Whereas five Mexican teachers, Professor Blanca Luna Becerrill (General Secretary for Section IX of the National Union of Education Workers), Alfonso Raul Vargas Vallejo, Elli Bejarno Martinez, Nester Manuel Trujano Molina and Maria del Refugio Jimenez Floreano, were arrested by the Mexican government on January 1, 1999 on trumped up charges of rioting, kidnapping, and … Read More

Considering that: from every corner of the globe, we hear the same message from governments and the multinational corporations they serve; it is working people who must relinquish their jobs, social protection sand most important, their independent trade unions to permit global capital’s “free trade” agenda to move forward. It is we who in the … Read More

Whereas Wells Fargo the lead bank of a nine bank consortium, provided a $125 million credit line to CF&I/Oregon Steel before a major labor despute between CF&I/Oregon Steel and its 1000 employees forced workers out on strike on October 3, 1998; and Whereas three months later the union made a final offer to return to … Read More

Whereas, the island of Saipan in the Northern Marianas Islands – a U.S. commonwealth in the western Pacific Ocean – has attracted a host of foreign investors who produce 1$ billion annually in clothes for some of the biggest fashion labels at the cost of exploiting workers; Whereas, U.S. clothing companies such as The Gab, … Read More

Whereas United Airlines, individually and as a member of the Air Transport Association (ATA), has joined Pat Robertson’s American Center for Law and Justice in its suit against the City and County of San Francisco for a statute requiring that city contractors provide the same benefits for all unmarried domestic partners as provided spouses; Whereas … Read More

Whereas, Pride at Work, although a relatively new organization, was born out of a vision and struggle to ensure that no one is left out in the fight for equality and justice; and Whereas, Pride At Work was established to give voice to LGBT workers in the workplace, the LGBT movement, and the labor movement; … Read More

Whereas, recent events have inspired a lively debate on the direction and goals of the national Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) movements, and Whereas, the founding of the Black Radical Congress (BRC) has given a strong voice to the progressive agenda for radical social and economic change that has been silenced during recent times, … Read More

Whereas, PAW/AFL-CIO is committed to fighting homophobia and oppression against gay people and to building a society based on the time-honored trade union principles of social and economic justice; and Whereas, PAW/AFL-CIO’s strength is in its regional and citywide chapters made up of union activists, leaders and officers who represent a wide range of unions; … Read More

Whereas, the United States labor movement in general and the AFL-CIO specifically did not support the “1998 Conference on Trade Unions, Homosexuality and Work” which was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, last July; and Whereas, the conference was a truly exciting and historic event attended by 300 participants from 40 countries; and Whereas, many of the … Read More

Whereas, the United States armed forces have been waging an illegal and unnecessary war against the people of Iraq; and Whereas, the Sanctions of the United States Government against Iraq are primarily hurting the people of Iraq; and Whereas, the people of Iraq are our sisters and brothers in our fight for justice for workers … Read More