On Labor Day, we honor the sacrifices and contributions of America's workers. On your day off, join us at events in Phoenix or Tucson to mark the occassion.
Labor Day Unity Breakfast Hosted by the Maricopa Area Labor Federation & Arizona AFL-CIO
Statement of AZ AFL-CIO Executive Director Rebekah Friend on the passage of the unemployment insurance extension through the Senate:
"Finally, Arizona’s families will be getting the support to weather the recession that they deserve. As they stalled this vote for nearly two months, Senate Republicans caused needless suffering by denying 2 million families the resources to keep food on the table and pay for a roof over their heads.
"I find it shameful that Arizona’s Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl continue to support the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, and yet don’t believe that Arizonans who are out of work through no fault of their own are deserving of a break. Politicians with these misplaced priorities are out of touch with working class Americans.
“I hope to see continued work by our leaders to fight for new job creation and to bring this recession to an end.”
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This month, we're taking our fight for Good Jobs Now to the streets as we kick-off our Labor 2010 program. We'll be working to elect Arizona AFL-CIO endorsed candidates who will defend working families at the state capitol and in Congress. We simply cannot take any more of the failed leadership of of Governor Jan Brewer, who cut healthcare for thousands of families, put teachers and other state employees out of work, and has done nothing to create good jobs in Arizona. Those are the real issues that this election will be about, and our candidate for Governor, Terry Goddard, will deliver real results for you.
Phoenix, AZ – The Arizona AFL-CIO, which represents over 180,000 union members in Arizona, today announced its candidate endorsements for the August 24 Primary Election.
The Arizona AFL-CIO made the following endorsements of Congressional candidates:
U.S. Senate: Rodney Glassman
District 1: Ann Kirkpatrick
District 2: John Thrasher
District 3: Jon Hulburd
District 4: Ed Pastor
District 5: Harry Mitchell
District 7: Raúl Grijalva
District 8: Gabrielle Giffords
The Arizona AFL-CIO also endorsed the following candidates for statewide office:
Governor: Terry Goddard
Secretary of State: Sam Wercinski
Attorney General: David Lujan, Vince Rabago & Felecia Rotellini
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Penny Kotterman
State Treasurer: Andrei Cherny
State Mine Inspector: Manuel Cruz
Corporation Commissioner: Jorge Luis Garcia, David Bradley
Rebekah Friend, Executive Director of the Arizona AFL-CIO, stated, “Arizona’s working families cannot suffer any more of the failed leadership from the state legislature and governor. I’m confident these candidates will deliver real results on jobs, education, and public safety for Arizona.” She continued, “We intend to put substantial resources into play to make sure these candidates are elected and to help educate union members and their families on the issues facing the state.”
A complete list of the Arizona AFL-CIO endorsements, including state legislative candidates and November ballot measures, is available from the organization’s website: http://bit.ly/bGMLJa
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