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Commentary: As mobility economy is created, mobilize Michigan now
For our state's once-mighty automotive-based economy to match its historic prosperity in the growing mobility economy of the future, we need leadership from business, labor, and government
For all the people, by all the people
By Ray Curry Secretary-Treasurer, UAW Our nation was founded on a profound principle — a government that is chosen by the people. Granted, this extraordinary experiment as it was called in the early years of our constitution, was not conceived perfectly and has always required vigilance and determination.
Labor Voices: Union representation a boon for workers, democracy
Unions are the backbone of middle-class families in the United States. Rising wages, safer working conditions and fewer voting restrictions are benefits found in states with higher unionization levels according to a December 2021 report by the Economic Policy Institute. It’s nothing new for UAW members. We have witnessed firsthand for decades that communities with high union buy-in mean better workplace conditions for all.
In 2021, organized labor is again flexing its muscle
By Ray Curry UAW President Jobs. Racial justice. Workplace safety. Equity. These issues, front and center in the minds of millions of Americans for years, were deeply intensified by the pandemic of 2020 and 2021. As the pandemic took full effect, devastating job losses hit minority workers and their families especially hard, and the critical role of health and safety protections was never more clearly at the forefront of our conversations than during this terrible pandemic.
In 2021, organized labor is again flexing its muscles
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In 2021, Organized Labor is Again Flexing its Muscles
by Ray Curry, UAW President December 20, 2021 Jobs. Racial justice. Workplace safety. Equity. These issues, front and center in the minds of millions of Americans for years, were deeply intensified by the pandemic of 2020 and 2021. As the pandemic took full effect, devastating job losses hit minority workers and their families especially hard and the critical role of health and safety protections were never more clearly at the forefront of our conversations than during this terrible pandemic.
Organized labor welcomes Biden’s new Labor Relations Board
Right now, 68% of Americans approve of labor unions. That number is at a more than 50-year high. So what does it mean? I would say it means that America’s workers are hurting, and they know they need a voice in the workplace. And they are right. According to a recent AFL-CIO analysis, the average CEO of an S&P 500 company made 299 times what the median worker made in 2020. In other sectors—like retail where Amazon lives—this number is much higher.
OP-ED: Welcome back, NLRB - America’s workers missed you!
Before I get into just what the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) means — and has meant — to the working men and women of this nation, I want to start by citing a couple of pieces of data because I think they tell a real story. Right now, 68% of Americans approve of labor unions. That number is at a more than 50 year high. So, what does it mean? As a union man myself, I would say it means that America’s workers are hurting, and they know they need a voice in the workplace. And they’re right.
Welcome back, NLRB – America’s workers missed you! - North Dallas Gazette
By Ray Curry President, UAW Before I get into just what the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) means — and has meant — to the working men and women of this nation, I want to start by citing a couple of pieces of data because I think they tell a real story. Right now, 68% of Americans approve of labor unions. That number is at a more than 50 year high. So, what does it mean?
OP-ED: Welcome Back, NLRB - America’s Workers Missed You!
By Ray Curry, President, UAW Before I get into just what the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) means — and has meant — to the working men and women of this nation, I want to start by citing a couple of pieces of data because I think they tell a real story. Right now, 68% of Americans approve of labor unions. That number is at a more than 50 year high. So, what does it mean?
Welcome back NLRB - America’s workers missed you
Before I get into just what the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) means – and has meant – to the working men and women of this nation, I want to start by citing a couple of pieces of data because I think they tell a real story. Right now, 68% of Americans approve of labor unions. That number is at a more than 50-year high. This means America’s workers are hurting, and they know they need a voice in the workplace.
Day 59 Every day is Hump Day
Join us as we call attention to the many Black girls (and boys) who have gone missing. The headlines are not as bold and glaring but they will be here. Stay tuned! BUY BLACK! Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, of Friendship-West Baptist Church, recently announced 100 Days of Buying Black in acknowledging the 100th Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The 100 days begin September 23, 2021, and run through December 31, 2021.
Celebrating workers, unions and an opportunity for a sustainable future this Labor Day
For many working Americans, Labor Day feels different this year. We’re in our second year of a pandemic that has placed even more pressure on families. The continuing instability in many parts of our economy, the growing national reckoning over racial justice and the disastrous effects of climate change which have brought us unprecedented wildfires, droughts and flooding have all converged on a moment that feels stark and pivotal.
COMMENTARY: For All the People, By All the People
Inclusion, the principle that America was founded upon, hangs in the balance. Are we for the people by the people? Or for some, by some? (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW Our nation was founded on a profound principle — a government that is chosen by the people. Granted, this extraordinary experiment as it was called in the early years of our constitution, was not conceived perfectly and has always required vigilance and determination.
For all the people, by all the people
Inclusion, the principle that America was founded upon, hangs in the balance. Are we for the people by the people? Or for some, by some? (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) Our nation was founded on a profound principle — a government that is chosen by the people. Granted, this extraordinary experiment as it was called in the early years of our constitution, was not conceived perfectly and has always required vigilance and determination.
For All the People, By All the People
Our nation was founded on a profound principle — a government that is chosen by the people. By Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW Our nation was founded on a profound principle — a government that is chosen by the people. Granted, this extraordinary experiment as it was called in the early years of our constitution, was not conceived perfectly and has always required vigilance and determination.
For All the People, By All the People
Our nation was founded on a profound principle — a government that is chosen by the people. Granted, this extraordinary experiment as it was called in the early years of our constitution, was not conceived perfectly and has always required vigilance and determination.
For All the People, By All the People - Whose America is this?
Our nation was founded on a profound principle — a government that is chosen by the people. Granted, this extraordinary experiment as it was called in the early years of our constitution, was not conceived perfectly and has always required vigilance and determination.
COMMENTARY: For All the People, By All the People
By Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW Our nation was founded on a profound principle — a government that is chosen by the people. Granted, this extraordinary experiment as it was called in the early years of our constitution, was not conceived perfectly and has always required vigilance and determination.
The American Dream belongs to working Americans
I grew up in a world that held the promise of a bright future for those who were willing to work hard. An America that said you can do better than your parents. A promise that meant job security with decent wages, health care, and benefits; a promise that meant training and education and a path to advancement for so many; a promise that made owning a home and raising a family possible; a promise that guaranteed a middle-class life and the ability to retire one day after a job well done.
COMMENTARY: The American Dream belongs to working Americans
I grew up in a world that held the promise of a bright future for those who were willing to work hard. An America that said you can do better than your parents. A promise that meant job security with decent wages, health care, and benefits; a promise that meant training and education and a path to advancement for so many; a promise that made owning a home and raising a family possible; a promise that guaranteed a middle-class life and the ability to retire one day after a job well done.
CURRY: The American Dream Belongs to Working Americans
I grew up in a world that held the promise of a bright future for those who were willing to work hard. An America that said you can do better than your parents. A promise that meant job security with decent wages, health care, and benefits; a promise that meant training and education and a path to advancement for so many; a promise that made owning a home and raising a family possible; a promise that guaranteed a middle-class life and the ability to retire one day after a job well done.
The American Dream Belongs To Working Americans
I grew up in a world that held the promise of a bright future for those who were willing to work hard. An America that said you can do better than your parents. A promise that meant job security with decent wages, health care, and benefits; a promise that meant training and education and a path to advancement for so many; a promise that made owning a home and raising a family possible; a promise that guaranteed a middle-class life and the ability to retire one day after a job well done.
COMMENTARY: The American Dream belongs to working Americans
#NNPA BlackPress NNPA NEWSWIRE — It is time to commit to our workforce. To once again be that nation that cares about the hard-working women and men in this country and is a world leader in workers’ rights and compensation. Moreover, the economic reality is that we NEED unions. A diminished union presence forces people to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet. Many of those jobs are in the service sector, with low wages, no benefits, and little room for advancement.
CURRY: Where We Go from Here
More than a month into a tumultuous start of a new year, a new year following the most chaotic year in America that any living person can remember, I am seeing signs that the work in the streets and in our hospitals and at our voting booths far and wide, even in states no one thought we would have captured after 2016, that even though we have been hit hard on so many fronts, it’s our front line that is now advancing for the greater good.
OP-ED: Where We Go from Here
We must stand strong and united against bigotry and hatred and heed the call we saw this past year as hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets to demand a fundamental change.
OP-ED: Where We Go from Here
A month into a tumultuous start of a new year, a new year following the most chaotic year in America that any living person can remember, I am seeing signs that the work in the streets and in our hospitals and at our voting booths far and wide, are saying even in states no one thought we would have captured after 2016, that even though we have been hit hard on so many fronts, it’s our front line that is now advancing for the greater good.
OP-ED: Where we go from here
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OP-ED: Better Angels and How They Travel
What is the distance a good deed can travel? What does a warm bowl of soup mean? What does a warm bed mean? A new bike or a kind gesture from a stranger? All these things are small in and of themselves, but the smallest gesture to someone in need can move all the markers. If you are cold and someone offers you a warm sleeping bag, is there a measure for that? If you are hungry, and someone gives you a warm meal, how far does that go?
Better angels and how they travel
What is the distance a good deed can travel? What does a warm bowl of soup mean? What does a warm bed mean? A new bike or a kind gesture from a stranger? All these things are small in and of themselves, but the smallest gesture to someone in need can move all the markers. If you are cold and someone offers you a warm sleeping bag, is there a measure for that? If you are hungry, and someone gives you a warm meal, how far does that go?
Better Angels and How They Travel
By The Florida/Georgia Star | on December 24, 2020 By Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW What is the distance a good deed can travel? What does a warm bowl of soup mean? What does a warm bed mean? A new bike or a kind gesture from a stranger? All these things are small in and of themselves, but the smallest gesture to someone in need can move all the markers.
CURRY: Better Angels and How They Travel
What is the distance a good deed can travel? What does a warm bowl of soup mean? What does a warm bed mean? A new bike or a kind gesture from a stranger? All these things are small in and of themselves, but the smallest gesture to someone in need can move all the markers. If you are cold and someone offers you a warm sleeping bag, is there a measure for that? If you are hungry, and someone gives you a warm meal, how far does that go?
National: OP-ED: All Eyes on Georgia
These days, like the old Ray Charles song says, I’ve got Georgia on My Mind. We should all be thinking of Georgia because come January 5, the state is positioned to make a tremendous change for the better — a change that will give President-Elect Joe Biden the opportunity for real legislation and real reform; for lasting and potent legislative buy-in to make laws once again (and it has been a while now!) in service to the people.
OP-ED: All Eyes on Georgia
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OP-ED: All Eyes on Georgia
So please, if you live in Georgia, participate in this election. If you do not live in Georgia, consider finding a way to make your own good trouble: assist through phone banking or offer assistance to organizations supporting the Warnock and Ossoff campaigns. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) These days, like the old Ray Charles song says, I’ve got Georgia on My Mind.
National COMMENTARY November 3: So much at stake in this election
Vote! I cannot say it any simpler or say it enough. Vote to restore government for the people, by the people; vote to preserve our threatened middle class; vote for America’s workers by voting for an America that works; vote up and down the ballot and vote union blue. Brothers and Sisters, I have to say that never before has there been so much at stake for the American people than in this election.
November 3: So Much At Stake In This Election
Your very right to vote in this, and every election is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. It is a fundamental aspect of living in this democracy. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Ray Curry, International Secretary-Treasurer, UAW Vote! I cannot say it any simpler or say it enough. Vote to restore government for the people, by the people; vote to preserve our threatened middle class; vote for America’s workers by voting for an America that works; vote up and down the ballot and vote union blue.
The United States Postal Service Delivers Much More Than Mail
Ray Curry is the Secretary-Treasurer of UAW. (Photo/uaw.org) By Ray Curry America’s Postal service has been an essential institution that has connected every one of us as Americans even before we were a nation independent of Great Britain. Benjamin Franklin was appointed our first Postmaster General in 1775. This democratic treasure, which has proven as reliable as it has self-sufficient, was a model for how government service should work.
CURRY: The United States Postal Service Delivers Much More Than Mail
America’s Postal Service has been an essential institution that has connected every one of us as Americans even before we were a nation independent of Great Britain. The most American of traditions Benjamin Franklin was appointed our first postmaster general in 1775. This democratic treasure, which has proven as reliable as it has self-sufficient, was a model for how government service should work. Its rich history is America’s history of adaptability, ingenuity and grit.
OP-ED: The United States Postal Service delivers much more than mail
OP-ED: The United States Postal Service delivers much more than mail Ray Curry | 9/29/2020, 11:11 p.m. America’s Postal service has been an essential institution that has connected every one of us as Americans even before we were a nation independent of Great Britain. The most American of traditions Benjamin Franklin was appointed our first Postmaster General in 1775.
OP-ED: The United States Postal Service Delivers Much More Than Mail
By The Florida/Georgia Star | on September 28, 2020 By Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW America’s Postal service has been an essential institution that has connected every one of us as Americans even before we were a nation independent of Great Britain. The most American of traditions Benjamin Franklin was appointed our first Postmaster General in 1775.
No Bridge too Far — Congressman John Lewis and the Fight Still Ahead - Greater Diversity News
The legendary planners of the 1963 March on Washington meet in New York City in 1963, including (left to right): John Lewis, Whitney Young, A. Phillip Randolph, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James L. Farmer Jr. and Roy Wilkins. (Photo provided by UAW) This month marks the 55th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), one of the most powerful pieces of civil rights legislation in our history.
No Bridge too Far — Remembering Congressman John Lewis and the Fight Still Ahead | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The legendary planners of the 1963 March on Washington meet in New York City in 1963, including (left to right): John Lewis, Whitney Young, A. Phillip Randolph, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James L. Farmer Jr. and Roy Wilkins. (Photo provided by UAW) “The vote is precious. It is almost sacred.
8 minutes and 46 secondsMay we never witness this again
Over the past weeks across the nation, united demonstrations have made the message clear: People have had enough of the ongoing struggle for equality and equity, of the battle against systemic injustice, and the fear of being a person of color in America. The catalyst for the latest demonstrations was the senseless and tragic death of George Floyd on May 25 at the hands of four police officers in Minneapolis, Minn.
Eight Minutes and 46 Seconds
Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW Over the past weeks across the nation, united demonstrations have made the message clear: People have had enough of the ongoing struggle for equality and equity, of the battle against systemic injustice, and the fear of being a person of color in America. The catalyst for the latest demonstrations was the senseless and tragic death of George Floyd on May 25 at the hands of four police officers in Minneapolis, Minn.
8 minutes and 46 seconds
By Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW Over the past weeks across the nation, united demonstrations have made the message clear: People have had enough of the ongoing struggle for equality and equity, of the battle against systemic injustice, and the fear of being a person of color in America. The catalyst for the latest demonstrations was the senseless and tragic death of George Floyd on May 25 at the hands of four police officers in Minneapolis, Minn.
The stuff of dreams — MLK goes right on marching - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mathew Ahmann at the Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. (photo courtesy of the National Archives) “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy” — Martin Luther King Jr. Ray Curry, Secretary-treasurer, UAW The citizens of this country are in the midst of a battle that we have been fighting for a very long time.
OP-ED: The stuff of Dreams
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”— Martin Luther King Jr. The citizens of this country are in the midst of a battle that we have been fighting for a very long time. A battle of racial inequality, systemic abuse, and injustice. It is time to win this battle once and for all. Across the nation over the past weeks, protesters are saying they have had enough.
The stuff of Dreams - MLK goes right on marching
The stuff of Dreams — MLK goes right on marching Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW | 6/8/2020, 6:43 a.m. Martin Luther King Jr. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” — Martin Luther King Jr. The citizens of this country are in the midst of a battle that we have been fighting for a very long time. A battle of racial inequality, systemic abuse, and injustice.
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