Buffalo Central Labor Council AFL-CIO

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Did someone say basket raffle?? 😉

Join the Buffalo Central Labor Council AFL-CIO this Friday for some solidarity hot off the grill!🌭✊🏽🌞 Tickets are available pre-sale for $45, or day-of for $50.

Enjoy some summer fun in the sun with union members from across Erie County and WNY. Lunch offerings will include burgers and hot dogs, salad, beer and pop. Basket raffle proceeds will benefit the Buffalo CLC Workers Memorial Fund.

Don't forget! The Buffalo CLC will meet tonight at 6:30PM at the UAW Region 9 Hall.

Thank you President Joe Biden 🕊️

Jill and I join the people of Buffalo in honoring the memories of the 10 souls stolen from us in an unconscionable act of hatred against the Black community two years ago.

I know how painful these anniversaries can be, and I want you to know you remain in my prayers.

On this day we solemnly remember and honor the ten souls taken from us. Our hearts ache for those left in loss, the community trauma endured, and the justice still yet denied to Buffalo's East Side.

Too many workers and families of color have labored for lifetimes under the oppressive yoke of racism and white supremacy—living with the echoes of a shameful past, hearing the loud, hateful sirens that still call for violence against Black bodies today. We remember, we continue our work, and we will not forget. 🕊️

Wishing every mother in our movement a happy, Mother's Day!

In the U.S., the burden of unpaid care reduces a working mother's average earnings by $300,000 across her lifetime. The value of unpaid labor by women—mostly mothers—is in the trillions of dollars globally.

This we recommit ourselves in the fight for a better economic system that ensures America’s working mothers, care workers and family caregivers aren’t left behind.

Last call for tonight's phonebank. ☎️📲 Join us from 6-8PM and turn dials into votes! RSVP link below.

Filling the shoes of Brian Higgins won't be easy, but we know that Tim Kennedy will spend every day fighting for the workers of WNY in Congress! Sign up to help here ➡️ bit.ly/Labor4Kennedy

Join us tomorrow in celebrating these labor leaders and what they achieved for Buffalo!

Union members, community allies, and friends of labor,

It is our honor and pleasure to invite you to a recognition and celebration of two WNY union affiliates who have gone above and beyond to answer the call of service to our community and to our labor movement. Buffalo Common Council President Christopher Scanlon and his colleagues will be honoring National Association of Letter Carriers Branch # 3 Buffalo/WNY President David Grosskopf Jr. and APWU Local 374 President Frank Resetaris for their outstanding efforts in advocating for the rights and well-being of USPS workers, the mail processing facility on William Street in Buffalo, as well as postal customers across the Western New York region.

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 2:00 PM in Buffalo City Hall, Council Chambers (13th floor). This event will provide an opportunity for us to express our gratitude to Dave, Frank, and their members for their tireless advocacy and to honor their remarkable achievement. Your presence, as a member or ally of the Western New York Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, will help bolster the solidarity and unity of this moment for celebration.

Whether you wear scrubs, a hardhat, or a suit; whether you drive over rolling hills or take the NFTA; whether you punch in at a factory, school, or construction site, our members have a stake in this fight.

Reminder: Buffalo CLC meeting tonight at 6:30PM, UAW Region 9 Hall.

Don't forget to bring your Labor of Love donation to Project Mona's House!

A reminder before next week's CLC meeting (Tues. 4/12 @ 6:30PM UAW Region 9 Hall)! Don't forget to bring your donation for Project Mona's House. They're looking for packs of waters bottles, hygiene products and toiletries, laundry detergent, hand soap and sanitizer, plain t-shirts, and art supplies.

A reminder before next week's CLC meeting (Tues. 4/12 @ 6:30PM UAW Region 9 Hall)! Don't forget to bring your donation for Project Mona's House. They're looking for packs of waters bottles, hygiene products and toiletries, laundry detergent, hand soap and sanitizer, plain t-shirts, and art supplies.

☀️Up before the sun to say Solidarity Against Corporate Welfare! 📢 Join our siblings in the building trades at their rally tomorrow morning, details before ⬇️

Tomorrow night's CLC meeting (2/13) will include presentations from Union of American Physicians and Dentists members who are residents and fellows at the UB Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East on their new "Medicaid Equity Now!" campaign, Tony Vaccaro and Bill Mayer will be selling raffle tickets to benefit the Variety - the Children's Charity of Buffalo & WNY, and a presentation from Project Mona's House for our Labor of Love program!

USPS Public Meeting Rescheduled! Our union members at APWU and National Association of Letter Carriers Branch # 3 Buffalo/WNY need you to show up and stand in solidarity against this plan. RSVP to let us know you'll be there!

https://actionnetwork.org/events/buffalo-needs-williams-street

Stand with USPS Union Workers: Buffalo NEEDS William Street! Postmaster General DeJoy is planning to ship Buffalo's mail processing out of WNY. This will mean slower delivery, more stress on our postal workers, and could cost us vital jobs across the region. This public input meeting is our chance to be heard in-person, stand with union postal workers, and te...

Black history is not just the past—it’s also the present. It’s also Black joy. It's Black workers. It’s a celebration of culture and community. It’s coming together to fight for freedom and justice.

Labor will ALWAYS be on the front lines of fighting against racism in the workplace and systemic racism and exploitation in our economic system.

We're joyful today for our union cards, the power of our solidarity, and all our members and their families celebrating Christmas and the holidays together. ❤️💚

Right next to the first unionized Starbucks in the country is a small, locally-owned restaurant using the same Big Corporate, retaliatory, union-busting tactics against it's newly ionized workers. It's a shameful attack on workers rights. Come stand with striking ETS Workers United members at today's rally!

Solidarity Needed! ✊🏾 Workers at Elmwood Tacos and Subs, who recently voted to organize with Workers United, are on STRIKE. Management has retaliated by cutting hours, creating unnecessary economic hardship for the members.

Rally with striking ETS Workers United TOMORROW at 12 Noon at 937 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222.

Thanks to those ❄️❄️❄️ you can now join the Coalition of Labor Union Women Buffalo, NY Chapter from the comfort of your home! Tonight's meeting has been moved online. Join us! ➡️ https://bit.ly/CLUW112923

Reminder for our locals, please fill out the form linked below to indicate your interest in volunteering with The Teacher's Desk. 🧑🏽‍🏫📝We're so proud to be uplifting this organization for our Labor of Love. Forms should be returned to [email protected] before December 12th! Thank you!

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May whatever brings you and yours joy be present in abundance today. We're thankful for each and every one of you. Happy Thanksgiving! 🧡

Tonight! Join us at this month's CLC meeting. Executive Board meets at 5:30PM and delegates and union members at 6:30PM, all at the UAW Region 9 Hall.

Ask yourself: If I'm not showing up for my union, who is?

Mark your calendar and join us at your local CLC meeting this November!

We join the WNYALF in honoring and celebrating Veterans Day! With more than 1 million veterans in the labor movement, we remain steadfast in our commitment to making our workplaces safe and just for all workers--including veterans.

On this Veterans Day, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to you for your unwavering courage, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting our freedoms. Your service has shaped the foundation of our nation, and your bravery inspires us all. Today, we honor you and express our deepest appreciation for the sacrifices you've made to ensure a better tomorrow. Your commitment to duty will forever be a beacon of strength and resilience. Thank you for your service.

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