[youtube_video id=”FrUwns7AM_s”] Mitt Romney may not be clear on his details, but he has made it clear that he will dismantle transportation and move forward anti-union laws. Our new video shows that plan. Across the country Romney and his GOP partners have made it clear in their platform that they will support states and Governors…
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Rob Wallace GOTV Phone Bank – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Brothers and Sisters, The Northeastern Oklahoma Central Labor Council is sponsoring a Labor to Labor Phone Bank this Saturday (8/25), from 10:00am – 12:00pm, to get the vote out for Rob Wallace for Congress (District 2). The phone bank will be at the Transport Workers Union, 11945 E. Pine, in Tulsa. It is vitally important…
Voter Registration – Election Season is HERE!
Be Sure You Are Registered to Vote* Let Us Help You Make Sure You Are Registered and Ready! Election Season is here once again, and registered voters will have the chance to vote for President, members of Congress, and a number of state and county officers. The primary election is past, but in Oklahoma the…
C.O.P.E. Convention Summary – 2012
At the 2012 C.O.P.E. Convention delegates voted to endorse two candidates in congressional races, six candidates in the Oklahoma Senate race, and 21 candidates in the Oklahoma House of Representatives race. Fourteen of the total 29 candidates selected to be endorsed are incumbents, meaning they already hold the seat for which they are running again.…
GET OUT AND VOTE!
Oklahoma Labor Network OK AFL-CIO Primary Elections are Tuesday, June 26 for the State of Oklahoma. Make sure your vote counts! Here are six steps you can take to protect your vote; Call the local elections office to verify the location of your polling place. Locations may have changed, and…
Today’s Jobs Report Doesn’t Tell the Real Story
The May jobs figures released today are disappointing for millions of unemployed Americans. Lawmakers in Washington must stop stonewalling jobs creating initiatives and then pointing fingers at the President for not doing enough to create jobs. For too long Washington gridlock has strangled our economy as too many lawmakers have pushed partisan agendas at the…
Legislative Update , Monday April 30, 2012
Oklahoma Labor Network OK AFL-CIO Monday April 30, 2012 Legislative Update House Bill 2155 failed in the fourth reading in the House 50 – 42 on 4-25-12. This in large part is due to the hard work and calls made by our members and supporters, and also the hard work that Chalk…
TWU on CNBC
Watch CNBC’s interview with TWU International President James C. Little during Mondays Battery Park protest in New York City and Peter Kaufman, CEO of the Gordian Group. President Little and Kaufman give their view on why the TWU and other AMR labor unions, support a possible merger by U.S. Airways. The TWU hired the Gordian…
Take Action
House Bill 2155 by Steel creates the “Oklahoma Employee Injury Benefit Act.” This bill allows corporations with excessive claims to opt-out of workers’ compensation, which would drive up costs for corporations that do not have that option. The Oklahoma AFL-CIO isOPPOSED to this bill as it would hurt the workers through lesser benefits. Click here to view a comparison…
Legislative Update: April 13, 2012
House Bill 2155 by Steele creates the “Oklahoma Employee Injury Benefit Act.” This bill allows corporations with excessive claims to opt-out of workers’ compensation, which would drive up costs for corporations that do not have that option. We oppose this bill. It was voted from committee on 4-3-12 and will most likely be heard on 4-17-12. Click here to view a comparison of…