UNI welcomes formation of US National Labor Coordinating committee

Publicado: 9 Abril 2009
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UNI Global Union today welcomed the announcement from US unions of their plan to reunite the national labor movement.

“UNI is offering all of its support to the US unions as they stand together to tackle the tough issues that working Americans face,” said UNI General Secretary Philip Jennings. “National and international solidarity are vital to ensuring that working families have access to quality jobs with fair wages and conditions.”

Here is the text of the unions’ statement:

The AFL-CIO, Change to Win and the National Education Association announced on April 7 the creation of a National Labor Coordinating Committee to consult among their affiliated unions and to act nationally on the critical issues facing working Americans.

“Recognizing the historic moment we face, the American labor movement must unify to restore the American dream for working families,” said David Bonior, who continues as Chair of the unification effort.

“I am very pleased with our progress. The Committee pledged to complete its consultations and other work on unification plans over the coming months. A unified labor movement is the way to ensure that the vast majority of Americans who want a union are able to join one.”



The members of the National Labor Coordinating Committee are the Presidents of:

AFL-CIO

Change To Win

National Education Association

American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees

American Federation of Teachers

Communications Workers of America

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Laborers International Union of North America

Service Employees International Union

Unite Here

United Auto Workers

United Food and Commercial Workers

United Steelworkers



The Committee will work on some of the biggest challenges confronting our nation, including the reform of our labor laws, the renewal of our economy and the passage of national health reform.

The affiliates of the AFL-CIO, Change to Win and the NEA collectively represent more than 16 million workers in over 60 national and international unions.