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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Support Delta Flight Attendants’ Massive Organizing Campaign Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Support Delta Flight Attendants’ Massive Organizing Campaign Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. The largest single-unit organizing drive in the country is happening at Delta Air Lines as nearly 25,000 flight attendants organize to join the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). The union is calling on all of us to support its campaign by wearing AFA-CWA pins or T-shirts on Delta flights, connecting more Delta flight attendants with the organizing campaign and taking part in local actions. “We should be able to speak up for ourselves and our colleagues without fearing that we’ll be targeted,” said Rasaq, a Delta flight attendant, about why he wants a strong union. “And the truth is that I’ve never felt as empowered as I do every time we show there’s more of us with our AFA pins on. But we have to lock that in with real contract protections.” Sign up here to support the AFA-CWA organizing campaign at Delta. Kenneth Quinnell Mon, 10/03/2022 - 09:47 — Oct 3
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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Mariel Cruz Martinez Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Mariel Cruz Martinez Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Mariel Cruz Martinez. Mariel Cruz Martinez is from Puerto Rico and is the first woman president of her local, USW Local 6871. Because of her commitment and activism, she was recently named Woman of Steel coordinator for USW District 4, holding that position as the person whose first language is Spanish. Kenneth Quinnell Sun, 10/02/2022 - 10:21 — Oct 2
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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Steve Carrillo Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Steve Carrillo Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Steve Carrillo. Steve Carrillo served as inspiration for one of five Mariachi Forever stamps released by the U.S. Postal Service this summer. Carrillo is the current director of Mariachi Cobre, one of the best-known mariachi bands in the U.S., performing for millions of visitors at Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida, since 1982. Kenneth Quinnell Sat, 10/01/2022 - 10:21 — Oct 1
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Take Action: Support Delta Flight Attendants Fighting for a Union! Take Action: Support Delta Flight Attendants Fighting for a Union! Thousands of flight attendants at Delta Air Lines are organizing for fair wages and better benefits. Management is spending millions of dollars trying to stop them. Will you support the flight attendants as they fight for a union? In recent years, Delta had nearly double the profits of any other airline in the industry. All thanks to the people behind those profits—Delta flight attendants. Delta flight attendants are organizing with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) for a real voice on the job, for work rules management can’t just change on whim, and for industry-leading compensation and work rules that match flight attendants’ contribution to the industry’s leading, most profitable airline. So in 2019, flight attendants at Delta launched their organizing drive and have been fighting for a union ever since. Even in the face of management’s union-busting. If you support Delta flight attendants and their fight for a union, become a supporter now. Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 09/30/2022 - 13:04 — Sep 30
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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Francisco Tostado Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Francisco Tostado Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Francisco Tostado. Francisco "Paco" Tostado has been an integral member to the labor movement in Iowa and beyond for nearly two decades. He is a dedicated advocate for workers and union members, as a member, a steward and now a union representative for Tyson. Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 09/30/2022 - 10:00 — Sep 30
AFL-CIO Blog
- Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Support Delta Flight Attendants’ Massive Organizing Campaign
- Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Mariel Cruz Martinez
- Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Steve Carrillo
- Take Action: Support Delta Flight Attendants Fighting for a Union!
- Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Francisco Tostado