Alaska Ironworkers

On the 161st anniversary of , America’s unions celebrate and commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

We’ll continue organizing and mobilizing across the country to fight for and protect our civil rights and bring economic justice to all workers.

FYI:
AFL-CIO Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Reporting Requirements for Unions

The AFL-CIO sued the Trump administration today over a new Department of Labor rule that violates federal law in an effort to drain union resources away from organizing and representing workers.

The rule adds excessive, burdensome financial reporting requirements on unions in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act and other laws. The policy, known as “the LM-2 long form,” is designed to drown unions in paperwork and drain them of resources needed to organize, collectively bargain, and advocate for their members—especially for smaller unions who are particularly challenged to take on the additional administrative burden. Meanwhile, wealthy corporations continue to go under-scrutinized, allowed to get away with minimal reporting requirements compared to the unions who represent the workers that create their profit.

Flag Day, June 14th