South Central Federation of Labor AFL-CIO
Organizing for Justice in our Communities
As we participate in any form of protest, rally, action, or event, it’s important to know our rights.
The National AFL-CIO sent out the following from the ACLU: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS:
"The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. Make sure you’re prepared by brushing up on your rights before heading out into the streets.”
To learn more, go to https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights.
The labor movement’s message is clear: Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. Put working people first.
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As the government shuts down, hundreds of thousands of federal workers and union members are being put on leave or will be forced to work without pay. More than 80% of those workers live outside Washington, D.C., running the services we rely on—caring for our veterans, processing Social Security applications, keeping our food and water safe, protecting us at airports and responding during natural disasters. This is being done after such public sector workers already had their Union Rights stripped away from them by the Trump administration.
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And last week, Project 2025 architect turned White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought threatened to illegally fire hundreds of thousands of those workers, gutting the services we all depend on.
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The Trump administration wants to let out-of-pocket health insurance premiums spike by 114%, just before open enrollment begins on Nov. 1. Yes, you read that correctly: This fight is about letting the Trump administration allow insurance prices for ACA health care to more than double in just a few months, a crisis that would leave millions of people uninsured and raise prices for everyone, whether you get your insurance through the ACA or not.
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So call your representative and Senator today!
Madison Teachers Inc. & The Progressive Present:
The Last Class
with Robert Reich
October 19 @ 7:00 pm
Barrymore Theatre
Get your tickets here
Click here to sign up for a training. Scroll down and see all trainings.
Union Peacekeeper Training
Tuesday, October 28, 11:00am–12:00pm
Learn about safety precautions, situational awareness, and marshal roles for mass mobilizations.
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Please send any questions or comments to ywc@scfl.org
GHC Workers United filed for an election on December 12, 2024 with 70% of Primary and Urgent Care workers ready to unionize. Yet after 6 months, they still don't have a Union!
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South Central Federation of Labor
bringing awareness to federal cuts to workers and the community
The South Central of Federation (SCFL) AFL-CIO is raising money for organizing efforts throughout Dane County and the surrounding area. The amount of new unionization efforts our office has received in the past few years is unprecedented. In the last year alone, it has tripled. For the vast majority of these campaigns, workers are not with a union right away. Until the workers choose a union, SCFL works with them for months, sometimes up to a year. Because of our assistance, workers are better prepared when they do end up with a union. To continue our success, SCFL needs funding to assist in the very critical, initial stages for workers to organize into a union.
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(Donations are not tax deductible)
Get Your Proud Union Home yard sign!
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For only $10 you can get your Union-made (right here in Wisconsin) sign by contacting us at: Solidarity@SCFL.org
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Email for a time to pick your sign up.
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