Trade
For too long, our nation’s trade and investment policies have reflected the influence of powerful corporate interests. They protect what’s important to corporate America but do little or nothing to safeguard the rights of workers and the environment here and around the world. They fuel a race to the bottom in living standards. That needs to change. We need policies that support good jobs at home and sustainable development abroad. We need to enforce the laws already on the books and stop blatant abuses by some countries that stack the decks against U.S. workers.
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This November, New Yorkers will be asked whether or not to hold a Convention to amend our state’s constitution. Important labor protections like collective bargaining, prevailing wage, workers' compensation, and public pensions would be on the chopping block.
This week, the National AFL-CIO announced the start of a new comprehensive campaign to help protect union jobs.
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They are all fighting for change by putting workers' voices & faces front and center in their fights!
Tomorrow, June 3 is a National Call-in Day to #StopFastTrack. Text TPP to 877877 to be connected with your representative.
With your help we can stop fast track!
New York, NY – New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO President Vincent Alvarez today released the following statement regarding the introduction of Trade Promotion Authority in the U.S. Senate: