Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

November 11, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 41

john, The Arizona labor political program was unlike any in history. We’re confident the foundation we built through our new 365-day-a-year political organizing campaign drove union members to the polls Tuesday. The Arizona AFL-C…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

November 11, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 41

John, The Arizona labor political program was unlike any in history. We’re confident the foundation we built through our new 365-day-a-year political organizing campaign drove union members to the polls Tuesday. The Arizona AFL-C…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

November 4, 2022 at 8:22 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 40

John, Election day is almost here and as our Senator Mark Kelly would say, "Four days and a wake up"! Remember, your vote is your power -  make it count. Whether you voted by mail, drop off your ballot or vote in person, be sure …

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

November 4, 2022 at 8:22 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 40

john, Election day is almost here and as our Senator Mark Kelly would say, "Four days and a wake up"! Remember, your vote is your power -  make it count. Whether you voted by mail, drop off your ballot or vote in person, be sure …

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

October 28, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 39

John, Early ballots are out and many of you have already sent them in; that's great! Forming and following a plan is the best way to ensure your vote gets counted! As the data continues to come in from our Labor 2022 campaign, we…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

October 28, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 39

john, Early ballots are out and many of you have already sent them in; that's great! Forming and following a plan is the best way to ensure your vote gets counted! As the data continues to come in from our Labor 2022 campaign, we…

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  Alina Cordoba, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

October 21, 2022 at 10:41 PM

Virtual Phone-Bank w/ President Liz Shuler

Please join us on Wednesday, October 19th Good Afternoon, The Arizona AFL-CIO will be hosting a virtual phone bank with President Liz Shuler on Tuesday, October 25th, from 5pm to 8pm MST, and is extending an invitation to join to our union family across Arizona. If you would l…

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  Alina Cordoba, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

October 21, 2022 at 10:41 PM

Virtual Phone-Bank w/ President Liz Shuler

Please join us on Wednesday, October 19th Good Afternoon, The Arizona AFL-CIO will be hosting a virtual phone bank with President Liz Shuler on Tuesday, October 25th, from 5pm to 8pm MST, and is extending an invitation to join to our union family across Arizona. If you would l…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

October 21, 2022 at 8:08 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 38

john, AFL-CIO State Federations, Central Labor Councils, and Area Labor Federations comprise over 58 National and International Unions representing more than 12.5 million Union Members. The Arizona AFL-CIO is one of a handful of …

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

October 21, 2022 at 8:08 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 38

John, AFL-CIO State Federations, Central Labor Councils, and Area Labor Federations comprise over 58 National and International Unions representing more than 12.5 million Union Members. The Arizona AFL-CIO is one of a handful of …

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

October 14, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 37

john, 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, bu…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

October 7, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 36

John,   The AFL-CIO constituency groups are Union’s bridge to diverse communities, creating and strengthening partnerships to enhance living standards for all workers and their families. The groups also promote the full participa…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

October 7, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 36

john,   The AFL-CIO constituency groups are Union’s bridge to diverse communities, creating and strengthening partnerships to enhance living standards for all workers and their families. The groups also promote the full participa…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 35

John, In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated September 15th through October 15th, the AZ AFL-CIO would like to lift up the 1968 L.A. walkouts, also called the Los Angeles walkouts. Social protests in March …

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 35

john, In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated September 15th through October 15th, the AZ AFL-CIO would like to lift up the 1968 L.A. walkouts, also called the Los Angeles walkouts. Social protests in March …

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

September 23, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 34

john, “It takes a village.” was actually adopted from a part of an African proverb; “It takes a village to raise a child.” Or “A child does not grow up only in a single home.”  Or “A child belongs not to one parent or home.”  The…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

September 9, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 33

John, As Arizona’s 55th Legislative session adjourned Sine Die on June 25th of this year, it was yet another year of attacks on public education in Arizona. I cannot for the life of me understand the de-emphasis of quality educat…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

September 9, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 33

john, As Arizona’s 55th Legislative session adjourned Sine Die on June 25th of this year, it was yet another year of attacks on public education in Arizona. I cannot for the life of me understand the de-emphasis of quality educat…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

September 2, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 32

john, I wanted to share with you a few words from this morning's Labor Day Breakfast event: "Good morning Sisters and Brothers, Siblings, I’m Fred Yamashita, the Executive Director of the AZ AFL-CIO, welcome! Thank you, Pres…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

September 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 32

John, I wanted to share with you a few words from this morning's Labor Day Breakfast event: "Good morning Sisters and Brothers, Siblings, I’m Fred Yamashita, the Executive Director of the AZ AFL-CIO, welcome! Thank you, Pres…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

August 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 31

john, Arizona Labor 2022 is not just about this November. And like every election it is important, but this cycle is more about building for the future, building power for working families. It’s about organizing, and coalitio…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

August 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 31

John, Arizona Labor 2022 is not just about this November. And like every election it is important, but this cycle is more about building for the future, building power for working families. It’s about organizing, and coalitio…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

August 19, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 30

john, As I sat just a couple of feet away from Civil Rights icon; Georgia Congressman John Lewis, it was surreal that we were learning about our history directly from a person who helped shape that history!  In June of 2016, …

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

August 19, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 30

John, As I sat just a couple of feet away from Civil Rights icon; Georgia Congressman John Lewis, it was surreal that we were learning about our history directly from a person who helped shape that history!  In June of 2016, …

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

August 12, 2022 at 7:03 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 29

John, With homelessness literally at endemic proportions across the country, the efforts of those working to stem the tide are facing monumental resistance from government to Wall Street.  According to a 2021 report on the State…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

August 5, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 28

john, As Unionists our lives revolve around the fight for worker’s rights, to combat the disrespect, injustices, violence, sexual harassment and exploitation of workers in different industries and workplaces across the countr…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

August 5, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 28

John, As Unionists our lives revolve around the fight for worker’s rights, to combat the disrespect, injustices, violence, sexual harassment and exploitation of workers in different industries and workplaces across the countr…

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  Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

August 2, 2022 at 10:27 PM

Please join us on Saturday, August 6th, for our Labor 2022 kickoff

Good afternoon, Please join us this Saturday, August 6th at 10am as we kick off our Labor 2022 campaign. We will hear from union leaders and elected officials and have the opportunity to phone bank. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at this link. In solidarity, Joe Murphy P…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 27

john, In political circles, when you talk about the Blue Wall, most will think of the 18 states and the District of Columbia that Democrats have consistently won in Presidential Elections between 1992 and 2012, with a couple …

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  Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 26, 2022 at 11:00 PM

Webinar invitation: Arizona AFL-CIO Labor 2022 Campaign, Thursday 7-28 or Friday 7-29

Please join us to hear about the Arizona AFL-CIO's 2022 general election voter turnout plans. Good afternoon, With Arizona's primary election one week away we are ready to begin the Arizona AFL-CIO's Labor 2022 general election voter turnout campaign. Please join us at either …

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  Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 26, 2022 at 11:00 PM

Webinar invitation: Arizona AFL-CIO Labor 2022 Campaign, Thursday 7-28 or Friday 7-29

Please join us to hear about the Arizona AFL-CIO's 2022 general election voter turnout plans. Good afternoon, With Arizona's primary election one week away we are ready to begin the Arizona AFL-CIO's Labor 2022 general election voter turnout campaign. Please join us at either …

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 26

John, Workers can no longer wait.  In spite of having an extremely worker friendly administration in the White House we are no closer to passing the PRO Act than we were to passing EFCA in 2009.  It’s not for lack of trying, n…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 26

john, Workers can no longer wait.  In spite of having an extremely worker friendly administration in the White House we are no closer to passing the PRO Act than we were to passing EFCA in 2009.  It’s not for lack of trying, n…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 25

john, Much has been written and much has been said-- and rightfully so-- about our former AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka since his untimely passing on August 5, 2021.  As a reminder, Rich, as he liked to be called, was tru…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 25

John, Much has been written and much has been said-- and rightfully so-- about our former AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka since his untimely passing on August 5, 2021.  As a reminder, Rich, as he liked to be called, was tru…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 24

John, As we are gearing up for Labor 2022, it could not be more clear, the work we have ahead of us.  The attacks on voting rights, personal freedoms and the right to organize are attacks on working families and our Unions will …

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 24

john, As we are gearing up for Labor 2022, it could not be more clear, the work we have ahead of us.  The attacks on voting rights, personal freedoms and the right to organize are attacks on working families and our Unions will …

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  Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 5, 2022 at 4:00 PM

MALF Andy Ward Scholarship Information

Please click here for information about the 2022 MALF Andy Ward Scholarship. Good morning, Since 2002, the Maricopa Area Labor Federation has awarded the Andy Ward Scholarship to three applicants who are union members or the dependents of union members to help with the educat…

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  Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 5, 2022 at 4:00 PM

MALF Andy Ward Scholarship Information

Please click here for information about the 2022 MALF Andy Ward Scholarship. Good morning, Since 2002, the Maricopa Area Labor Federation has awarded the Andy Ward Scholarship to three applicants who are union members or the dependents of union members to help with the educat…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 1, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 23

john, As we are getting ready for this weekend, I want to wish you all a safe and happy 4th of July.  At the bottom of this week’s dispatch, there is a graphic attached that outline how you can make sure you can enjoy a PRO UNIO…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 1, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 23

John, As we are getting ready for this weekend, I want to wish you all a safe and happy 4th of July.  At the bottom of this week’s dispatch, there is a graphic attached that outline how you can make sure you can enjoy a PRO UNIO…

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  Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

June 28, 2022 at 9:25 PM

Arizona AFL-CIO 2022 Primary & General Election Endorsements

We are proud to announce our endorsements for upcoming elections. Good afternoon Arizona labor family, The Arizona AFL-CIO is proud to announce the following endorsements for the 2022 Primary and General elections in Arizona. Name Office Jevin Hodge Congress, Di…

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  Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

June 28, 2022 at 9:25 PM

Arizona AFL-CIO 2022 Primary & General Election Endorsements

We are proud to announce our endorsements for upcoming elections. Good afternoon Arizona labor family, The Arizona AFL-CIO is proud to announce the following endorsements for the 2022 Primary and General elections in Arizona. Name Office Jevin Hodge Congress, Di…

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  Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

June 19, 2022 at 5:48 PM

Join education advocates at the Arizona legislature on Tuesday, June 21st

"Do something or get nothing" action at the Capitol Tuesday, 10am Good morning, On Tuesday, June 21st, at 10am, education advocates with the AEA will be at the state capitol to demand that legislators fund Arizona public schools with this year's $5.3 billion surplus. To regist…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

June 17, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 22

John, I first want to start off congratulating Liz Shuler, who was just elected president of the national AFL-CIO, as well as Fred Redmond, who was elected Secretary-Treasurer. President Liz Shuler is the first female AFL-CIO pr…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

June 17, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 22

john, I first want to start off congratulating Liz Shuler, who was just elected president of the national AFL-CIO, as well as Fred Redmond, who was elected Secretary-Treasurer. President Liz Shuler is the first female AFL-CIO pr…

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  Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Join Amazon Labor Union Leaders this Sunday & Monday in Phoenix

On Sunday, June 12th, and Monday, June 13th, ALU will lead a demonstation in Phoenix. Good afternoon, A delegation of Amazon Labor Union representatives will be in Phoenix to protest Amazon's attempts to throw out their historic win at the JFK8 facility in Staten Island. ALU P…

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  Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Join Amazon Labor Union Leaders this Sunday & Monday in Phoenix

On Sunday, June 12th, and Monday, June 13th, ALU will lead a demonstation in Phoenix. Good afternoon, A delegation of Amazon Labor Union representatives will be in Phoenix to protest Amazon's attempts to throw out their historic win at the JFK8 facility in Staten Island. ALU P…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 21

John, Hello my Union family,   I want to wish everyone a Happy Pride Month. For years, we stop for a month to remember why we celebrate, say our thanks to the ones who trailblazed this path for us, the friends and family we have…

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  Fred Yamashita, Arizona AFL-CIO · [email protected]

June 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Arizona Labor Dispatch, Vol. 1, Issue 20

john, As we’ve discussed in a previous dispatch, federal OSHA had announced their intention to take over Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) given the “decade-long pattern of failures”. The Biden Administra…

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