JOHN PATRICK: DEATHS OF EIGHT IN OVERHEATED TRUCK HIGHLIGHT NEED TO KEEP UP HUMAN TRAFFICKING FIGHT, SEEK COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM

 In the wake of the tragic deaths of 10 immigrants whose bodies were discovered over the weekend in an overheated truck in San Antonio, Texas AFL-CIO President John Patrick issued the following statement:

JOHN PATRICK: DEATHS OF EIGHT IN OVERHEATED TRUCK HIGHLIGHT NEED TO KEEP UP HUMAN TRAFFICKING FIGHT, SEEK COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM

REMARKS BY JOHN PATRICK PRESIDENT, TEXAS AFL-CIO -58TH CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Brothers and Sisters, welcome to the 58th Texas AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention.

  I’m going to focus my remarks today on the session of the Texas Legislature that ended just a few weeks ago and on the special legislative session that is coming.

REMARKS BY JOHN PATRICK PRESIDENT, TEXAS AFL-CIO -58TH CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

WORKING PEOPLE ARE UNITED TO STAND AGAINST SB 4

  Texas AFL-CIO President John Patrick issued the following statement on today’s day of action to fight back against SB 4 at the Capitol:

WORKING PEOPLE ARE UNITED TO STAND AGAINST SB 4

TEXAS AFL-CIO CONDEMNS THREATS ON U.S. REP. AL GREEN

  In the wake of death threats against U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, following Green’s call for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, Texas AFL-CIO President John Patrick issued the following statement:

TEXAS AFL-CIO CONDEMNS THREATS ON U.S. REP. AL GREEN

TEXAS AFL-CIO: ‘BATHROOM BILL’ A WARPED PRIORITY - JOHN PATRICK: SENDS ‘DISCRIMINATORY MESSAGE’

  Texas AFL-CIO President John Patrick today criticized tentative House approval of SB 2078, which now includes a “bathroom bill” amendment:

TEXAS AFL-CIO: ‘BATHROOM BILL’ A WARPED PRIORITY - JOHN PATRICK: SENDS ‘DISCRIMINATORY MESSAGE’

TEXAS AFL-CIO TO ABBOTT: SB 4 IS BAD FOR TEXAS

  Texas AFL-CIO President John Patrick issued the following statement in the wake of Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to sign SB 4, the so-called “sanctuary cities’ bill:

TEXAS AFL-CIO TO ABBOTT: SB 4 IS BAD FOR TEXAS