Michigan AFL-CIO Workforce Development Celebrates its Third Annual Workers Gala and the Impact of Registered Apprenticeships and Worker Re-Training Programs

Date: May 13, 2025 Contact: Leah Leszczynski, lleszczynski@miaflcio.org, 989.316.6044  DETROIT, MI — On Friday, May 9th, the Michigan AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute hosted its Third Annual Workers Gala to celebrate putting thousands of Michiganders on paths to good-paying jobs and fulfilling careers while making Michigan’s workforce more resilient and our communities and state stronger.  “Registered…

Michigan’s Labor Movement Honors May Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 1, 2025 Contact: Leah Leszczynski, lleszczynski@miaflcio.org, 989.316.6044 Michigan’s Labor Movement Honors May Day Hails “Putting Workers First” Bills Package  LANSING, MI – Today, on May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, the Michigan AFL-CIO hails the labor movement as the beating heart of progress and honors those who have…

Michigan’s Labor Movement Blasts Trump’s First 100 Days: Billionaires First, Workers Last

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 29, 2025 Contact: Leah Leszczynski, lleszczynski@miaflcio.org, 989.316.6044 LANSING, MI — Today, Donald Trump will visit Macomb Community College to spin his first 100 days in office. But Michigan’s labor movement sees through the orange smoke: Trump has always put billionaires and corporate greed first, and Michigan workers last.   “Donald…

Michigan Labor Movement Calls on Speaker Hall to Transmit Stalled Bills After 100 Days of Constitutional Crisis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 18, 2025 Contact: Leah Leszczynski, lleszczynski@miaflcio.org, 989.316.6044 LANSING, MI — Today marks 100 days since Speaker Matt Hall began unconstitutionally withholding a package of pro-worker bills that were passed by the Michigan Legislature. Speaker Matt Hall’s claim that he’s above Michigan’s supreme law has triggered what amounts to a constitutional…

STATEMENT: Fired Federal Workers Expose DOGE Chaos and Inefficiency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 17, 2025 Contact: Leah Leszczynski, lleszczynski@miaflcio.org, 989.316.6044 LANSING, MI — The Michigan AFL-CIO released the following statement from President Ron Bieber regarding the testimony of fired federal workers at today’s state Senate Labor Committee hearing. “This morning’s testimony is clear: DOGE is harming vulnerable Americans while wasting taxpayer money. It…

Michigan Labor Movement Praises Improvements and Increases to Unemployment Insurance Benefits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 2, 2025 Contact: Leah Leszczynski, lleszczynski@miaflcio.org, 989.316.6044 Michigan Labor Movement Praises Improvements and Increases to Unemployment Insurance Benefits Changes Will Help Offset DOGE Destruction at State and Federal Level LANSING, MI – The Michigan labor movement applauds today’s unemployment benefits increases, which are scheduled to take effect after being passed…

Michigan AFL-CIO Applauds Governor Whitmer’s Investment in Registered Apprenticeships through the Michigan Workforce Development Institute

Date: April 1, 2025 Contact: Leah Leszczynski, lleszczynski@miaflcio.org, 989.316.6044 Today, the Michigan AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute released the following statement applauding Governor Whitmer’s investment in Michigan’s workforce through a $568,760 grant to the WDI to train 86 registered apprentices:   “This investment gives us the opportunity to change the lives of 86 Michiganders and 86…

STATEMENT: Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber Slams Trump’s Attack on Federal Workers

Date: March 28, 2025 Contact: Leah Leszczynski, lleszczynski@miaflcio.org, 989.316.6044 LANSING, MI – Today, the Michigan AFL-CIO released the following statement from President Ron Bieber on the Trump administration’s executive order that attacks federal workers’ collective bargaining rights. “Donald Trump’s executive order gutting collective bargaining for federal workers is a disgrace,” said Ron BIEBER, president of…

Speaker Matt Hall’s Refusal to Send Bills to Gov. Whitmer is an Attack on Democracy and an Insult to Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 20, 2025 Contact: Leah Leszczynski, lleszczynski@miaflcio.org, 989.316.6044 LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan labor movement stands united in its opposition to Speaker Matt Hall’s blatant disregard for the Michigan Constitution and urges lawmakers to immediately send the stalled pro-worker bills to Governor Whitmer for her signature. “Speaker Matt Hall’s actions are…