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December 10, 1948
Press Release
Eleanor Roosevelt proclaims international Human Rights Day speaking mostly to the rest of the world, emerging from war, and facing human rights issues on every continent. At that moment, the US leads the world?s democracies by almost every measure. Now 65 years later, the blocks to our democracy are as glaring in the US as anywhere else.
Equality for All in the Workplace
News
November 14, 2013
After a nearly four-decade journey, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) has finally made it out of the Senate with bipartisan support and creates what no other law currently does: Express protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the workplace.
Conducting Voter Registration Drives
News
November 5, 2013
In an effort to encourage voter registration drives, the CWA Human Rights department has compiled a set of guidelines for each state. These guidelines should be followed to ensure that all voters wishing to register have the opportunity to do so.
October Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
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October 3, 2013
Now it's time to show Congress that it's time to overhaul the nation's broken immigration system.
At AFL-CIO Convention, Unions Vote for Growth, Change, Innovation
News
September 12, 2013
AFL-CIO convention delegates put new emphasis on organizing, building partnerships with community allies and other strategies to restore bargaining rights and make democracy work for working families.