Category: AFL-CIO

Local 514 Sister, Teresa McMillen Receives Eagle Award

Local 514 would like to congratulate one of our very own.On November 4, 2023. Teresa McMillen was presented with the Eagle Award from the Northeastern Oklahoma Labor Council. We want to say thank you and we are proud to say you are a member of TWU514! Tracy Hardin

Our Union-Made Oktoberfest Shopping List

From Labor411.org Union Made It’s officially fall and that means Oktoberfest is here! It’s a time for great beer, great food, and (hopefully) great company. With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of drinks and snacks so that you can celebrate the festival while supporting good union jobs. Happy Oktoberfest and let’s all…

2022 LCLAA National Latino Heritage Month

Please join the OI in partnering with LCLAA to celebrate National Latino Heritage Month! We encourage you to become a member of LCLAA http://bit.ly/joinlclaa, check out their podcasts and be a part of events happening in your local area across the country https://www.lclaa.org/events. If you have any LCLAA related questions please feel free to contact…

OK AFL-CIO Christmas Message

  It’s coming up to Christmas We have been blessed with the things we need… I’d like to set a challenge, For us all to do a good deed… Donate a ‘Toy’ to a charity, Some ‘Pet Food’ to the pound… Some clothing to a charity store, There are so many to be found… There…

Build Back Better with UNIONS, Pass the PRO ACT

On Wednesday, July 21, the TWU is hosting a Digital Day of Action to tell our Senators to pass the PRO Act. The House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) on March 9 and President Biden is ready to sign it into law if it gets through the Senate…

AMFA IS NOT A UNION!

We Support Our Union Brothers and Sisters of the Transport Workers Union The Oklahoma AFl-CIO represents over 200 local Unions and over 100,000 Union members across the State of Oklahoma. I have been honored to lead this organization now for over 23 years. And over the years I have witnessed firsthand many locals that have…

COVID-19 AFFILIATE WORKING GROUP — AFL-CIO UPDATE

  1)    Attached is a letter sent by the AFL-CIO and 29 union presidents last Thursday, calling on President Trump to require and make available necessary safety protections for essential workers. AFL-CIO Letter to TrumpApril 9, 2020 in PDF   2)    Attached is a memorandum accompanying the letter to President Trump, which identifies immediate actions…

Union-Made in America Thanksgiving

When you buy union, you’re supporting good jobs in American communities, jobs that provide living wages and benefits, safe working conditions, and dignity and respect for work. Look for these quality products, produced by union members, when preparing for your Thanksgiving feast. The following list comes to us from Union Label and the products are made by…