Rhode Island AFL-CIO

“For construction workers, project certainty means paychecks, health care, and the ability to provide for their families. The real-world consequences of this stop work order are lost jobs, missed mortgage payments, and broken promises.”
– Patrick Crowley, @riaflcio.bsky.social

Rhode Island made history as the latest state to ban captive audience meetings!
Join us for this webinar, to learn more about the implications of this new law:

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Pride and progress: How Rhode Island unions helped win LGBTQ+ rights - The Boston Globe This Pride Month, we’re proud to be union, proud to be queer, and proud to keep up the fight, say the presidents of the Rhode Island Laborers’ District Council and IFPTE local 400.

Check out this amazing commentary piece by my sisters @riaflcio.bsky.social Sec/Treas Karen Hazard and @ifpte.bsky.social Local 400 President Denise Robinson:

"This Pride Month, we’re proud to be union, proud to be queer, and proud to keep up the fight"

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Pride and progress: How Rhode Island unions helped win LGBTQ+ rights - The Boston Globe This Pride Month, we’re proud to be union, proud to be queer, and proud to keep up the fight, say the presidents of the Rhode Island Laborers’ District Council and IFPTE local 400.

RI AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Karen Hazard and IFPTE local 400 President Denise Robinson on house organized labor has been essential for LGBTQ+ rights ✊🌈

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/26/m...

Glad the @riaflcio.bsky.social and several of our affiliates were able to lend our names to this important mailing. @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social

Headline: Labor unions rise up against Trump's immigrations plans after L.A. raids.

Across the country, America’s unions peacefully stood in solidarity with @seiuca.bsky.social President David Huerta & showed that if you come for one of us, you come for all of us.

The labor movement will keep mobilizing until all our union siblings are home. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Join the NO KINGS PVD rally this Saturday June 14th, 1pm at India Point Park!
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Striking Butler Hospital workers may lose health benefits after May 31 • Rhode Island Current As striking workers picketed outside Butler Hospital for the fifth day Monday, the Providence psychiatric hospital’s management announced that health insurance for employees not actively working will ...

Striking Butler Hospital workers may lose health benefits after May 31 rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/05/19/b...

Congratulations to Doctor George Nee! @riaflcio.bsky.social @sabinamatos.bsky.social

We are urging @govofco.bsky.social to stand with Colorado's nurses, construction workers, and service employees, the people who power CO's economy every day, not billionaire CEOs and corporate consultants. Sign SB 5 into law! @patcrowley401.bsky.social @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social

It’s time to build again, America.

More homes = lower rent
More clean energy  = cheaper rates
New roads & bridges = stronger economy

We just launched the bipartisan Build America Caucus to bring that no-brainer message to Congress. Let’s get to work. 🏗️

Got to talk up the Rhode Island labor movement today at the @aflcio.org Northeast Regional Conference today

Congratulations Senate President Valerie Lawson and Majority Leader Frank Ciccone on your election
Together we will continue to fight for working families in RI ✊

Statement on the Passing of Senate President Dominick Ruggerio

How to make health care affordable for more Rhode Islanders? Look for the union label. • Rhode Island Current A pair of union leaders make the case for why increasing the number of unionized workers — and the number of Rhode Islanders covered by union-negotiated health insurance plans — can strengthen the sta...

"How to make health care affordable for more Rhode Islanders? Look for the union label."
Great op-ed by President @patcrowley401.bsky.social and Secretary-Treasurer Karen Hazard

rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/03/24/h...

This Friday, March 14th, join the MA AFL-CIO for the Dropkick Murphys Union Night at MGM Music Hall in Boston! 🎶🤘

🕓 4PM Doors | 🕔 4:45PM Private Event | 🕖 7PM Show
🎟️ $65 per ticket

MGM Music Hall, 2 Lansdowne St., Boston, MA

Don’t miss out—get your tickets now! @dropkickmurphys.com

Tomorrow! Join us and the Revenue for Rhode Islander's coalition for our campaign kick-off - now more than ever we need to make sure that the wealthiest RI'ers are paying their fair share ✊

New RI AFL-CIO survey available now!
The headline? Majority of Rhode Islanders Support Rhode Island Unions and Labor’s Legislative Agenda

See full results here:
rhodeislandaflcio.org/resources/

The workers of IFPTE 400 keep Rhode Island running!

🚧 RIDOT engineers keep our roads safe.
🌳 RIDEM biologists & foresters protect our environment.

I’m fighting to ensure they have the resources, fair wages, and job security they deserve!

Want to know what's going on in RI's Labor Movement? Check out our E-News!

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YouTube video by Rhode Island AFL-CIO Rhode Island House of Representatives Resolution for George Nee

Thank you to our leaders and representatives in the RI House of Representatives who supported a resolution on Tuesday honoring the work of George Nee for the Rhode Island labor movement ✊🌹

#1u #UnionStrong
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Thank you Senate Majority Leader Val Lawson for speaking with our labor leaders at the RI AFL-CIO
We look forward to your support and leadership for working Rhode Islanders

Reducing Hospital Costs: What EMPLOYERS Should Know About RI's… The Rhode Island Business Group on Health (RIBGH) is a non-profit membership organization representing the voice of RI business on health care. We help…

Looking forward to this event Friday to share the view of organizing labor on our current health care ⚕️situation in Rhode Island. Hint: Working Class Rhode Islanders need to be at the center of the conversation 🗣️.

RI labor leaders stand united ✊ Statement of support for RI State Senate Leadership from RI AFL-CIO President @patcrowley401.bsky.social and Sectreaty-Treasurer Karen Hazard

#Solidarity #1u

Check out this week's newsletter and subscribe for more e-news from the RI AFL-CIO
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Rep. Bennett introduces bill to raise minimum wage

“Regular and affordable increases in the minimum wage are an important component to the Rhode Island economy..." said Patrick Crowley, president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO.

RIPTA is vital to RI's economic progress. Here's why | Opinion The agency's operations budget is crucial to maintaining the service for those who rely on it.

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Lawson has her lesson plan ready for the R.I. Senate • Rhode Island Current Sen. Valarie Lawson, an East Providence Democrat, will have her work cut out her as the new Senate majority leader, uniting a divided group of lawmakers and tackling a $330 million projected budget de...

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Why is this year 'a tough year to be in office'? Here's what lawmakers want for RI in 2025. Is this the year for an "assault weapons" ban? Or free lunch for public school students? Here's what RI lawmakers want to pass.

Political Scene in today's @providencejournal.bsky.social lists some of the @riaflcio.bsky.social legislative priorities including raising the minimum wage, banning smoking at all workplaces, and protecting workers from extreme heat.

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