The Kansas AFL-CIO is the state federation of labor representing over 95,000 members of 300 unions througout Kansas. The mission of the Kansas AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families—to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our state and the nation. To accomplish this mission, we work to...read more...

Republican Senate leaders are so frightened that a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) might actually have an open mind about workers’ rights, that in two purely partisan maneuvers, they’ve blocked a majority vote on one of President Obama’s nominees for an NLRB seat. Read More>>

Earlier this week, we noted a new study that predicts health insurance premiums will jump between 10 percent and 11 percent this year. Now a new government report says health care costs last year took the biggest bite ever out of the nation’s economy. Read More>>

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says workers face increasing obstacles when they try to form unions and “we need to restore their freedom to do so.” In testimony before the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today, Solis looked back at the department’s actions in 2009 and forward to its 2010 agenda. Read More>>

January 2010 - Most Critical Month

This Christmas the Senate overcame republican opposition and delay tactics to pass Health Care Reform legislation. After a record number of consecutive days in session, the Senate finally passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka called it an historic moment, but warned that “substantial changes must be made in the final bill.

As a result, January 2010 will be the most critical month in our movement’s decades-long struggle for comprehensive health care reform. More...

HEALTH CARE REFORM
Done Right!

The Affordable Health Care for America Act
For more information, contact the KS AFL-CIO or visit www.aflcio.org/healthcare  

The House vote is expected to be tomorrow! Make the call now to Congressional House members. Representative Dennis Moore needs to hear that you appreciate his support.
http://moore.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=44&sectiontree=8,44&itemid=268  

1-877-3AFLCIO (1-877-323-5246) for Washington, DC Congressional offices

The U.S. Senate is still trying to decide if it will support health care reform
that works for working families, but the U.S. House has already put together a
health care reform bill that working families can support.  More here...

Voter Registration in Kansas is now more accessible than ever before!

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Unions in Kansas City gathered outside Congressman Dennis Moore's (3rd Hse Dist.) to show support.

Health Care Rally in your Area!  In a key congressional district to passing Health Care Reform, come show Congress Dennis Moore your support for thsi important issue.

Congressman Dennis Moore (3rd Dist., Ks) meets with Labor Leaders over the August break.  More photos here

Healthcare Reform
Hundreds of millions of dollars - including lots of our insurance premium dollars! - are being spent by an unholy alliance of insurers, Rush Limbaugh, Fox News and the Republican right in an aggressive campaign to stop health care reform.

The question for us is: Will we let them make health care "Obama's waterloo" or will we make it the next big step in our march to Turn Around America? August will tell!Click here to to see more and Take Action.

 Despite the worst economic slump in decades, companies continue to heap millions of dollars in pay, bonuses and perquisites on CEO for poor performance, according to the latest data for 2008. The 2009 PayWatch site highlights 10 of these worst CEO pay practices through case studies and includes a comprehensive database of new CEO pay figures. To see the complete AFL-CIO Press Release click laborweb.aflcio.org/sites/preview/index.cfm

AFL-CIO’s 2009 Executive PayWatch Highlights 10 of the Worst CEO Pay Practices Popular Website Includes Latest CEO Pay Data; Bailout Bonuses; etc.

KS State Legislature

The Kansas State Legislature convened on January 12, 2009 and the work they do directly effects working Kansans.  To find out more about the work they are accomplishing during their annual 90 day session click on the link above to find out more...