May 20, 2009New Five-Year Study Shows Employers Anti-Union Behavior Intensifies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
CONTACT: Josh Goldstein (American Rights at Work), 202-822-2127
x118 Karen Conner or Christian Dorsey (Economic Policy Institute),
202-775-8810
***View the full report*** New Five-Year Study Shows Employers...
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Dec 15, 2008TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED IN DISPUTE AT WESTGATE NURSING HOME
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Jun 21, 2007Teamsters 118 Boycott & Picket Palmer Foods Regional Market
Teamsters 118 Calls for Boycott &
Picket of Palmer Foods Retail Market
Contact:
Paul Markwitz, (585) 256-1350 ( Rochester ,
NY ) â On Wednesday, June 20, 2007 , Teamsters Local 118 filed an
Unfair Labor Practice Charge against Palmer Foods. Paul...
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Nov 26, 2007Government Abandons Current "No Match" Rule: Harmful to Legal Workers
Homeland Security Department to Issue Revised Rule Still
Relying on Flawed Social Security Database FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE CONTACT: Lauren Mendoza, AFL-CIO, (202) 637-5212;
lmendoza@aflcio.org Laurie Gindin Beacham, ACLU, (917) 251-8654 or
549-2666; media@aclu.org...
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Jun 11, 2008Eric Massa - Massa Calls on Congress to end Big Oil tax handouts
For Immediate Release: June, 11th 2008 Contact:
Jared Smith (585) 760-4329
As gas prices skyrocket, Massa calls on Congress to end
Big Oil tax handouts
As American families struggle to afford $4 per gallon at
the pump, Big Oil loyalists vote to continue the...
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Feb 8, 2008"Free Lunch" Presented by David Cay Johnston
For Immediate Release February 8,
2008 Contact: John Vasko, 585-415-9249
Rochester Labor Council, Labor Lyceum
Series Presents: Author, David Cay
Johnston, Discusses "Free Lunch" and Answers
Questions. (Rochester, NY)...
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Apr 5, 2007New AFL-CIO PayWatch Website to Expose Rigged CEO Pay System
Media Advisory for April
5 Contacts: Steve Smith/Dana Ford (202)
637-5018 New AFL-CIO PayWatch Website to Expose Rigged
CEO Pay System and Give Working Families the Tools to Fight
Back www.paywatch.org The AFL-CIO...
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Feb 11, 2008Assembly Passes Legislation to Preserve and Protect Great Lakes
For Immediate Release: February 11, 2008 Assembly Passes Legislation to Preserve and Protect Great Lakes Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Robert K. Sweeney today announced passage of legislation to adopt the provisions of an eight-state...
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Oct 23, 2007CENTRAL- WESTERN NEW YORK APOLLO ALLIANCE SUMMIT
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CENTRAL- WESTERN NEW YORK APOLLO ALLIANCE SUMMIT BUILDING BRIDGES TO
AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY NOVEMBER
8, 2007
IN ROCHESTER NEW YORK
The inaugural
Western New York Apollo...
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Sep 17, 2009AFL-CIO Convention Endorses Single Payer Healthcare
AFL-CIO Convention Endorses Single Payer Healthcare Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The AFL-CIO, the nations largest labor federation representing 11.5 million workers in 57 international and national unions, has endorsed a single payer health care system as the best way to guarantee...
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Jul 8, 2008AFL-CIO Calls for Urgent Action on Health Care
For Immediate Release Contact: Steve Smith 202-637-5018 AFL-CIO
Calls for Urgent Action on Health Care, Pledges Support for Health Care for
America NOW! Washington, July 8 -- The drive to win quality health care
for all-one of voters key issues-gets a huge boost...
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Mar 25, 2008One in Three Skip Medical Care Because of Cost
For Release 11:30 am EDT Tuesday, March 25 Contact: Caren Benjamin
202-637-5018 One in Three Skip Medical Care Because of
Cost, Nationwide Survey of More Than 26,000 Shows AFL-CIO Finds Broad
Health Care Problems Even Among Employed, Insured, College Educated 8
in 10 Say Health...
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May 8, 2007Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on the Coalition to Advance Health Reform
For Immediate
Release Contact: Caren Benjamin
202-637-5018 Statement by AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney
on the Coalition to Advance Health Reform May 8, 2007 We
welcome the announcement from the Coalition to Advance Health Reform and the
member employers who have...
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Oct 29, 2011Labor Federation President Condemns Occupy Rochester Arrests
For Immediate Release
October 29, 2011
Contact:
Jim Bertolone, President
Rochester & Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
President, Rochester Labor Council, AFL-CIO
President, American Postal...
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May 15, 2009SEIU Local 200United Ratifies New Contract at CDS
For Immediate
Release: May 12,
2009
SEIU Local 200United Ratifies New Contract at
CDS
Service Employees International
Union (SEIU) Local 200United members working at Continuing Developmental
Services (CDS) in Webster...
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Apr 14, 2009AFL-CIO's 2009 - 10 Worst CEO Pay Practices
For Immediate Release Contact: Amaya Smith 202-637-5018 AFL-CIOs 2009 Executive PayWatch Highlights 10 of the Worst CEO Pay Practices Popular Website Includes Latest CEO Pay Data; Bailout Bonuses www.paywatch.org (Washington, April 14)- Retention...
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Feb 17, 2009Apprentices Seek to Address City Council Tonight
For Immediate Release
Contact : Clarke Condé
(585)309-9966
60 + Apprentices Seek to
Address
City Council
Tonight
City Council Places Their Concerns on B
List
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Feb 5, 2009Rochester Police Locust Club - DiPonzio Fund
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Jan 15, 2009Union Members to March in 56th Inaugural Parade
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Jan 7, 2009Kaleida Health Workers Brave Buffalo Weather Overwhelmingly Approve New Contracts
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Dec 23, 2008TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED IN KALEIDA LABOR TALKS
1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Upstate New York Division Service Employees International Union 974 Kenmore Avenue Buffalo, New York 14216 Telephone: (716)-982-0540 Fax: (716)-876-0930 Website:...
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Dec 21, 2008WESTGATE NURSING HOME WORKERS APPROVE FIRST EVER UNION CONTRACT
1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Upstate New York Division Service Employees International Union 225 West Broad Street, Suite B Rochester, New York 14608 Telephone: (585)-244-0830 Fax: (585)-244-0956 Website:...
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Nov 5, 2008Remarks by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney
For Immediate Release Contact: Steve Smith (202) 637-5018 Remarks by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney AFL-CIO Post-election Press Briefing November 5, 2008 We at the AFL-CIO are delighted that we will have a new neighbor across the park. Today is one of the brightest days in my lifetime of...
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Oct 31, 2008Rides to the Polls, November 4, 2008
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Oct 14, 2008Kuhl Cancels $2500 Per Person Golf Fundraiser
MEDIA
RELEASE October 14, 2008
Kuhl sees shadow; Hides for 3 more
weeks Protest by workers prompts Kuhl to cancel $2500
round of golf at Oak Hill Country
Club
(Brighton, NY)
Congressman John R. Randy Kuhl, Jr. (29th District
of New York) has canceled his planned...
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Oct 11, 2008Workers to Protest Kuhl's Two Day $2500 Per Person Golf Fundraiser
MEDIA ALERT October 14, 2008
"Playing golf while Rome
burns" Workers to protest Kuhl's two day
fundraiser at Oak Hill Country Club while constituent's savings
are at risk
(Brighton, NY) - Local workers, members of the
Rochester and Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation...
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Sep 25, 2008Union President Set to Join Kaleida Picket
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Sep 24, 2008Rochester Town Hall Meeting to Challenge Candidates on Manufacturing Issues
MEDIA ADVISORY September 24, 2008 Contact: Steven Capozzola, 202-393-3430 x5 David Roscow, 703-276-2772 X 21 Rochester Town Hall Meeting to Challenge Candidates on Manufacturing Issues Keep it Made in America event will focus on strengthening U.S. manufacturing base to create jobs...
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Sep 4, 2008New York State AFL-CIO Endorses Candidates for State Legislature
News from New York State AFL-CIO For more information contact: Mario Cilento - 914-261-4356 New York State AFL-CIO Endorses Candidates for State Legislature At the New York State AFL-CIO's Constitutional Convention held on August 18, 2008 delegates voted to postpone endorsement proceedings...
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Aug 14, 2008AFL-CIO Joins Worker Rights Group in Filing Federal Complaint with FEC Against Wal-Mart
For Immediate Release Contact: Alison Omens 202-637-5018 AFL-CIO Joins
Worker Rights Groups in Filing Formal Complaint with FEC Against
Wal-Mart Complaint Calls for Examination into Wal-Marts Intimidation
of Workers (Washington, August 14) - - Today, the AFL-CIO, joined by
other worker...
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Jun 26, 2008AFL-CIO Votes to Endorse Senator Barack Obama for President
For Immediate Release Contact: Steve Smith: 202-637-5018 AFL-CIO Votes to Endorse Senator Barack Obama for President Endorsement Triggers Largest Ever Mobilization of Working Families AFL-CIO Program to Reach Union Voters Nationwide, 13 Million in 24 Priority States...
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May 8, 2008NYS AFL-CIO Endorses Dan Maffei for Congress
For Immediate
Release Contact: Mario Cilento, (518) 436-8516 May 8, 2008
New
York State AFL-CIO Announces
Early
Endorsement Of Dan Maffei For Congress Denis Hughes,
President of the 2 ˝ million...
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Apr 25, 2008Workers' Memorial Day - Press Advisory
For Immediate Release April 25, 2008
Contact: Aron Reina, Lead Field Organizer (585) 263-2650
Remembering Workers Lost In, Around and Outside the Workplace
Lead by the AFL-CIO, Workers in Rochester Will Join Thousands Across...
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Apr 8, 2008AFL-CIO to Launch "Turn Around America" Online Video Competition
Media Advisory for Thurs., Apr. 10 Contact: Alison Omens
202-637-5018 AFL-CIO to Launch Turn Around America Online Video
Competition Contest to Run Nationally and in a Dozen
Cities www.turnaroundvideocontest.com On Thursday, April 10, the
AFL-CIO will launch its first-ever online...
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Apr 8, 2008AFL-CIO Working Families to Rally at McCain DC Fundraiser
Media Advisory for Tues. April 8 Contact: Steve Smith
202-637-5018 AFL-CIO Working Families to Rally at McCain DC Fundraiser
to Press McCain on Jobs, Trade Dozens will gather to highlight Sen.
McCains Support of Failed Bush Economic Policies, including Colombian Trade
Pact On...
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Mar 19, 2008National Labor Relations Board Definition Violates Freedom of Association Principles
For Immediate Release Contact: Alison Omens 202-637-5018 International
Labor Organization Finds National Labor Relations Board Definition of
Supervisors Violates Freedom of Association Principles Decision comes from
AFL-CIO complaint on NLRB action (Washington DC, March 19) The...
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Nov 20, 2007Support for Striking Writers
For Immediate Release
Contact: Steve Smith (202) 637-5018
Statement by AFL-CIO President John
Sweeney
On Support for Striking
Writers...
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Nov 13, 2007Call for Labor Board to "Close for Renovation"
Media advisory for November 15 Contact: Caren Benjamin
202-637-5018 Hundreds of Workers, Union Leaders to Rally at Labor Board,
Decry Recent Decisions Call for Labor Board to *Close for Renovation*
On Thursday, Nov. 15 at 12:00 p.m. hundreds of workers, union
leaders...
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Oct 25, 2007AFL-CIO Files International Complaint on Bush Labor Boardâs Sweeping Anti-Worker Decisions
For Immediate Release Contact: Alison Omens 202-637-5018 AFL-CIO Files International Complaint on Bush Labor Boardâs Sweeping Anti-Worker Decisions ILO Complaint Argues âSustained Assault on Workersâ Rights in the United Statesâ (Washington, Oct. 25) Today, the AFL-CIO filed a...
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Oct 10, 2007Court Blocks Government From Implementing Flawed Social Security No Match Rule
Court Blocks Government From Implementing Flawed Social Security No Match Rule FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2007 CONTACT: Lauren Mendoza, AFL-CIO, (202) 637-5212; lmendoza@aflcio.org Maria Archuleta, ACLU, (212) 519-7808 or 549-2666; media@aclu.org Stella Richardson, ACLU-NC, (415)...
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Aug 21, 2007Working America's "Bad Boss" Winners Announced
Contact: Caren Benjamin, (202) 637 - 5018 Working America âs âBad Bossâ Winners Announced Two Abused Workers Headed for Free (Desperately
Needed) Vacation
( Washington ,
August 21) - A cancer victim cheated out of paid leave and a worker forced to...
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Jul 10, 2007UNION STARTS PROTEST OF DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
UNION STARTS PROTEST OF DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Newspaper Guild of Rochester
creates petition, blasts Democrat and Chronicle in new advertising
campaign July 10, 2007 The Newspaper Guild of Rochester today
launched an aggressive advertising campaign against the Democrat and...
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Jul 2, 2007WROC/WUHF Union Workers Approve Contract with Nexstar Broadcasting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 2, 2007 Contact Information: Bob
Pastecki NABET Local 22 President (585) 880-6504 WROC/WUHF Union
Workers Approve Contract with Nexstar Broadcasting In a vote held on
Friday, May 29, workers from the National Association of Broadcast Employees
&...
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May 23, 2007Thousands of People Who Don't Have a Union Tell Senate to Pass Employee Free Choice Act
For Immediate Release Contact: Caren Benjamin (202)
637-5018 Thousands of People Who Don*t Have a Union Tell Senate to
Pass Employee Free Choice Act AFL-CIO*s 1.6 Million-Member Working
America Organizes Broad-Based Support for Labor Law
Reform (Washington, May 23) -- From...
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May 18, 2007Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on New Immigration Deal
For Immediate
Release Contact: Esmeralda Aguilar (202)
637-5018 Statement by AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney on
New Immigration Deal May 17, 2007 Unfortunately, the
immigration deal announced today does not address the roots of the immigration
crisis. And it abandons...
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May 9, 2007Statement by AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka on Enron Case
For Immediate
Release Contact: Alison Omens (202)
637-5018 Statement by AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard
Trumka On Enron Case May 9, 2007 In 2002, the AFL-CIO
helped 5,000 laid off Enron workers win over $35 million in back pay frozen by
the bankruptcy court. Those...
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May 9, 2007Miami-Dade County Commission Endorses Employee Free Choice Act
For Immediate
Release Contact: Caren Benjamin (202)
637-5018 Miami-Dade County Commission Endorses Employee Free
Choice Act Miami Latest Locality to Call on Congress to Defend
Workers' Freedom to Bargain Collectively and Restore Our Nation's Middle
Class (Miami, May 9) - -...
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May 1, 2007Wal-Marts Violation of Workers' Freedom of Association
For Immediate
Release Contact: Katrina Blomdahl
202-637-5018 Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney On
New Human Rights Watch Report on Wal-Mart's Violation of Workers' Freedom of
Association May 1, 2007 The Human Rights Watch Report
released today exposes in horrific...
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Apr 23, 2007AFL-CIO Death on the Job Report Shows U.S. Workplaces Still Too Unsafe
Media Advisory for
Wednesday, April 25 Contact: Alison Omens
202-637-5018 AFL-CIO Death on the Job Report Shows U.S.
Workplaces Still Too Unsafe Workers Memorial
Day Commemorates Workers Killed and Injured on the Job and Highlights
"Unfulfilled Promise" of Worker...
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Apr 20, 20071199SEIU AND CORNING HOSPITAL CONTRACT RATIFIED
MEDIA RELEASE APRIL 19, 2007 Joint Press Release issued by Corning
Hospital and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East 1199SEIU AND
CORNING HOSPITAL CONTRACT RATIFIED (Corning, NY) - An overwhelming
majority of members of 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East ratified a...
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Mar 31, 2007Workers Angry Over Kuhl Flip-Flop on Employee Free Choice Act
MEDIA RELEASE MARCH 31,2007 WORKERS ANGRY OVER KUHL FLIP-FLOP ON EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT STATEMENT OF JIM BERTOLONE, PRESIDENT ROCHESTER & GENESEE VALLEY AREA LABOR FEDERATION (Corning, NY) - The Employee Free Choice Act will restore fairness to the American workplace. Freedom...
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Mar 30, 2007Workers to Demonstrate at Kuhl Town Hall Meeting
MEDIA ALERT MARCH 30, 2007
WORKERS ANGRY OVER KUHL FLIP-FLOP ON EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT PLAN TO DEMONSTRATE AT TOWN HALL MEETING SATURDAY
(Corning, NY) - Dozens of workers, many of them local union members, are expected to demonstrate outside Congressman John "Randy" Kuhl's town hall...
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