STATE OF THE STATE MESSAGE NEEDS TO INCLUDE ENTIRE STATE

  The Texas AFL-CIO may not see eye to eye with Gov. Greg Abbott on key issues, but we can agree in the light of recent events that how we treat immigrants, refugees, children and the working poor is at the core of who we are as a state, Texas AFL-CIO President John Patrick said today.

STATE OF THE STATE MESSAGE NEEDS TO INCLUDE ENTIRE STATE

RESOLUTION: PROTECTION OF IMMIGRANT FAMILIES / HARRIS COUNTY LABOR ASSEMBLY

In the wake of Trump's anti-immigrant executive orders and Governor Abbott's threats against sheriffs that refuse to comply with all ICE detainer requests, the delegates of the Harris County Labor Assembly, AFL-CIO unanimously passed the attached resolution.

RESOLUTION: PROTECTION OF IMMIGRANT FAMILIES / HARRIS COUNTY LABOR ASSEMBLY

TEXAS AFL-CIO STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN MEDICAID CASE

  As supporters of decent health care for all Americans, the Texas AFL-CIO stands in solidarity with Planned Parenthood as it makes its case in a federal courthouse for continued Medicaid funding, Texas AFL-CIO President John Patrick said.

TEXAS AFL-CIO STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN MEDICAID CASE

RAISE THE WAGE: TEXANS PAY MANY WAYS FOR POVERTY-LEVEL MINIMUM WAGE

SIGN THE PETITION AT RAISETHEWAGETEXAS.ORG

  The state minimum wage of $7.25 an hour condemns hundreds of thousands of working people to poverty, costs taxpayers and shuts out business customers, Texas AFL-CIO Pr

RAISE THE WAGE: TEXANS PAY MANY WAYS FOR POVERTY-LEVEL MINIMUM WAGE