Wednesday, September 11, 2013

A Strong Ally

When we were working to pass the anti-discrimination law here in Connecticut we had a strong coalition of many organizations and some of the strongest allies were the Connecticut AFL-CIO and other labor organizations they supply lobbyists and guidance.
AFL-CIO adds protections for transgender workers to its constitution
LGBTQ Nation
Staff Reports
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

LOS ANGELES — The AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States, amended its constitution Monday to ban discrimination on the basis of gender identity or gender expression.

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, comprised of more than 50 national and international unions representing more than 12 million workers, voted in favor of the provision during its 2013 convention being held this week in Los Angeles.
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The updated amendment reads: “To encourage all workers without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, [or] sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to share equally in the full benefits of union organization.”

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