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Who we are....The Bloomington & Normal Trades & Labor Assembly (AFL-CIO) is the central labor council for 31 AFL-CIO-affiliated unions in McLean County. Elected delegates from each affiliated local union meet monthly to discuss common issues of concern.Activities we work on during the year include.... Republicans who do the right thingThe Democratic Party and unions are often seen as one and the same. Democrats often sponsor pro-worker legislation; Labor unions endorse, donate and work for Democratic candidates.Conversely, the Republican Party is often seen as the Party of big business and recipient of corporate campaign cash and millionaire’s checks. There are, however, Democrats who do not always support labor and Republicans who do. ... What has President Obama done for me?From our neighboring state of Iowa, there is much noise about the coming Presidential race. It’s a good time to ask the question, what has President Obama done for me?Pantagraph threatens to outsource printingThe Bloomington Pantagraph, whose printers are members of International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Local 568 Graphic Communications Conference, is threatening to outsource its printing plant and mailing functions.Ironically, after three years without a contract, the Pantagraph had recently concluded a new contract with the union members. ... |
LiUNA slams Keystone denialWashington, D.C. (January 18, 2012) – LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – called the reported decision by the Obama Administration today to block permitting for Keystone XL pipeline “politics at its worst.”Last fall the Administration delayed consideration... AFSCME urges calls to school board over contracting out bus driversDear Parent of a Unit 5 Student:You may have heard that Unit 5 School District is considering contracting with a private company to provide bus service to and from school – and for no good reason. It seems they think it’s just too much trouble to continue running a transportation service and that it would be much easier for them to just give your tax dollars to a private company to do the job for them. We wish the school board would be more concerned with providing good service ... How to "read" e-mail and the internetThe internet and e-mail can be a wonderful thing, but they also bring some strange things inside our homes.Suddenly you are a multi-millionaire, if only you will give a Siberian or a Nigerian your bank account; a friend is stranded in London (Madrid, Paris, take your pick) with their passport and wallet stolen, send money now! Your e-mail account, bank account, credit card will be shut down in 24 hours if you don’t send your bank account information now! AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka on "Occupy Wall Street"Occupy Wall Street has captured the imagination and passion of millions of Americans who have lost hope that our nation’s policymakers are speaking for them. We support the protesters in their determination to hold Wall Street accountable and create good jobs. We are proud that today on Wall Street, bus drivers, painters, nurses and utility workers are joining students and homeowners, the unemployed and the underemployed to call for fundamental change. Across America, working people are turning out with their friends and neighbors in parks...2011 Bloomington Labor Day Parade
The 2011 Bloomington Labor Day featured beautiful weather and a huge turn-out by local unions, community groups and a enthusiastic supporters. To view a photo of the parade, click here to go to Labor Day Parade 2011 No contracts for Bloomington workers15-year City of Bloomington employee Dawn Weer is a conscientious worker. At Parks and Recreation she assists with payroll, deposits and records fees for programs and catches the phone.Three years ago when the economy bottomed out, Dawn and her fellow support staff at the city and the parking attendants, all members of Laborers Local 362, agreed to forego their negotiated wage increase. “We were trying to help the city out,” she said. The contract Dawn works under, expired two years ago. The city’s professional staff -- inspectors and others -- have gone a year without a contract. ... |