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Saturday, November 5, 2022

VOTE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8th, 2022
This Week With AFL-CIO President, Liz Shuler
With just four days to go until Election Day, we have to recognize that, fundamentally, this election is about who has a plan, and who is invested in helping lower costs and lifting working people up. And we need to help people understand that.

On one hand, we have extremist candidates who traffic in absurd conspiracy theories and attack our rights because they want to distract us from the reality that they don’t have a plan to lower costs or create jobs.

On the other hand, we have pro-worker candidates who know that our economic plans have to focus on the working people who make our economy run, creating opportunity, widening the path to the middle class and adding more good union jobs. The choice is clear.
The freedom to form and join unions is central to the American Dream becoming a reality. But our labor laws have been weakened and twisted because of relentless attacks from giant corporations and the politicians they support.

If anti-union candidates win this election, they’ll do everything in their power to stop workers from having a union at work. That means lower wages and fewer protections on the job for all working people.

We need to keep building an economy that works for all of us, not just the wealthy few. Workers deserve more than just scraps from the rich and powerful. And we can claim our fair share by voting.
They say that elections are a marathon, not a sprint. This is definitely true for us in the labor movement, as we’re a week out from Election Day. And no matter what the results are, our campaign doesn’t end Nov. 8.

I’m incredibly proud of the work we’re all doing to organize union members around the core values of the labor movement. This has been an election campaign unlike any other, and I know our fight for fairness and justice has only gotten stronger because of it.

With so much at stake—and so many crucial races on a razor’s edge—we have our sights set on getting our allies over the winning line come Election Day.
I was in Las Vegas over the weekend at North America’s Building Trades Unions’ (NABTU’s) Tradeswomen Build Nations conference. It was incredible to speak to so many women in the building trades who recognize that this is the moment for all of us to take risks and think big.

We are eight days out from a hugely important election, and union members will decide the outcome. We still have members out there who haven’t yet decided how they are going to vote.

While I was in Nevada, I met with union volunteers who are driving a massive voter turnout operation. Our election campaign is built on passion and determination to keep going forward. And it’s that kind of energy we need as we get closer to Election Day.
One week from Election Day
Elected officials make decisions that affect every aspect of our lives.
 
How do we get lower gas prices? What are they teaching in our schools? Can I get health insurance?
 
They even decide where to put stop signs and bike lanes.
 
I don’t know about you, but I want those decisions to be made by people I choose and trust.
 
 
The link above goes to our voting website, where you can look up your polling location, early voting information and everything you need to know to cast your ballot.
 
After you figure out how you’re going to vote, make a voting plan so that you don’t forget.
 
There are tight races all over the country, so your vote will make a difference—especially on the local level. Check the polls, and see for yourself how close the numbers are.
 
So get out there and vote. Or stay home and vote, if you’re voting by mail. But vote!
 
In Solidarity,
 
Team AFL-CIO
2022 Cincinnati Endorsed Candidates and Issues
2022 Northern Kentucky Endorsed Candidates and Issues
Register Now: 2023 MLK Conference
Join us Jan. 13–16 in Washington, D.C., for the 2023 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference at the Washington Hilton.
 
The theme is Claiming Our Power, Protecting Our Democracy.

In the face of unrelenting attacks on civil rights and workers’ rights across the country, we will convene to reinforce the longstanding bond between the labor and civil rights movements and strategize on how we can strengthen democracy.
 
Together, we are the most powerful force for progress, and we hope you will join us as we prepare to step into the new year with purpose and carry on the fight for justice and equality.
Debt Of Gratitude
by Fred Lampe, Executive Secretary GCBTC

How many of us are truly grateful for what we have? Some in our industry feel like they are getting hosed every day. Very few feel like they are winning the daily grind. I used my phone to research the value of a journeyman wireman’s wage of $18.75 in 1984 vs. 2022. The equivalent buying power today would require a wage rate of $53.45 per hour. I want to be clear, this is the hourly wage, not the total package. I almost wish I had not looked into it. No wonder we are having trouble convincing people the Trades are a good way to make a living. I don’t claim to understand all the dynamics that have led us to this point, but one thing is certain, union density of the workforce is a large factor. There has been an unrelenting attack on working people since I entered the workforce in 1976.

When I was in grade school there was almost a stigma around having something made in Japan or Taiwan. Wow has that changed. Now there seems to be a propensity to brag about how cheap the price was at Walmart or Target. Meijer is full of Carhartt products made in Viet Nam, Mexico and who knows where else. I guess my point is Corporate America is winning and the working people are losing.

After opening on a gloomy note, want to get to the message alluded to in the title of this article. We should all be grateful our signatory construction industry and all those who benefit from it, survived at all. Our enemies tried very hard to eliminate us entirely and at a minimum render us powerless. While they have been very successful at weakening us as is proven by the downward pressure on our wages over the last 38 years, we are still here. We have survived the attempt to turn union members against their unions because of the pension crisis many of us faced. I personally am very grateful to be a 43- year member of the IBEW Local 212. I have a fantastic pension waiting for me due to the forward-thinking leadership we had in the 1960s. I realize many young tradespeople reading this We have survived the attempt to turn union members against their unions because of the pension crisis many of us faced. do not value benefits that seem so far away. Listen to me, as a long haired, heavy drinking, softball playing first year apprentice in 1979, I wasn’t thinking about retirement either. I was more interested in my next ballgame or what tournament I was in over the weekend. I have no regrets, but I did pass up a fair amount of overtime to play softball on Saturdays. The journeymen thought I was crazy. I was already making more money than I had ever seen, what did I need with more? My gratitude lies in the fact I still am looking at a good long retirement and I owe it all to the IBEW. I wasn’t smart enough to work overtime, how was I going to be smart enough to invest my money wisely in order to guarantee I could retire at all? I’ve heard it too many times, “give me my money, I will take care of it.” I met a few people who I believe would have made this happen, but I met a whole lot more who I predict would have been penniless upon reaching retirement age. I have repeated many times, construction workers are good for the economy because we spend every nickel we make. My good fortune is due to our mandatory participation in the Local 212 Pension, NEBF, NEAP and PBF. If I were responsible for my retirement, there is no way I could have matched what I have coming. You have met and will meet throughout your careers, members who are so disgusted with their organizations they have nothing at all good to say at the lunch table. It has been my experience, nothing you say will change their minds so be careful.

I am going to end with a simple Thank You to the IBEW and the Signatory Construction Industry as a whole, including those of you currently tasked with bringing our market share and influence back to where we deserve it to be. Thanks!
Three Key Races
By Dave Baker, Business Manager/Financial Secretary Ironworkers Local 44

The final 30 days are upon us and the time to make your voice heard is now. We have some true friends of labor who need your help this November 8th so please make sure to get to the voting booth. Securing the Senate seat in Ohio will help to continue the policies that our helping to revitalize Unions nationwide while your support in Kentucky will at least keep the attacks against Labor from completely wiping out the Union way of life in the Commonwealth.

I would like to first talk about Tim Ryan. Tim is running for the seat which was vacated by Sen. Rob Portman. Portman quit because he saw the complete breakdown in Washington with their inability to agree to get anything done. He basically felt that the polarization had gotten so bad he couldn’t do the job he was elected to do. That statement alone should show the American people how these radicals have taken over and we have to take our government back. A vote for Tim Ryan will help to achieve that.

The man running against Tim is a right-wing nut job. He personally insulted the people of Ohio multiple times. He has absolutely no business in the Senate at all. In fact, his only mission is to continue the terrible policies for the rich 1% and that is why he was sent back to Ohio to try and hold this seat for the Republicans. He bashed Donald Trump multiple times and now he bows at his feet for support. He will say anything to attempt to get your vote. Please don’t let this man win! Please help turnout the vote for Tim Ryan if you live in Ohio.

The next two races are in the great Commonwealth of Kentucky. On this side of the river, we must do all we can to keep Michelle Keller in the Kentucky Supreme Court. The man running against her has done every thing he can to run the Unions out of Kentucky. He stands for no one but himself. While Michelle has fought long and hard to protect the working people of Kentucky from the attempts to make us the poorest state in the country. She has supported the laws of Kentucky every time making sure those laws are not violated. Meanwhile her challenger has tried to change those laws endlessly and now he wants you to give him the power to do so from the bench.

The other key race in Kentucky is for Buddy Wheatley. Buddy has truly been a voice for the working people throughout his district and is a great ally for us. I have gotten the chance to know Buddy through the years and he is exactly what he claims to be. He is a hard-working Union brother who has done all he could while in office to help the people of his district. Whether it is with opportunities for work or services needed during the pandemic he has always continued to work for us. His opponent will only join the ranks of those who sit in Frankfort plotting to make the rich richer and the poor poorer. She is another self-seeking candidate who will vote lock step with the Republicans seeking our demise.

Please take time to vote this November. It literally only takes a few minutes to do. Please support the Labor endorsed candidates when you do vote. It doesn’t do the Local much good if we all vote to support a candidate on meeting night and then no one shows up to cast a ballot for them. Voting is the strongest thing you can do to help support your Union. Please vote for Michelle Keller and Buddy Wheatley in Kentucky and for Tim Ryan in Ohio. Hope to see you all wearing your “I voted” stickers in November. 
Why Be Involved In Politics?
by Bill Froehle, Business Manager PP & MES Local 392

Brothers and Sisters, It is once again closing in on the month of November and the political season is upon us like the chill of the autumn air under the lights at a Friday night high school football game.

I hear from our members regarding politics and the Local 392 PAC Fund. Local 392 members want to know why we pay into the PAC fund and what benefit they receive from paying into it. I hear our members say that we should get out of politics completely and that we have no business telling our members how to vote or for whom to vote. The truth of the matter is that nobody at the hall can tell you whom to vote for and we as full-time officers understand that. As your full-time elected officers, it is our sworn duty to uphold the Constitution and by-laws of our parent organization, the United Association. Part of the oath of obligation is that we will work for the betterment of all members through political action and involvement. Your full-time officers talk to politicians from every party and every walk of life. Our questions to them involve nothing about any other issue except for legislation that will adversely affect our member’s ability to earn a decent living.

I also hear our member state, “We pay too much in taxes.” As opposed to other folks running for office who pay little or no income taxes whatsoever.

Brothers and Sisters, taxes built every road, bridge, and utility infrastructure in this country, trained, armed, and deployed every military member in every war, placed every judge on the bench and police officer on the street, and funded almost all technological research. In short - taxes created our modern life in these the United States of America. A vast majority of taxes were paid by the 20th Century Middle Class and believe it or not the 20 Century Middle Class was created by labor unions such as Local 392. Keep that in mind as you go to the voting booth this November.

I want to say “Thank you” to the members who voluntarily pay into the PAC fund as well as to all Local 392 retirees who send in their yearly contributions as well. Politics and our involvement in them go back to 
the beginning of the United Association in 1887 and to a great extent all the way back to the beginning of mankind. We can choose to live in a vacuum and ignore the political reality that is going on around us every day or we can do what we are obligated to do for ourselves and our families and educate ourselves on the politicians and issues that affect our ability to make a living and most important our chosen career path. The choice is entirely yours.

There are many benefits that we receive as union members from being involved politically that are taken for granted. We as union members are constantly under attack from various groups who would like nothing more than to do away with safeguards that have been put in place through the political process. In our area alone we have witnessed the Indiana General Assembly strip the Prevailing Wage (Common Wage) from Statefunded jobs as well as making Indiana a Right to Work State. Indiana has also gone after the Unemployment Insurance Fund in an attempt to classify Construction workers as seasonal employee’s which would cut the unemployment benefit to a level that would make working and living in Indiana nearly impossible.

In Kentucky, the beat goes on, much the same as it is in Indiana. Kentucky no longer has prevailing wage law, a law that helps to protect the hard-earned gains of organized labor. Former governor Matt Bevin also signed the right to work for less legislation making Kentucky the 27th state to do so and further eroding the gains that working families fought for over the past 150 years.

Ohio is currently an island among right-towork states on all sides however we are only a few seats away from right-to-work becoming a reality here as well. In the state legislature, your hardearned PAC contributions have helped to ensure we have friends on both sides of the political aisle who understand our business model and support it.

Political races that will have a larger impact on our members at the State House level and further down the ballot have gone largely unnoticed. I urge you to consider the candidates in our upcoming election letter which you should have received, the State Reps and State Senator positions are where the laws are put into place that will have a direct impact on our members.

I also urge you to consider the judicial candidates that are listed in the letter. These candidates are people that we have talked to and who have a sympathetic ear towards our members and our issues, many times, it is the judges who have the final say in whether a law that adversely affects labor goes into effect or not.

In the 20 counties that we cover in Ohio (5), Indiana (4), and Kentucky, (11) candidates are deserving of our support. These candidates have interviewed with us, and they also share our ideals and values as working families.

Whether you are a political junkie or a person who pays little attention to the politics of today there is no denying that as labor union members we have friends and enemies on both sides of the aisle. It is important to know where a politician stands on the issues that affect you, your pocketbook, and your family. If you are unsure of where your candidate stands on issues that will have a direct impact on your ability to feed your family, ask them or give us a call at the union hall. If you want to know where they stand on any other issue, then you will have to research on your own. To the full-time Officers of Local 392, every other issue is secondary.

The Local 392 retiree group will meet on Tuesday, November 8th @ 11:00 A.M. at the union hall, lower level. Local 392 would like to congratulate the following retirees for the Month of October 2020. David L. Madden Rodger Rahm Kenneth DeDreu James Fowler Jr. May you enjoy years of a healthy and happy retirement provided to you by Local 392 and the United Association. The next union meeting will be Friday, November 11th. The meeting will be a special meeting with the first reading of proposed By-Laws changes, and nominations to the 2023 Ohio State Association Convention in July 2023. The meeting will be held at 1228 Central Parkway, lower level @ 7 P.M. The convention is held every year in different cities throughout the state. Election for delegates will take place December 9th at the Local 392 union hall, lower level. We are saddened to report the passing of the following members, Eddie Benson, 74 on September 12th, 2022 Dennis “Denny” Martini, 76 on September 13th, 2022 May They Rest in Peace. Please keep your dues current and your drug card updated.

In Solidarity.
AFL-CIO Warns of Chilling Effect on Journalistic Freedom, Worker Organizing if Wrongheaded Court Decision Isn’t Overturned on Appeal
The AFL-CIO strongly condemns last month’s ruling by an appointee of Donald Trump in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York that would allow large corporations like Starbucks to infringe on both the rights of workers to join a union without retaliation or intimidation, and journalistic freedom protected under the First Amendment.
 
The ability of journalists to report the facts on corporate union-busting while protecting sources is essential. In this case, when the National Labor Relations Board asked a federal court to immediately stop Starbucks’ illegal actions to prevent workers from organizing a union, the company used the legal proceeding to attempt to pry into the union’s communications with workers and the media.
 
“Starbucks is out of line and actively violating state law, the First Amendment and the National Labor Relations Act,” said The NewsGuild-CWA (TNG-CWA) President Jon Schleuss. “Communications among workers and journalists have long been protected by law in our democracy.”
 
“Allowing employers to subpoena communications between journalists and working people who seek a voice on the job, who exercise their right to engage in collective action, will inevitably chill the rights of both the journalists and the workers. Make no mistake, employers that subpoena these communications are not neutral truth-seekers,” the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and SAG-AFTRA said in a joint statement. “We hope this decision is reconsidered by the district court or overturned by the Court of Appeals.”
 
If this ruling is allowed to stand, it opens the door for corporations to engage in abusive tactics that would chill worker organizing and limit the ability of journalists to report on issues of great importance.
Teaching About Labor in K-12 Schools Nationwide
The future of the American labor movement is in today's classrooms...

Recent polling shows that young people are increasingly positive ab out unions and the role they play supporting working families. The American Labor Studies Center (ALSC) works with America's teachers through both the American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association, and their state and local affiliates, to provide strategies and resources directly to teachers to help them integrate the study of the American labor movement in their K-12 classrooms. The ALSC website provides an extensive array of lesson plans, films, documents, simulations on organizing and collective bargaining, labor songs, photos, union histories, biographies, links to a myriad of policy and legislative issues and much, much more.

The ALSC also sponsors a Gold Medal and $1000 prize for the best entry on American Labor History in the prestigious National History Day Contest that receives thousands of entries from students all across the country every year. Unions and their members can urge local students to work with their teachers on an entry..

The Center worked with the Boy Scouts to create an an American Labor Merit Badge. Scouts can go to the website to locate a worksheet to help complete the requirements. Many unions sponsor troops and and unions in Western New York conduct an onsite yearly event where scouts can attend to complete the badge requirements.

The ALSC coordinated with the National Baseball Hall of Fame to create a three-lesson, standards-based unit Hardball and Handshakes that explores why Major League Baseball Players formed a union and affiliated with the AFL-CIO. The HOF works directly with teachers on its implementation.

A major imitative of the ALSC is the purchase and restoration of the Kate Mullany House in Troy, New York. Mullany was a young Irish immigrant who organized her fellow workers into America's first bona-fide all-female union in 1864 - the Troy Collar Laundry Union. She led them on successful strikes and it became a integral part of the labor movement. through the efforts of the ALSC, her home was designated a National Historic Landmark in1998 by the Secretary of the Interior and a National Historic Site (a unit within the National Park Service) by an Act of Congress in 2004. It is the only one of 88 National Historic Sites that combines a focus on labor, women's and immigrant history. Plans are in place to create a National Trade Union Women's Memorial at the site (see website).

The ALSC works with the Labor and Working Class History Association (LAWCHA) and a national network of state labor history associations to promote its mission. Its only sources of income is its Annual Awards Ceremony to be held in Albany, New York on December 15 at the Celtic Hall. Tickets and Commemorative Journal ads can be purchase by going to the ALSC website and clicking on HERE in the box on the top of the page.

Please feel free to share with message with your affiliated and members and other who are supporters of the labor movement. Contact us if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for your commitment to ensuring that the future generations of American enter the labor market with an understanding and appreciation of the role the American labor movement plays in our nation's life.
 Paul F. Cole is the executive director of the American Labor Studies Center, Secretary-Treasurer Emeritusof the New York State AFL-CIO, a former vice president of the American Federation of Teachers and former board of directors member of the National Education Association and New York State United Teachers.
FACT SHEET: President Biden Celebrates New Commitments toward Equitable Workforce Development for Infrastructure Jobs
Culmination of Talent Pipeline Challenge brings together hundreds of partners to train Americans for good jobs building a better America.

Today, President Biden will recognize the commitments made by more than 350 organizations in 50 states and territories as part of the Infrastructure Talent Pipeline Challenge. The Challenge, launched by the Biden-Harris Administration in June, is a nationwide call to action for employers, unions, education and training providers, states, local governments, Tribes, territories, philanthropic organizations, and other stakeholders to make tangible commitments that support equitable workforce development focused on three critical sectors: broadband, construction, and electrification. READ MORE
Don't Settle for Less: The Working People Weekly List
Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List.

Tennessee’s Right-to-Work (for Less) Amendment—Don’t Settle for Less: “A ‘misnomer’ is a wrong or inaccurate name, term or designation. ‘Morning sickness’ is a misnomer because feelings of nausea can hit women day or night. Another example is Tennessee's constitutional Amendment 1—the Right-to-Work amendment. It more accurately should be called the ‘Muzzling of Workers and Right-to-Work for Less Amendment.’ Like morning sickness, it's nauseating. Here's why: We live in a time of rising income inequality, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Furthermore, inflation is at a near 40-year high, with many working families struggling to pay bills. The minimum wage in the Volunteer State is $7.25 an hour, half the living wage in a place like Nashville. Meanwhile, CEOs of large companies make 340 times the wages of a frontline worker, a pay gap of 340:1. Despite this imbalance, some of our so-called state leaders have decided that now is the time to not only limit the little leverage workers have, but to enshrine this injustice in the Tennessee Constitution.”
Make Sure Your Next Car Is Union-Built with UAW’s 2023 Vehicle Guide
Are you or someone you know in the market for a new car? Make the 2023 UAW Union-Built Vehicle Guide your first stop in finding a quality, union-made vehicle. Every year, the UAW releases its lineup of vehicles that are union-made in the United States and Canada. This year’s list includes a large selection of hybrid and electric vehicle options.
 
U.S Senator Sherrod Brown: Working For Working People!
Winter Coat Drive!
Fight hunger year-round
Did you know you can make a decision this holiday season that will help your neighbors all year long?

With one act, you could ensure a child facing hunger has a meal every day. You could make sure they have the nourishment they need to go to school each day ready to learn.

Join Full Plate Partners with your first monthly gift right now. You’ll help provide nutritious meals for children, families, seniors, and neighbors who are experiencing hunger — all year long.

It’s an easy and convenient way to make the biggest impact possible.

There’s no better way to make a life-changing difference this holiday season. Join Full Plate Partners with a monthly gift today.

Thank you for all you do for your neighbors facing hunger.
FMCS Holiday Special Free Webinar: How to Have Difficult Conversations During the Holidays and Beyond
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is pleased to offer a FREE conflict resolution training on Wednesday, November 16th via Zoom from 1:00 - 2:00 pm Eastern.

 
We all spend a large portion of our lives working – so much so, that we sometimes describe our co-workers as our “work family”. Can what we have learned at work about leadership, problem-solving, and conflict management in collective bargaining possibly be useful as we engage family and friends during Thanksgiving and other family gatherings? We believe so! Come join us for our free FMCS pre-holiday webinar to find out just how to approach those “difficult conversations” that might be just around the corner.
COVID-19 Dashboard
Why the Omicron Offshoot BA.5 is a Big Deal
By Brenda Goodman, CNN
(CNN) Once again, Covid-19 seems to be everywhere. If you feel caught off-guard, you aren't alone.

After the Omicron tidal wave washed over the United States in January and the smaller rise in cases in the spring caused by the BA.2 subvariant, it might have seemed like the coronavirus could be ignored for a while. After all, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated in December that nearly all Americans had been vaccinated or have antibodies from a past infection. Surely all that immunity bought some breathing room.
But suddenly, many people who had recovered from Covid-19 as recently as March or April found themselves exhausted, coughing and staring at two red lines on a rapid test. How could this be happening again -- and so soon? [READ MORE]
Ohio Vaccination Dashboard

The COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard displays the most recent data reported to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) regarding the number of individuals that have started and completed the COVID-19 vaccination series by various demographics and county of residence.

The COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard displays the most recent data reported to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) regarding the number of individuals that have started and completed the COVID-19 vaccination series by various demographics and county of residence. “Vaccination started” indicates that the individual has received at least one valid dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The number listed as “vaccination completed” is a subset of the number included in “vaccination started,” indicating that those individuals within that group have received all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses and are considered fully immunized. ODH is making COVID-19 data available for public review while also protecting privacy. This dashboard will be updated daily. Please see footnotes below for more details.
Ohio COVID-19 Dashboard
Overview

ODH is making COVID-19 data available for public review while also protecting patient privacy.

The State of Ohio COVID-19 Dashboard displays the most recent preliminary data reported to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) about cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Ohio by selected demographics and county of residence. Data for cases and hospitalizations is reported to ODH via the Ohio Disease Reporting System (ODRS), and verified mortality data is reported via the Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS).
Current Trends
Below are the current reporting trends from Friday, October 14 for key indicators calculated from data reported to the Ohio Department of Health. These trends are updated daily and are presented by report date.
Below is a snapshot of key metrics pulled Friday, October 14, 2022 from daily data reporting to the Ohio Department of Health. These metrics are updated daily.
Hamilton County
Cases
224,271
Hospitalizations
6,924
Deaths
2,158
Clermont County
Cases
61,663
Hospitalizations
1,719
Deaths
594
Brown County
Cases
13,203
Hospitalizations
115
Deaths
192
Butler County
Cases
109,885
Hospitalizations
3,628
Deaths
1,208
Warren County
Cases
68,641
Hospitalizations
1,421
Deaths
622
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