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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Moe Elhady Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Moe Elhady For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Moe Elhady of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW). Moe Elhady is proud to call himself a UAW member for the past 25 years. He currently works as a machine technician at Ford's Livonia Transmission Plant where he is a member of UAW Local 182. Moe is a staunch supporter of the labor movement who communicates with passion and humor. He is also the treasurer for Michigan APALA. Kenneth Quinnell Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:30 — May 13
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Sesame Workshop Writers Overwhelmingly Ratify New Five-Year Contract Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Sesame Workshop Writers Overwhelmingly Ratify New Five-Year Contract Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Writers Guild East members at Sesame Workshop secured a new contract, overwhelmingly approving a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. The deal was struck just in time to avoid a work stoppage, and the workers won historic jurisdiction and minimum rates for animation and new media programs produced by Sesame, protections against artificial intelligence, paid parental leave benefits and substantial improvements to new media residuals. “Congratulations to our Sesame Workshop writers, who won groundbreaking protections that will allow them to continue creating children’s media,” WGAE President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen said in a statement. “Make no mistake—these historic gains mark an important step in organizing animation. Writing for children’s media and animation isn’t easier than other forms of screenwriting, and those workers deserve the same protections.” Kenneth Quinnell Mon, 05/13/2024 - 09:59 — May 13
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Mohamad "Mike" Beydoun Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Mohamad "Mike" Beydoun For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Mohamad "Mike" Beydoun of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW). Mike Beydoun is a second-generation UAW member whose father immigrated from Lebanon. He has served on the UAW National Negotiating Committee. He is also president of Michigan APALA. Kenneth Quinnell Sun, 05/12/2024 - 10:19 — May 12
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Eunice How Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Eunice How For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Eunice How of UNITE HERE. Eunice How's leadership has made Seattle the largest chapter of APALA. She is a lead community and political organizer with UNITE HERE Local 8, and also serves on the national executive board of APALA. She earned a bachelor's degree in public health with a minor in geography from the University of Washington, and organized with United Students Against Sweatshops and Jobs with Justice while in college. She is the proud daughter of Chinese Malaysians and was raised in Illinois and Singapore. She has also served on the leadership board of the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum. Kenneth Quinnell Sat, 05/11/2024 - 10:19 — May 11
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SOLIDARITY ALERT: Save These Workers' Pensions SOLIDARITY ALERT: Save These Workers' Pensions Glass manufacturing workers at Gemtron in Vincennes, Indiana, make the glass that goes into refrigerators by Whirlpool, Sub-Zero and GE—huge brands used in restaurants and kitchens around the world. Unfortunately, these workers are on an unfair labor practices strike since management has been unilaterally attempting to eliminate their pensions. It’s the same story we see across the country—a story that workers are coming together to fight against. Gemtron was bought by SSW Advanced Technologies, and its CEO, Luis Liu, has refused to come to the table and acknowledge the union. These workers were handed a piece of paper informing them that their pension was to be eliminated. “I’ve got 28 days left,” explained Mike, one of the workers on strike. Will you write a letter to Gemtron CEO Luis Liu to ask him to come to the table and bargain in good faith? These workers have accepted years of concessionary contracts to protect their hard-earned retirements, and Gemtron has not met with them a single time. These are not hugely high-paying jobs. Send a letter now! The challenge in rural communities is that corporate CEOs think they can quietly gouge workers’ hard-earned benefits without much of a fuss. A car drives past Gemtron headquarters about every 10 minutes. That’s why we need your help to protect this hardworking community. Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 05/10/2024 - 14:45 — May 10
AFL-CIO Blog
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Moe Elhady
- Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Sesame Workshop Writers Overwhelmingly Ratify New Five-Year Contract
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Mohamad "Mike" Beydoun
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Eunice How
- SOLIDARITY ALERT: Save These Workers' Pensions