FROM THE L.A. COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR:
Sisters and Brothers,
Today, Trump’s Supreme Court made a decision big employers hope will weaken our unions. The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor has news for them. When workers can choose - without fear or threat - to either stay in their union or leave it, they will choose to earn higher wages, protect their benefits and keep their workplaces safer. Those realities will overpower those who believe working people are worth less.
The Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case was funded by corporate extremists like the Koch brothers who don’t believe that working people should have the same freedom and opportunities they do. And backers of this decision like ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council) are the same forces who are funding pro-mass incarceration, anti-immigrant agendas.
Today we ask you to stand in solidarity with your union sisters and brothers, and with the women and workers of color who are disproportionately impacted by the Supreme Court’s decision.
Join us tomorrow in a show of solidarity as working people across Los Angeles proudly proclaim they are #UnionStrong and move forward in unity.
DETAILS:
What: #UnionStrong Rally
When: Thursday, June 28, at 10 a.m.
Where: LA City Hall
200 N Spring St, South Steps
For more information on the action, email [email protected]
Here are some other ways to stand with working people TODAY and in the future:
- Join us on social media to support unions using the hashtag #UnionStrong. If possible, take a picture of yourself with the #UnionStrong sign, which can be found here.
- Issue a statement condemning the decision and supporting the workers who build and protect their communities in California.