of ballots and voter guides, care packages from family across the country or life-saving medicine, the USPS has kept us connected when we need it the most. While postal worke…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
December 5, 2020 at 8:35 PM

Here’s how we make it through the pandemic, Friend

Friend, When we join together to tackle our biggest challenges, We the People can’t be stopped. In the past few months, our country has hit a crisis point. Millions of Americans are out of work. The pandemic death toll grows every day. So far, solutions have been limited.…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Record numbers and COVID: why Election Day will look different.

Friend, Just about everything is different in 2020, and this election will be no exception. Unlike in years past, we may not know who our elected president will be by the end of today. With the unprecedented number of Americans voting by mail or by ballot dropoff box th…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 6:23 PM

our time-tested elections ensure 'we the people' are heard

Friend, We’re getting closer to Election Day, and you might have questions about what happens next. The election process can be complicated, but it does not have to be confusing. Here’s some more information on what to expect: ELECTION PROCESS TIMELINE AND BASICS Nov…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
November 1, 2020 at 12:35 AM

leadership = a plan to tackle COVID

Friend, The more than 226,000 Americans who died from COVID-19 this year won’t be voting in the election Nov. 3. They were our friends and neighbors. Our parents and grandparents. Our teachers and our caregivers. Our grocery store clerks and our emergency responders. W…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 1:08 AM

problem-solving vs. name-calling

Friend, Election Day is just a few days away on Tuesday, Nov. 3. As an independent organization, Working America researches candidates and makes judgments based on their records, regardless of their party. We support Joe Biden because he’ll stand up and fight for the y…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 6:46 PM

The people decide in a democracy.

Friend, One of America’s core democratic beliefs is in the principle of one person, one vote. We, the people, decide who serves in public office through elections. The United States has a couple hundred years of experience in holding and running elections to decide our …
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
October 24, 2020 at 10:11 PM

Investing in Our Kids with Your Vote

Friend, Our kids and teachers have been through a lot this year. Our schools were already facing inadequate funding and ever-expanding classroom sizes. When you add in the burdens of teaching during a pandemic and keeping everyone safe, it’s more than anyone ever expect…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 8:39 PM

We need a leader that will unite us on issues that matter.

Friend, For people who work hard every day to provide for their families and for those who depend on their Social Security checks to get by, there’s a lot at stake this year, both in your state and in Washington, D.C. We expect our elected officials to fight for policie…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 8:26 PM

What issue is on your mind?

Tell us: What issue is on your mind? Friend, In the next five weeks, you can help decide the course of this country and the future of its residents. There’s a lot at stake this election year. From health care to good jobs to education, your voice matters and we want to h…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
September 23, 2020 at 12:04 AM

Friend​​, today is National Voter Registration Day! Join us!

Friend, Voting is a core principle of being American, but to exercise this basic right, we must be registered to vote! That’s why Working America is a proud partner and supporter of National Voter Registration Day, which happens to be today. And you can be part of this a…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
July 30, 2020 at 8:02 PM

Reject the McConnell proposal and pass the HEROES Act

Friend, After months of sitting on his hands, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has finally released a proposal for COVID-19 relief. The package is called the HEALS Act, but unfortunately this poorly named bill will heal nothing and will only hurt working people and …
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 7:01 PM

​Friend​, have you seen this?

Friend, As Americans reflect on our country’s history this weekend, far too many of us are worried about our future and how we’ll manage during the extended economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis. It’s time to pass the HEROES Act. Nearly 50 million people have lost t…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 9:06 PM

Help small businesses in your town​​

Tell your Senator to vote YES on the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Friend, It’s no secret that COVID-19 continues to devastate main streets across America. We need a second stimulus bill — the HEROES Act — to reboot our economies and ensure relief is reaching small busine…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
May 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM

TODAY: Facebook Live at 12:00 pm ET on Fighting for All Workers during COVID-19

Friend, In the midst of all of this chaos and anxiety with the pandemic and the resulting economic collapse, who’s fighting on the side of working people? America’s labor unions are. TODAY at 12:00 pm ET: Join us on Facebook Live to hear about how we're fighting for all w…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
May 12, 2020 at 5:33 PM

Join our Facebook Live discussion: Fighting for all workers in the time of COVID-19

Friend, COVID-19 and the economic fallout from the pandemic have hit working people in this country hard. Join us on Facebook Live to hear about how we’re fighting for all workers. Unemployment numbers are beginning to rival those during the peak of the Great Depression.…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Be sure to be counted!

Friend, A complete and accurate count in the 2020 census is vital for working families in every corner of our country, including in your town. This information, required every 10 years by the U.S. Constitution, is used for some of the most important decision-making that a…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 2:17 PM

PLEASE READ: UI, health care & homeschooling resources

Friend, Working America continues to focus on slowing the rapid spread of coronavirus with education and resources to help you and your family during the global pandemic and the resulting economic fallout. COVID-19 has hit working families hard. Between job loss, health c…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
March 26, 2020 at 9:05 PM

COVID-19: Employment, health and social service resources

Friend, With more than three million members nationwide, Working America is focused on slowing the rapid spread of coronavirus through education and awareness and on sharing resources to help you and your family during the global pandemic and the resulting economic fallou…
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  President Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Call now: Demand OSHA issue an emergency temporary standard for infectious diseases to ensure that workers will be protected from all infectious diseases, including COVID-19

Friend, In just a moment, I am going to ask you to call your representative. But first, I want to tell you what’s going on. We are doing everything we can to protect front-line workers around the country from the COVID-19 virus. As the president of the AFL-CIO, I have se…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
February 25, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Call (833) 924-0085 to save our public postal service

Friend, Around the country today, working people are calling their senators to urge them to vote YES on the USPS Fairness Act. This bill would strengthen the U.S. Postal Service by repealing an unfair law requiring the US Postal Service to set aside retirement benefits f…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
February 4, 2020 at 3:37 PM

📣Call Congress to pass the PRO Act📣

Friend, Last week, The Washington Post called H.R.2474 The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act “Congress’s most ambitious attempt to strengthen unions in years” — and they’re right. The PRO Act: Establishes meaningful penalties for violation of workers’ rights E…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
January 14, 2020 at 5:07 PM

​Friend​, help us protect the USPS from privatization

Friend, Did you know that the U.S. Postal Service is the most well-liked federal agency? USPS provides critical services to the American public, but now it’s at risk. If we don’t all act soon, USPS could be privatized. Tell the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors: Don’…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
November 22, 2019 at 4:02 PM

SIGN NOW: It’s time the rich start paying their fair share

Friend, Last month, economists reported that the 400 richest families in America now pay a lower tax rate than the bottom 50% of income earners for the first time in a century. Yes, you read that right. Billionaires paid a lower rate than public school teachers, nurses an…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
October 16, 2019 at 2:06 PM

​Friend​, call your representative to support the PRO Act || National Day of Action

Friend, Working people across your state are taking action today in support of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Will you join them? For too long, greedy corporations have used extreme measures to stop working people from exercising their right to join tog…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
September 17, 2019 at 8:35 PM

Everyone deserves safety at work

Friend, It’s no secret that across the country, in offices and on factory floors, working people face harassment on the job. A new bill introduced in the House, called BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, would be the first comprehensive federal legislation to fix our broken l…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
August 22, 2019 at 5:01 PM

Hurry, Friend, there's only a few days left to save apprenticeships

Submit your comments about apprenticeships before the deadline is up Friend, I emailed you earlier this month about a Department of Labor proposal that could decimate training and labor standards in registered apprenticeship programs across the country. If enacted, it wo…
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
August 5, 2019 at 7:55 PM

Apprenticeships are under attack

Help save pathways to stable jobs with living wages Friend, Working America needs your help. The Department of Labor just released a proposal that could decimate training and labor standards in registered apprenticeship programs across the country, and we only have a few …
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  Sydney Roberts · [email protected]
July 16, 2019 at 5:22 PM

Tell Congress to make it easier to join a union

Tear down the barriers to joining a union and support the PRO Act Friend, For too long, employers and greedy corporations have been able to violate the National Labor Relations Act without serious consequence, denying employees the right to join with their co-workers to …
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