Nebraska Union Volunteers Ring the Salvation Army Bells
In Omaha, Neb., painters volunteer to ring the Salvation Army bells.
In Omaha, Neb., painters volunteer to ring the Salvation Army bells.
The Painters and Allied Trades for Children's Hope Foundation (PATCH) has announced a new partnership with United Cerebral Palsy's My Child Without Limits.
For every new "like" on the PATCH Facebook page (www.facebook.com/PATCHFoundation) or new follower on Twitter (www.twitter.com/PATCHFoundation), PATCH will donate $1 to UCP's My Child Without Limits.
To learn more about PATCH, please visit www.iupat.org/patch.
New members were elected to the AFL-CIO Executive Council this morning. Sean McGarvey, president of the Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD), will fill the seat of former President Mark Ayers, and Laura Reyes, secretary-treasurer for AFSCME, will fill the seat of retiring AFSCME President Gerry McEntee. AFSCME President Lee Saunders was named chair of the Executive Council Political Committee.
Emmelle Israel, AFL-CIO Media Outreach fellow, is in Minneapolis for the Next Up Young Workers Summit and sends us this report.
Along with 800 young workers, students, and activists, I marched down the streets of downtown Minneapolis, calling for “Good Jobs Now!” during the 2011 AFL-CIO Next Up Young Workers Summit.
Sign the pledge to fight for a common-sense immigration process that creates a road map to citizenship for aspiring Americans.
Click here »
Tell us about the good stuff happening where you live and work.
