PROVIDING PROVISIONAL STATUS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS TO DREAM ACT-ELIGIBLE YOUNG PEOPLE WHEREAS, 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school each year, but live in constant fear of deportation; WHEREAS, many undocumented youth also identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender who struggle with their multiple identities; WHEREAS, undocumented youth describe their experiences having to … Read More

WHEREAS, the members and allies of Pride @ Work share a common bond with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers around the world; WHEREAS, corporations and anti-union campaigns often operate on a global not simply U.S.-based strategy; WHEREAS, many of the international unions of Pride @ Work are engaged in global struggles, acting in solidarity … Read More

WHEREAS, the labor movement has a tremendous history of organizing for social and economic justice for all workers in the spirit of our historic motto, “an injury to one is an injury to all”; WHEREAS, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers are a vital part of the labor movement; WHEREAS, the labor movement stands in … Read More

WHEREAS, the struggles for social and economic justice are intertwined; WHEREAS, the labor movement has a long and proud history of standing up for the civil and human rights of all people; WHEREAS, labor leaders across the country from a vast diversity of unions have shown strong and public support for the Employment NonDiscrimination Act … Read More

WHEREAS, on February 26, 2012, unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida; WHEREAS, all of the LGBTQ community, regardless of race or ethnicity, can identify with the experience of someone killed simply because of who they are or what they look like; WHEREAS, murder victims from hate crimes based … Read More

WHEREAS, this generation, there has been a beautiful and fabulous explosion of LGBTQ youth activism, inspiring the future of our movement for equality and justice; WHEREAS, our unions and the national labor movement have launched national efforts to listen, support, train and engage young workers in the leadership of our movement; WHEREAS, many Pride @ … Read More

WHEREAS, the CDC estimates that at the end of 2008, an estimated 1,178,350 persons aged 13 and older were living with HIV infection in the United States. Of those, 20% had undiagnosed HIV infections I; WHEREAS, young people aged 13–29 accounted for 39% of all new HIV infections in 2009. Among young black men who … Read More

Workers, their families and their unions are waging an increasingly difficult struggle to win or to keep good health care coverage.  Almost every union at every contract deadline must battle and sacrifice merely to sustain health care benefits. The rising costs of health insurance are blocking workers’ progress in wages and other areas. All of … Read More

WHEREAS, Health care in the United States is In the throes of a crisis of cost, accessibility and quality; and WHEREAS, Health insurance premiums skyrocketed over 10% in 2008 and more than 80% of all employers increased employee co-payments and premium contributions; and WHEREAS, These increases have helped sustain a climate of concessionary bargaining, pushing … Read More

WHEREAS, America is experiencing a severe nursing crisis that will intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows; and WHEREAS, There are not enough nurses to do what needs to be done on any given shift and the nurses who are on duty are exhausted and stressed; and WHEREAS, The environment … Read More