activities · 18
what they do
direct service · 3
- Providing ScholarshipsProvides over four million dollars in scholarships to union members and their children through Union Plus scholarships.
- Publishing Weekly NewsletterPublishes a weekly email newsletter, "Arizona Labor Dispatch," to inform union members, pro-worker activists, and supporters about union news, events, and efforts to uplift union voices in Arizona.
- Representing Union Members Union Representation for Industry-Specific WorkersRepresents 185,000 union members through over 200 local union affiliates in Arizona.
advocacy · 9
- Advocating for Federal Workers' Rights Legal & Political Advocacy for Collective Bargaining RightsIssues action alerts and advocates to restore union rights for Veterans Affairs workers and other federal workers whose right to organize was stripped by executive orders.
- Advocating for Pro-Worker Policies Legal & Political Advocacy for Collective Bargaining RightsEngages in advocacy to pressure leaders in Congress to pass pro-worker policies, including the Protect America's Workforce Act to restore collective bargaining rights to federal workers, and advocates for government funding and healthcare solutions.
- Advocating for Pro-Worker Policies Legal & Political Advocacy for Collective Bargaining RightsEngages in advocacy to pressure leaders in Congress to pass pro-worker policies, including restoring collective bargaining rights to federal workers and funding the government to prevent shutdowns.
- Defending Voting Rights Youth & Community Voter RegistrationDefends voting rights at the state capitol and issues statements regarding election integrity.
- Defending Voting Rights Youth & Community Voter RegistrationDefends voting rights at the state capitol.
- Issuing Statements on Public Issues Legal & Political Advocacy for Collective Bargaining RightsIssues joint statements and action alerts on various public issues, such as the impacts of federal government shutdowns and calls for seating elected officials.
- Organizing Petitions Legal & Political Advocacy for Collective Bargaining RightsOrganizes petitions in solidarity with Starbucks workers and other labor movements.
- Organizing Petitions for Workers' Rights Legal & Political Advocacy for Collective Bargaining RightsOrganizes petitions in solidarity with Starbucks workers.
- Supporting Immigrant and Indigenous Workers Immigrant Rights Legal Advocacy & Civic MobilizationStands in solidarity with immigrant and indigenous workers and condemns escalating ICE enforcement.
research · 4
- Providing First Amendment Activity ReportsProvides reports on best practices for peaceful First Amendment activity, safety, and legal protection.
- Providing Reports on First Amendment ActivityProvides reports on best practices for peaceful First Amendment activity, including safety and legal protection.
- Publishing Workplace Safety Reports Workplace Safety Training & Compliance SupportPublishes reports such as "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect" to highlight risks of workplace injury, illness, and death, reporting 439,789 traumatic worker deaths since 1970.
- Publishing Workplace Safety Reports Workplace Safety Training & Compliance SupportPublishes reports such as "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect" to highlight risks of workplace injury, illness, and death, and reports on traumatic worker deaths and prosecutions.
capacity building · 2
- Building Labor Movement Capacity Know Your Rights EducationIntroduced its first class of Labor and Immigration Policy Fellows, nominated by their home unions, state federations, or central labor councils, to build the labor movement through organizing and defending immigrant workers.
- Building Labor and Immigration Policy Capacity Know Your Rights EducationIntroduced its first class of Labor and Immigration Policy Fellows, nominated by their home unions, state federations, or central labor councils, to build the labor movement through organizing and defending immigrant workers.
strategies · 11
how they think
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- Advocacy and Mobilization for Social and Economic Justice advocacyThe organization mobilizes its members and community partners to advocate for social and economic justice, aiming to improve communities for all people regardless of their background, and actively engages in "speaking truth to power" to address actions by political figures and corporations that negatively impact workers.
- Advocacy and Mobilization for Social and Economic Justice advocacyThe organization mobilizes its members and community partners to advocate for social and economic justice, aiming to improve communities for all people regardless of their background, and engages in "speaking truth to power" to address actions impacting workers.
- Collaboration for Workplace Safety and Equity collaborationThe organization collaborates with union members across the state to ensure that Arizona workplaces are safe and equitable for all workers.
- Information Dissemination to Uplift Union Voices information_disseminationThe organization aims to uplift the voices of union members in Arizona by informing the public about union news and events, thereby increasing awareness and engagement.
- Information Dissemination to Uplift Union Voices information_disseminationThe organization aims to uplift union voices in Arizona by informing readers about union news and events, thereby strengthening the union presence and influence.
- Information Dissemination to Uplift Union Voices information_disseminationThe organization aims to uplift the voices of union members in Arizona by disseminating information about union news and events to its readers.
- Member Support and Benefits member_support_programThe organization provides benefits and support services to current and retired labor union members and their families to help them save money and navigate major life events.
- Organizing and Defending Immigrant Workers organizing_and_advocacyThe organization actively builds the labor movement by organizing and defending immigrant workers, recognizing their crucial role within the workforce.
- Organizing and Defending Immigrant Workers organizing_and_advocacyThe organization actively builds the labor movement by organizing and defending immigrant workers, recognizing their crucial role in the workforce.
- Organizing and Defending Immigrant Workers organizing_and_advocacyThe organization actively builds the labor movement by organizing and defending immigrant workers, recognizing their crucial role in the workforce and the broader labor movement.
- Workplace Unionization for Worker Rights and Power union_organizingThe organization believes that forming unions in workplaces is the most effective method to secure rights and power for working people, thereby improving their conditions and achieving their goals.
named programs · 2
what they call their work
Hardship Help Benefits
Provides support for union members facing job insecurity or natural disasters through financial assistance and resources.
Union Plus Benefits
Offers various benefits including discounts on travel, mortgages, and insurance specifically for union members.
relationships · 72
who they work with
- A. Philip Randolph Institute Coalition — The A. Philip Randolph Institute is listed as one of the AFL-CIO's constituency groups.
- AARA Partner — An executive council member is affiliated with AARA.
- AFGE Partner — An executive council member is affiliated with AFGE.
- AFL-CIO Network — Arizona AFL-CIO is affiliated with the national AFL-CIO.
- AFL-CIO Network — One of nearly 500 state and local labor councils of the AFL-CIO.
- AFL-CIO Union Plus Partner — Provides benefits to union members and their families.
- AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council Coalition — The AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council is listed as one of the AFL-CIO's constituency groups.
- AFSCME Partner — An executive council member is affiliated with AFSCME.
- APWU Partner — An executive council member is affiliated with APWU.
- AT&T Partner — Offers wireless discounts to union members as the only nationwide unionized wireless carrier.
- Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Partner — Affiliated union
- American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Partner — Affiliated union
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Partner — Affiliated union
- American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Partner — Affiliated union
- American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Partner — Affiliated union
- Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans Coalition — The Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans is listed as one of the AFL-CIO's constituency groups.
- Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans (AARA) Partner — Affiliated union
- Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Coalition — The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance is listed as one of the AFL-CIO's constituency groups.
- Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union (BCTGM) Partner — Affiliated union
- Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Partner — Affiliated union
- CWA Partner — An executive council member is affiliated with CWA.
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Coalition — The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists is listed as one of the AFL-CIO's constituency groups.
- Coalition of Labor Union Women Coalition — The Coalition of Labor Union Women is listed as one of the AFL-CIO's constituency groups.
- Communications Workers of America (CWA) Partner — Affiliated union
- IAM Partner — An executive council member is affiliated with IAM.
- IAMAW Partner — An executive council member is affiliated with IAMAW.
- IBEW Partner — An executive council member is affiliated with IBEW.
- IBT Partner — An executive council member is affiliated with IBT.
- IW Partner — An executive council member is affiliated with IW.
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Partner — Affiliated union
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