Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates

01/14/2022

We can’t continue the fight for our public schools without also healing ourselves and our family. Check out this event, great for anyone who wants to be more involved in school boards!

Join the on Monday, January 17 at 3 p.m. for a virtual launch party, which will officially kick off the Healthy and Healing Schools for All Campaign.

The event is free and everyone is welcome. Register below: https://actionnetwork.org/events/launch-party-for-healthy-and-healing-schools-for-all/

10/23/2021

Join the Center for Labor and Community Studies for a virtual webinar where we'll take a deep dive into the ethical considerations of purchasing good and services, why it’s imperative to make the effort, and how union-made and USA-made ties into those principles.

Saturday October 23, 10am-Noon.
To Join the Zoom Meeting:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/91563754685
Call into:
312 626 6799; Meeting ID: 915 6375 4685

08/27/2021

The Legislators of the Year awards will honor state and local officials who have a strong track record of fighting to build power for working families in their communities and the state capitol.
Submit your nominations here>>> https://forms.gle/Ehp3R8Qu1ssFE9zU9

08/25/2021

Exciting news! We're honoring three elected officals at our Solidarity Summit on October 19-21. We need your help to pick them! Submit your nominations here by September 15th! >>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1dc-NFszQNF7xZEVeT_-d0Ap-vCmX41Qx7HEaQSXMfnFOrw/viewform

08/11/2021

Join for our first ever virtual Solidarity Summit™ on October 19th through October 21st! The Solidarity Summit™ will explore public policies and initiatives that will strengthen Michigan’s labor movement and build power for working families. Registration and sponsorships available at www.miaflcio.org/summit

05/03/2021

NEWS: We've launched the Michigan Electeds Labor Caucus to connect labor-friendly electeds from all over Michigan with each other, with union members and leaders, and with pro-labor policies. Please let us know if you'd like to join!

LANSING – Today, Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates announced the official launch of the Michigan Electeds Labor Caucus (MELC).   Advocates’ mission is to unite labor leaders, policy makers, and the general public to educate and advocate around policies, programs and projects that can bring economic ju...

04/16/2021

Michigan Republicans are pushing bills that would impose "additional identification verification requirements, restrictions on the use of drop boxes and a provision that would prohibit the secretary of state from mailing voters absentee ballot applications unless they were requested. The truth is, concerns about voter fraud are almost always unfounded." Read more from Arn Tellem, vice chairman of the Detroit Pistons:

NBA players and other professional athletes should lead efforts to achieve greater social justice.

04/13/2021

“The standard of proof needs to be pretty high if you're going to make life worse for a voter,” said Ottawa County Clerk Justin Roebuck, a Republican

New ID requirements. Ballot box regulations. Bans on paid postage for absentee ballots. Rules for challengers. All told, the plans from Republicans would disproportionately impact Democratic counties and cities.

03/10/2021

MI AFL-CIO Advocates is partnering with Great Lakes Political Academy - Leadership, Education, and Development for an informative panel . Two of our MI AFL-CIO Advocates members, Alex Garza for Mayor and Tim Greimel , will be joining to talk about how to run and why it's so important for union members and working people to run for elected office.

Join us! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZyhuuJAzPsnFOWw0jlVwzWB-Yx1kAS_AduAcJ6XfKwbGTkw/viewform

02/11/2021

Every February 11th we celebrate White Shirt Day, the anniversary of the end of the Flint Sit-Down Strike, when General Motors agreed to recognize the UAW International Union. This White Shirt Day, please join President Bieber and all of us at the AFL-CIO in celebrating the struggles and victories of those who came before us and fought to win fairness, respect and dignity in the workplace.

09/18/2020

Advocates members are on the front lines of Michigan's biggest problems - literally. Here's Advocates member and Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies standing with Machinists Union local 435 on strike!

Working people should be able to get a fair return for their work, have access to affordable healthcare, and retire with dignity. Period. Hard stop.

As mayor, I am proud to stand with my brothers and sisters in the Machinists Union Local 435 as they demand a fair contract. If you can drop by and wave or honk, bring food or firewood as they strike, please do your part to show solidarity with working families here in Jackson: 829 Belden Rd (near Morrell & Cooper).

Read more about the strike here: https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2020/09/employees-go-on-strike-at-jackson-factory-we-want-our-pension.html