The Leadership Conference is working diligently to see that Tom Perez is confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Labor. Perez is an eminently qualified public servant and consensus builder who has dedicated his career to ensuring that all individuals are treated fairly and have the opportunity to succeed. He has served with integrity and distinction at the local, state and national level, compiling an outstanding record of achievement.
Workers' Rights
Across America, working families are dedicated to the economic advancement to promote fairness in the workplace and establish policies that help men and women meet the dual demands of work and family. Yet all too often, workers who attempt to join unions, assert other rights in the workplace, or file complaints with protection or civil rights agencies face employer threats, retaliation and discrimination.
Other issues affecting the well-being of working Americans include tax cuts, bankruptcy reform, and the minimum wage.
White Shirt Day: Celebrate Union Workers' Struggle for Fair TreatmentFebruary 10, 2009 - Posted by The Leadership Conference  UAW workers guarding a window entrance of the GM plant during the 1937 Flint Sit-Down Strike. Tomorrow, February 11, is White Shirt Day, a day to honor workers who participated in a 1937 strike that led to the unionization of the entire U.S. auto industry. In 1948, Bert Christenson, a member of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, started the tradition of wearing white shirts every February 11 as a way to commemorate the end of the Flint Sit-Down Strike. White shirts are worn to show that "blue-collar" workers deserve the same respect and recognition as their "white-collar," management counterparts. Today in Civil Rights History: The Family and Medical Leave Act Expands Workers RightsFebruary 5, 2009 - Posted by The Leadership Conference Today is the 16th anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). Union Membership Increases, but Employee Free Choice Act Still NeededFebruary 5, 2009 - Posted by The Leadership Conference fter decades of dwindling numbers, union membership is growing, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics figures. In 2008, total union membership rose by over 400,000 to 16.1 million. The increase ends a long trend of decreasing union membership. It is likely that membership is growing because union jobs tend to be more stable and have better wages and benefits, even when the economy is bad. Most of that growth was due to an increase in the number of federal, state and city government workers who joined unions. Current law makes it easier for government workers to join unions than private-sector employees, whose employers tend to be more aggressive in blocking employees from forming a union. The rate of union membership for government workers was nearly five times higher than that of non-government workers in 2008. The low rate of non-governmental union membership makes legislation like the Employee Free Choice Act more important than ever. The legislation, which has not yet been introduced in the current session of Congress, would give workers the option to choose how to form a union, either by ballot or by getting a majority of employees to sign a union-authorization card. AFL-CIO President John Sweeney has called the Employee Free Choice Act "the most important legislation helping workers economically in many, many years." Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act becomes LawJanuary 29, 2009 - Posted by The Leadership Conference  President Obama signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, with Lilly Ledbetter watching from behind him, and Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Rep. Steny Hoyer to their left. President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law this morning, making it easier for employees to challenge pay discrimination in court. Senate Passes Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay ActJanuary 22, 2009 - Posted by The Leadership Conference House Passes Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Paycheck Fairness ActJanuary 9, 2009 - Posted by The Leadership Conference This morning, the House of Representatives passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Paycheck Fairness Act. House to Vote on Equal Pay BillsJanuary 8, 2009 - Posted by The Leadership Conference  Lilly Ledbetter The House is expected to vote tomorrow on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would restore and strengthen equal pay laws. Study Shows Widespread Racial Discrimination in the Advertising IndustryJanuary 8, 2009 - Posted by The Leadership Conference Obama and Dems Expected to Take Swift Action on Ledbetter Fair Pay ActJanuary 5, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis  |
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