Resolution Calling for the Divestment of Public Employee Pensions from Fossil Fuel Investments
2022-05-18 Resolution Calling for Divestment of Public Pensions from Fossil Fuels Whereas, scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels is the main cause of climate change and climate change presents an existential threat to humanity; and Whereas, public pensions are meant to provide a secure future for workers and investments in fossil fuel companies…
Keep readingResolution Calling on President Joe Biden to Cancel All Student Debt By Executive Order
At its January 2022 regular meeting, the Troy Area Labor Council adopted this resolution. Whereas, the Troy Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO, recognizes our obligation to “responsibly serve the interests of all the American people”; and Whereas, 58% of New York residents have student loan debt, with the average student loan debt for being $31,155; and…
Keep readingRejecting Its Endorsement, Troy Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO Withdraws Support for Councilmember Sue Steele’s Reelection
Last week, the Troy Area Labor Council (TALC), AFL-CIO announced its 2021 endorsements for candidates across Troy and Rensselaer County in the upcoming general election. Its support for Councilmember Sue Steele’s reelection was conditioned. Given widespread public opposition to the proposed development of 1011 Second Ave in the Lansingburgh section of Troy, TALC urged her…
Keep readingTALC 2021 Endorsed Candidates
After conducting numerous interviews with candidates for elected office acrossTroy and Rensselaer County, the Troy Area Labor Council (TALC), AFL-CIO issued its final candidates endorsements for the 2021 general election. Adam Pelletier, TALC president and American Federation of Government Employees Local 3343 (Social Security Administration) member, said, “I am proud to support these candidates for…
Keep readingResolution in Support of Hazard Pay for New York’s Essential Employees
At its June 2021 regular meeting, the Troy Area Labor Council adopted this resolution. A Resolution on Hazard Pay for New York’s Essential Employees Whereas, in the spring of 2020, our state and nation were confronted with a new, highly contagious virus called COVID-19 which impacted every aspect of our social, political and economic life;…
Keep readingCandidate Questionnaire for 2021 Primary and General Elections
The Troy Area Labor Council invites candidates for local office across Troy and Rensselaer County to complete our questionnaire. You can complete it online using this form. Candidates seeking endorsements in the upcoming June Primaries should complete and return the questionnaire no later than Monday, May 10. The Council will be in touch with candidates…
Keep readingResolution in support Troy DSA’s demands to reform the Troy Police Department
At its January 2021 meeting, a majority of TALC delegates voted to sign on in support of the Troy Democratic Socialists of America’s demands to reform the Troy Police Department. WHEREAS the Troy Police Department has shown consistent disregard for human life, particularly the lives of Black people, exemplified most recently by the murder of…
Keep readingResolution calling for the prohibit private ownership of COVID-19 vaccines
At its January 2021 regular meeting, the Troy Area Labor Council unanimously adopted this resolution. Whereas medical research concerning COVID-19 has been either directly funded by governments or indirectly by tax subsidies or deferments;Whereas pharmaceutical companies make exorbitant profits due to patent laws allowing monopoly pricing;Whereas Pfizer and others are using patent laws to limit…
Keep readingResolution To Call For US-Cuba Collaboration To Save Lives in the Fight Against COVID-19
This resolution was passed unanimously at the Troy Area Labor Council’s December 16, 2020. WHEREAS: US deaths from Covid-19 fall disproportionately on Black, Latino and Indigenous communities; and WHEREAS: in New York State deaths from Covid-19 also fall disproportionately on communities of color, Blacks and Native Americans have three times the number of cases and…
Keep readingLetter of Support: Senator Bernie Sanders for Labor Secretary
At the Troy Area Labor Council’s November meeting, delegates voted to endorse the appointment of Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to be the next Labor Department Secretary. The following letter was sent to the Biden/Harris transition team, along with copies to the presidents of the AFL-CIO and Capital District Area Labor Federation. Dear President-Elect Biden, The…
Keep readingResolution on Defending American Democracy and Opposing Authoritarian Rule
At its regular October meeting, the Troy Area Labor Council discussed and passed the following resolution. It has been forwarded to the CDALF, New York State AFL-CIO, and the National AFL-CIO. Whereas, the Troy Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO is committed to the defense of democratic rights and the institutions of democracy regardless of party affiliations…
Keep readingResolution: TALC Stands with the Movement for Black Lives and Calls for the Suspension of IUPA from the AFL-CIO
At our July meeting, the Troy Area Labor Council passed unanimously the following resolution in support of the Movement for Black Lives and the suspension of the International Union of Police Associations from the AFL-CIO. You can read more about why we passed this resolution in this op-ed written by TALC Vice President Adam Pelletier…
Keep readingResolution: Protection of Immigrant Families
WHEREAS, core to the labor movement are the values of solidarity, freedom, opportunity, and equality for all;WHEREAS, working people are strongest when working together and the labor movement is strongest when it is open to all workers, regardless of where they come from;WHEREAS, we as a labor movement have previously called for inclusive reform of…
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