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Photo Albums
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Jobs Press Event
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| We held a press conference on the steps of the Capitol February 15th to release a new report “Putting Arkansas Back to Work: How Investment in Public Services will Save Jobs and Grow the Economy” and discuss the critical importance of investments in public services as part of the jobs bill currently being debated in Washington. |
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Dr. Martin Luther King Day Marade
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| The Central Arkansas CLC and APRI sponsored a float in the Marade in Little Rock on January 18th, and handed out candy and stickers. |
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Standing up for PACT
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| Many union members attended the meeting of the Pulaski County Special School District school board to discuss reinstating recognition of PACT (Pulaski Association of Classroom Teachers). |
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Caroling at the Capitol
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| At noon on Friday December 18th, we met at the AEA for coffee and hot chocolate, then sang health care Christmas carols on the steps of the Capitol. |
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24-Hour "Round-the-Clock for Reform"
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| On December 17th at noon beginning outside Senator Lincoln's office, community leaders and local residents will kick off a 24-hour marathon session urging Blanche Lincoln to support real health insurance reform, countering Republicans and insurance companies who are working overtime using scare tactics to kill it. |
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Health Care Hearing
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| The AFL-CIO sponsored a hearing on health care on Monday December 14th, at noon at the Arkansas Studies Institute in Little Rock, so a distinguished group of panelists could hear from Arkansas residents who are struggling under the current system. |
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Lobbying in Washington DC
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| Several Arkansas Union members traveled to Washington DC ON December 9-10th to lobby our Representatives for health care reform. |
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Cost of Delay Vigil
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| We held a vigil at the QuaPaw Quarter United Methodist Church in Little Rock, at 6:30pm on Tuesday December 8th. Sponsored by the Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice, Move-On, AFL-CIO, HCAN, AFSCME, and Change That Works. |
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Unions Give Back
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| TWU Local 555 coat drive, donating calculators to Children's Hospital |
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Delivering Letters to Senator Lincoln
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| On Wednesday November 18th, several community members and the AFL-CIO, Working America, AFSCME and AEA delivered letters to Senator Lincoln's office. |
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Day of Action November 5th
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| November 5th was the national Day of Action for health care reform, with activists across Arkansas making calls and writing letters to their representatives. |
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Letter Writing on Health Care
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| Workers in the Little Rock area gathered on September 30th at lunch to write letters and make phone calls to their representatives in support of health insurance reform. |
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Employee Free Choice Act debate
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| The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law held an informational session on the Employee Free Choice Act on Monday September 14th, and a debate that evening between former Judge Wendell Griffen and State Senator Gilbert Baker. |
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Labor Day Picnics
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| Labor Day picnics were held across the state this year, including Fort Smith area (Van Buren), Texarkana, Little Rock and Fayetteville. |
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Young Workers Survey Event 9-1
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| On Tuesday September 1st at the UA 155 hall in Little Rock, several area young workers talked about the new survey from the AFL-CIO, their lives, the economy and being part of a union. |
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Fort Smith Kick-off Rally
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| In the morning of the July 11th rally in Little Rock, a kick off event took place in Fort Smith. CWA Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Rechenbach spoke at the event about the importance of this bill for working families in Arkansas. Over 70 workers then boarded a bus to Little Rock to participate in a rally, march and fish fry with workers from all over the state. |
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Texarkana Kick Off Rally 7-11-09
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| In the morning of the July 11th rally in Little Rock, a kick off event took place at the USW 752L hall in Texarkana. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Rich Trumka, Steelworkers International President Leo Gerard and USW 752L President David Boone spoke at the event about the importance of this bill for working families in Arkansas. Over 70 workers then boarded a bus to Little Rock to participate in a rally, march and fish fry with workers from all over the state. |
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Little Rock Rally, March and Fish Fry 7-11-09
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| On July 11, 2009, over 1,000 Arkansas workers from all over the state gathered in Little Rock for a rally, march and fish fry in support of the Employee Free Choice Act. Starting at Central High School, the marchers gathered to hear AFL-CIO Executive President Arlene Holt-Baker and other civil rights leaders speak about the connection between civil rights and workers' rights. From Central High, the workers marched to the State Capitol building, where AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Rich Trumka, Steelworkers International President Leo Gerard and others spoke of the importance of the Employee Free Choice Act to turning our economy around and urged Senators Lincoln and Pryor to support the bill. The event concluded with an old-fashioned fish fry at the nearby AEA offices. |
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Pine Bluff Kick-off Rally
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| In the morning of the July 11th rally in Little Rock, a kick off event took place in Pine Bluff also, featuring Stewart Acuff. |
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Working America Letter Delivery
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| Working America members spoke about their support for the Employee Free Choice Act on June 4th, and delivered letters to Senator Lincoln's office in Little Rock, collected all over the state. |
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Turn Around Arkansas Vigil around the state
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| The "Turn Around Arkansas" coalition held a 24-hour vigil for the Employee Free Choice Act and Health Care Reform on Wednesday May 27. The Vigil will kick off at Senator Blanche Lincoln's office, 912 West Fourth Street, in Little Rock where workers will deliver hundreds of letters in support of the Employee Free Choice Act. After an hour, the group will move to the First Presbyterian Church, 800 Scott Street where the vigil will continue until 4:30 PM Thursday afternoon May 28.
Similar vigils will be also be held from 4:30 - 5:30 PM at the District offices of Arkansas's congressional delegation in Fayetteville, Jonesboro, El Dorado, and Thursday in Texarkana. |
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Working Women's Lunch in Little Rock
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| On Tuesday May 19th in Little Rock, working women met to discuss issues that matter to women and the community, including health care and the Employee Free Choice Act. |
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Working Women's Lunch in El Dorado
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| On Monday May 18th in El Dorado, working women met to discuss issues that matter to women and the community, including health care and the Employee Free Choice Act. |
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Keep it Made in America Tour
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| This event was sponsored by the USW and the Alliance for American Manufacturing, to raise public awareness of the economic importance of the American auto industry supply chain. The bus tour wase in Little Rock on the steps of the Capitol and at the USW 752L Hall in Texarkana on Wednesday May 13th. |
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AT&T Informational Picket in Hot Springs
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| CWA (Communications Workers of America) members and workers across Arkansas gathered outside the AT&T offices in Hot Springs on Tuesday May 5th to talk about their struggle for a new contract. |
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Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus mtg
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| On Saturday May 2nd the Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus met at the state party headquarters. The AFL-CIO was there to talk about the Employee Free Choice Act. |
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Employee Free Choice Act symposium in Arkadelphia
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| Jointly with the Young Democrats on campus, some Henderson State University faculty members held an Employee Free Choice Act Symposium to educate our campus and the Arkadelphia community on the legislation. |
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Workers Memorial Day Service
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| The Arkansas Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice held their annual Workers Memorial Day Service on Tuesday, April 28th at the NLR Riverfront Park. This service honored the workers who lost their lives on the job last year. |
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Employee Free Choice Act vigil in Texarkana
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| On Monday April 27th in Texarkana, workers from across Arkansas and Texas and Louisiana held a vigil in front of the Post Office to shine a light on the injustices that workers face when organizing. |
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Veterans event
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| On Wednesday April 22nd, several veterans who support the Employee Free Choice Act talked at First Presbyterian Church of Little Rock. Speakers included Gordon Brehm, veteran of the Korean War and retired union member, Mark Starr, veteran of the Iraq War, and David Anderson, veteran of the Vietnam War and President of the Arkansas State Association of Letter Carriers. |
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Roving Billboard in Arkansas
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| During the second week of congressional recess in April, the roving billboard traveled around Arkansas to spread the word on Employee Free Choice. |
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Economy that Works for Everyone event
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| On Friday March 27th, working people in Fort Smith held a town hall gathering at USW Local 7893 to talk about the economy, and to call for the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. |
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Jefferson County Labor Council Day of Action
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| The Jefferson County Labor Council's Day of Action in 2008 was a great success. Members of IBEW, AFSCME, CWA, OPEIU and IUPAT passed out over 300 Employee Free Choice Leaflets at Central Moloney in Pine Bluff. |
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Arkansas AFL-CIO Special Convention 2008
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| The Special Convention of the Arkansas AFL-CIO was held March 29th in Little Rock, Arkansas. The purpose of the convention was to take action on recommendations of State COPE concerning candidates who will be running for office in the May 20th Preferential Primaries.
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