Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation

 

AFL-CIO: Unions Aim to Roar in 2020

Despite its setbacks, or perhaps because of them, organized labor has an energy level that AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka says he hasn’t seen before in his 50 years with the movement.

Larry Hanley Was a Transformational Labor Leader. He Will Be Missed.

On May 7, while recovering from an illness, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) International President Larry Hanley died suddenly.  In a brief statement, his family,

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Rockland County, CLC

Officers

Gil Heim, IBEW - President
Kevin Connell, rockland boces assoc. - First vice president
Jonathan Wedvik, clarkstown teachers assoc. - second vice president
jacqueline fox, North Rockland teachers assoc. - recording secretary
Daniel caprara, cwa - treasurer
Rockland County, CLC

Hudson-Catskill, CLC

Officers

Dan McCormack, pef - President
kathy rodriguez, csea - recording secretary
Frederick Schneider, liuna 108 - Treasurer
Hudson-Catskill, CLC

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AFM Member Says Union Plus Credit Card is Regular Gig

Longtime AFM member, Daniel Cerveny, loves working as a keyboardist. He also loves working for his local union as its Secretary Treasurer and promoting the benefits of AFM membership. One of his favorite selling points is the Union Plus Credit Card, which he uses regularly, and which offers special benefits for union members.

CWA Member Buys Nearby Homes for Family with the Union Plus Mortgage Program

Longtime Communications Workers (CWA) member, Peg Bissell, owns three homes in a one-block radius for herself and extended family. She’s a believer in unions and what they can do for families, both in the workplace and at home, which is why she turned to the Union Plus Mortgage Program for each of her home purchases over the years.

House Dems After Meeting With Richard Trumka: No Vote On Trump's NAFTA If Worker Concerns Go Unadressed

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka met Monday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal to hash out labor’s concerns in ongoing discussions over President Donald Trump’s renegotiated NAFTA deal. Trumka also met Tuesday with the Congressional Progressive Caucus and assured members he and House leadership were now on the same page.

National Labor Leaders Bringing Message of Unity to the Border

More than a dozen national union leaders will be in El Paso this week, bringing a message of unity, support for immigrant working families and seeking knowledge about the labor situation on the border.

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