tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34720507420207715872024-03-14T02:18:35.402-04:00Pride at Work AFL-CIO Rochester Finger Lakes ChapterIf you believe that the fight for social
justice doesn't just stop at the doorsteps of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, but that true social justice means an end to racial discrimination, sexism, the right to join a union, the right to a living wage and health care, and peace above war, then you belong with Pride At Work.Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-7399002786768821432024-03-01T13:27:00.001-05:002024-03-01T13:27:46.845-05:00Women's History Month<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_nGXQYMZzI_G_nBDEWQu8lIttVQ5vK1g8CQ7LuU-aEqPcrqF4v28TFjMtGM1JeHlPxKmI5LYM0WdS37XWhM0H_NQ8K-5x1v43uR8nw-vKgFGnX5TktKzGSQ5G3oujJ78uWIPm8Zaod5bCb36sNwjxfQ6-A1uEdZe_W7HIpSsklwoCBgnnfrrySCGEA65/s1080/428660702_847630894073974_300592505472902710_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_nGXQYMZzI_G_nBDEWQu8lIttVQ5vK1g8CQ7LuU-aEqPcrqF4v28TFjMtGM1JeHlPxKmI5LYM0WdS37XWhM0H_NQ8K-5x1v43uR8nw-vKgFGnX5TktKzGSQ5G3oujJ78uWIPm8Zaod5bCb36sNwjxfQ6-A1uEdZe_W7HIpSsklwoCBgnnfrrySCGEA65/w361-h361/428660702_847630894073974_300592505472902710_n.jpg" width="361" /></a></div><p></p><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">From trailblazing leaders like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and Angela Davis to the every day women leaders in our Unions, at our workplaces and in our day-to-day lives. Without women in our world blazing the trail and creating change, we would not be where we are today.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you to all trailblazers we know. </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/1u?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXGko7v8rU0BE0urBTOB8t_bmErP8VJk6SdaK7X-zMM2DdKnzf43dMw1TGcG1miO-L3R5u8TsO3swYoMWiQ4fIrknLSqyuyZj2TuOj6d-XjeCxFo1t7EeWGEN_nJdZ7hnEdc8q9YWSZ6JyJtXxoWB5hF5WM54BU-gf3Y44QXrAW9zDFiAPxynGJQ6hwAA7z83M&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#solidarityforever</a></span></div></div><p><br /></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-13607976953497336082024-02-01T10:37:00.003-05:002024-02-01T10:37:35.297-05:00Black History<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSUyZWV7lUUwBR84tnXJW3u-vLbALI7klhtP-W40ntQEYC2vHStfNjjPBg-Se2Kk016F2dClNaY_KrM8UQZudg7AP_hnsRZ6AB3tOOvQQPLuJcJIDjW8LbwchTD7tPn9l9F-_6CTR9NH_2KxX-rD4PV7atP-HykEbY8NH2XSKmlg7-oLI-dm5GB7yxT5i/s1080/BlackHistoryFeb1-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="437" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSUyZWV7lUUwBR84tnXJW3u-vLbALI7klhtP-W40ntQEYC2vHStfNjjPBg-Se2Kk016F2dClNaY_KrM8UQZudg7AP_hnsRZ6AB3tOOvQQPLuJcJIDjW8LbwchTD7tPn9l9F-_6CTR9NH_2KxX-rD4PV7atP-HykEbY8NH2XSKmlg7-oLI-dm5GB7yxT5i/w437-h437/BlackHistoryFeb1-2.jpg" width="437" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-10341825442805145172024-01-09T12:04:00.000-05:002024-01-09T12:04:13.878-05:002023 TGNCNB Employment Report<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Our chapter members contributed to this final report, directed by Governor Hochul,
which examines employment disparities among transgender, gender non-conforming
and non-binary (TGNCNB) New Yorkers <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">and offers policy </span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">recommendations to address systemic barriers in the workplace.</span> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7zUALo9NsI5tlHyo84gF8kJaSmAXyXP-82NRDHPBEuCNeGy0yHi5tOwUGstCYjSYje25I2qvv4_fm-4iMXMznSVLscCJPsI05RHgRYO-NUO4DFohvRpIeGOPbRpaQ9Hq2ah2dzw3S5kpgbFbMhbMuiJiVnbMTHSZuhfF4E87JBdE3L4IvzkbVxK91OUJ/s847/Capture2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="847" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7zUALo9NsI5tlHyo84gF8kJaSmAXyXP-82NRDHPBEuCNeGy0yHi5tOwUGstCYjSYje25I2qvv4_fm-4iMXMznSVLscCJPsI05RHgRYO-NUO4DFohvRpIeGOPbRpaQ9Hq2ah2dzw3S5kpgbFbMhbMuiJiVnbMTHSZuhfF4E87JBdE3L4IvzkbVxK91OUJ/w400-h299/Capture2.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Read the report <a href="https://nysdolreports.com/gwg/2023-tgncnb/">here.</a></td></tr></tbody></table><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></blockquote><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-79310998406329982023-10-30T14:13:00.001-04:002023-11-06T09:45:55.226-05:00Human Service Worker of the Year Awards<p>Congratulations to Linda Donahue, a long time Pride at Work member, on receiving the W. Burton Richardson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Federation of Social Workers. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPnSRVq7rlKFhqEYG-lohTU85thB7gbJIgt2h0V9d5QBO2kQ0bKT-LrWfh-Akb2Fg2fYwWadzRlmk8nnn2P_nE9ZUJKnl9LK7OTaM_Io14IeoltzozjXvxwfEVkKepZJtHgkgOG13Kv5bJvXQAIEXm-UYjbAAgjy50cq1hU5IWcjawJjp6at-adjxgNq2/s3456/IMG_6848.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPnSRVq7rlKFhqEYG-lohTU85thB7gbJIgt2h0V9d5QBO2kQ0bKT-LrWfh-Akb2Fg2fYwWadzRlmk8nnn2P_nE9ZUJKnl9LK7OTaM_Io14IeoltzozjXvxwfEVkKepZJtHgkgOG13Kv5bJvXQAIEXm-UYjbAAgjy50cq1hU5IWcjawJjp6at-adjxgNq2/w400-h266/IMG_6848.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Linda worked as a Rochester based labor educator, employed by Cornell University's Industrial and Labor Relations School, for over 35 years. Linda serves on the Advisory Board of Finger Lakes Occupational Health Services and the Worker Justice Center, is a member of the R.G. Pettengill Labor Education Fund and she previously served on the National Executive Board of Pride at Work. <p></p><p>Linda has been an invaluable asset to the Rochester Labor Community for years. </p><p>Congratulations Linda, pictured here with Monroe County Executive Adam Bello. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuTxHPexJ6kgoyddOXWx9kMWsbgPB4UMpV7q0EQ7zwKxxC7XWVexkM_GkX1hHYvdq_dMvNxaSy9pcz2Eam1YWVk8eZAjnGW6B_FH0rCkh41eaLhslPth9W70bCh99K2SujcFLRpnOIjdmizomGMeFYkwkCOdk1AMT5ONjuawHVykBaJKj3AZSsWfTAzLL/s3456/IMG_6861.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuTxHPexJ6kgoyddOXWx9kMWsbgPB4UMpV7q0EQ7zwKxxC7XWVexkM_GkX1hHYvdq_dMvNxaSy9pcz2Eam1YWVk8eZAjnGW6B_FH0rCkh41eaLhslPth9W70bCh99K2SujcFLRpnOIjdmizomGMeFYkwkCOdk1AMT5ONjuawHVykBaJKj3AZSsWfTAzLL/s320/IMG_6861.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p><br /></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-59352422297669959422023-09-20T14:50:00.000-04:002023-09-20T14:50:04.792-04:00#StandUpUAW Rally in Rochester<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: left;"><b>Sept 19 </b>- <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The United Auto Workers are engaged in an historic strike, targeting all three major auto makers - Ford, Stellantis and General Motors. They are making major advances in their demands, in particular calling for an end to 2-tier employment. This is a foundational demand to re-unify the workforce in the auto industry!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span>While the plant in Rochester has not yet gone on strike, that doesn't mean that they won't. We are standing up to fight alongside their union siblings who are on strike!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: left;"><br />We rallied today with the United Auto Workers to demonstrate that Rochester is a Union Town and that if and when these workers do go out on strike, they have our support!</div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em;"><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIWh99xcquJjjAQk7Kkx37Zt1aQDcCOsLjqVioZHH2Az3wAE-15jqf-6_wTR6UGNTynTedm1b1bB7OC-wLHETYuWwznTl2oTUApo3p_D63N6TJFZyZwdP6Y_4zgGcvxTWWghxFOO6cHBpTb50LTcJKSPbm7ntrq7sleeV5Oktku2UCakFHkgLBpaKK10N/s3456/IMG_6710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIWh99xcquJjjAQk7Kkx37Zt1aQDcCOsLjqVioZHH2Az3wAE-15jqf-6_wTR6UGNTynTedm1b1bB7OC-wLHETYuWwznTl2oTUApo3p_D63N6TJFZyZwdP6Y_4zgGcvxTWWghxFOO6cHBpTb50LTcJKSPbm7ntrq7sleeV5Oktku2UCakFHkgLBpaKK10N/w453-h302/IMG_6710.JPG" width="453" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />Mayor Malik Evan speaking in support of the UAW workers!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjK0mRdT2b7bR_T-mA4Xp4C_m0ycUDIXJsmHO1v9gZK3f0fCE1rD1sBPWVjak-5t4jQR4i64dIgnJDSJhEhBH2I8Qj_0aJ5AugFgeHdcg0twUMUuzPJAGfleGd0aiVzyVRhHOJnBVw_JqUUUQQcGJz6_f5ftlRiMh5nWRZ35I6B9Ufy2siwCbCy5JTvs2/s3456/IMG_6756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjK0mRdT2b7bR_T-mA4Xp4C_m0ycUDIXJsmHO1v9gZK3f0fCE1rD1sBPWVjak-5t4jQR4i64dIgnJDSJhEhBH2I8Qj_0aJ5AugFgeHdcg0twUMUuzPJAGfleGd0aiVzyVRhHOJnBVw_JqUUUQQcGJz6_f5ftlRiMh5nWRZ35I6B9Ufy2siwCbCy5JTvs2/w461-h307/IMG_6756.JPG" width="461" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christina Couchman speaking on behalf of the Federation of Social <br />Workers - Fair Contract Now!</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em;"><br /></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-86488547909749130462023-08-01T15:53:00.000-04:002023-08-01T15:53:09.092-04:00Bess Watts & Anne Tischer Receive the Equality Advocate Award<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">On July 29, 2023 Bess Watts, President of the Pride at Work Rochester Finger Lakes Chapter and her wife Anne Tischer, Executive Director of Rainbow Seniors ROC, were recipients of the HRC Equality Advocate Award at the HRC Western & Central New York annual dinner. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66LbAsrRDXlFPEgnIU3RN59I1qhayDrYLfxE1IM_LTBvmVtO0HtsVlHppYYr3Yz6n3kudCFkRvYFUivmiYulhbExv7sfSVLUCpACLgVUbe0rvO0Xb8UXxOrbaaRx45qRoDYEobOB1rTMHrUJdBhl4PH26Y5VtgffKLig_ko2AI5DpLKVbR5ZGVDxY2ZJ4/s1563/Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1563" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66LbAsrRDXlFPEgnIU3RN59I1qhayDrYLfxE1IM_LTBvmVtO0HtsVlHppYYr3Yz6n3kudCFkRvYFUivmiYulhbExv7sfSVLUCpACLgVUbe0rvO0Xb8UXxOrbaaRx45qRoDYEobOB1rTMHrUJdBhl4PH26Y5VtgffKLig_ko2AI5DpLKVbR5ZGVDxY2ZJ4/w400-h308/Collage.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vxMlARAGB1w" width="320" youtube-src-id="vxMlARAGB1w"></iframe></div></div><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-80838575933908399992023-07-18T11:12:00.002-04:002023-07-20T08:33:36.169-04:00Rochester Pride Parade 2023<p>Pride at Work organized the labor contingent for the Rochester Pride Parade. We had an amazing turnout and record crowds. Unions were greeted enthusiastically while the Teamsters truck and parade participants marched by, it was a beautiful day. #UnionStrong</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aBLuNKT-XthSwCnWd3gYFFwaqVKme6bAVQrgsBQlncB3PUslEvuayy0QEu-ux1KdDrr-WRAOVK4OEV8OkWTC1wBebTgkCaAoZWDxnps6Xifiot4Na7kPd0Dff6XR132ImxuC-MMBdnX1wJj2gCiWRFkUIOJqOCAOArdT-HGoDV-qWZioENnsUs2Yp-Ir/s1200/FotoJet%20(48).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aBLuNKT-XthSwCnWd3gYFFwaqVKme6bAVQrgsBQlncB3PUslEvuayy0QEu-ux1KdDrr-WRAOVK4OEV8OkWTC1wBebTgkCaAoZWDxnps6Xifiot4Na7kPd0Dff6XR132ImxuC-MMBdnX1wJj2gCiWRFkUIOJqOCAOArdT-HGoDV-qWZioENnsUs2Yp-Ir/w562-h562/FotoJet%20(48).jpg" width="562" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-62672042901890607412023-06-14T15:14:00.000-04:002023-06-14T15:14:15.414-04:00March with Labor in the Rochester Pride Parade<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYXLC36vjRcaVGUZFn43Oxm3P_2I804fggP42Is0X5kJe-URJuG3j1CVx154igZAXlwORuy6L9jYS6OB_V28PBWWmBrvSPa1R5vl8ElHa7oMZDKfiexC78Tm1RIZtgGCPFMvaxuikClO1zO8ylq4lAFfpbk8dtH9fftrghYRQLYeDHSwZS7XXMwpcag/s2000/march%20with%20labor%202023.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYXLC36vjRcaVGUZFn43Oxm3P_2I804fggP42Is0X5kJe-URJuG3j1CVx154igZAXlwORuy6L9jYS6OB_V28PBWWmBrvSPa1R5vl8ElHa7oMZDKfiexC78Tm1RIZtgGCPFMvaxuikClO1zO8ylq4lAFfpbk8dtH9fftrghYRQLYeDHSwZS7XXMwpcag/w494-h640/march%20with%20labor%202023.png" width="494" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-10662754992595335522023-06-06T13:13:00.000-04:002023-06-06T13:13:26.382-04:00Pride Movie Showing at The Little <blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYn8Hd6DDJm8Pw1Yu2MOMtRwxbPHFO_K8yFHCtsg1RjTB5vvLbNKZ5abdG3ZJsCmEM3hwYCyk8vzZOtB_-PzsK64w-MIQCd3vmpJGENqmOWQgfNYT4ZrfmhTV2AkbJ4q9CXEb5mMP1dcxN7eiatN05-XeqTnRq8BHMG5eLKoJUXj61N8knAPBKvZyPJw/s960/FB_IMG_1685917744279.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="960" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYn8Hd6DDJm8Pw1Yu2MOMtRwxbPHFO_K8yFHCtsg1RjTB5vvLbNKZ5abdG3ZJsCmEM3hwYCyk8vzZOtB_-PzsK64w-MIQCd3vmpJGENqmOWQgfNYT4ZrfmhTV2AkbJ4q9CXEb5mMP1dcxN7eiatN05-XeqTnRq8BHMG5eLKoJUXj61N8knAPBKvZyPJw/w270-h263/FB_IMG_1685917744279.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The showing of the movie Pride was a huge success! Remarks from Pride at Work - Rochester Finger Lakes chapter President Bess Watts: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">"Good
afternoon! My name is Bess Watts, I’m
the President of the Rochester chapter of Pride at Work AFL-CIO, a labor constituency
group that represents the interests of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
& queer workers. Anyone can belong
to Pride at Work as long as you support LGBTQ workers and unions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I’d
like to welcome you to </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">the showing of the 2014 British film PRIDE,
made possible by the generous support of the
Ronald G Pettengill Labor Education
Fund. This
award-winning biographical comedy-drama was inspired
by an extraordinary true story. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">In
the summer of 1984, Ronald Reagan was in the White House and his evil twin, <i>Prime
Minister</i> Margaret Thatcher was in power in Great Britain. More than 100,000
coal miners held the longest strike in British history against the closing of
20 coal pits, which would lay off tens of thousands of workers and effectively
bust the mineworker’s union. This
bitter strike prompted a group of gay and lesbian activists to try to raise
money to support the strikers’ families.
After all, both groups were being victimized by the same government. Helping
blue collar strikers turned out to be a big challenge when anti-gay bias and
discrimination stood in the way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Many
people who are depicted in the film, both miners and former lesbian and gay activists,
have expressed appreciation for how honestly their struggles are portrayed. The movie depicts what it means for ordinary
people to work together overcoming obstacles for the common good while facing
insurmountable odds. That’s a message we
can use today!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Our
chapter of Pride at Work had our own version of Pride in 2010 when the Mott’s
workers in Williamson went on strike against the Texas owned<br />
Dr Pepper Snapple Group. The new management tried to <u>cut</u> worker pay,
benefits and health coverage and a strike was called. During this time our chapter of obviously
LGBTQ+ people, walked the picket line, provided food, money and support in
Williamson, at a remote plant <u>not</u> known for their diversity and
inclusion. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Workers
went months without paychecks while watching scab workers cross picket lines,
so it wasn’t long until Pride at Work members were wholeheartedly welcomed by
strikers when we visited.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Proof
of changed hearts and minds came when the struggling workers asked to march in
the 2010 Rochester Pride Parade for visibility. We built them an 8-foot sign to
pull along and they distributed 5000 leaflets to the crowd. They were <u>amazed
</u>by the wildly supportive response. It was a shot in the arm that they
needed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">It
took another two months before worker demands were met and the strike ended in
September 2010. The gratitude expressed to Pride at Work was heartfelt and we
celebrated their victory.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDIslTtI1SAQ50JVpeKO7TYFpmZcpqG2Jh8qE_IVbl-1mpxw8ksXYGgJ62V0EjVAMX3C0UkZJTZgZvEm2cZ9kkp8v3621bHJkt0wrhN56auMTQupUSwtdmUwmDJDjnFS5FL8DS-8L6SPL3Jkb4cfMWt1h0azBBjoI7g1F_rYlFCBvMnlU-YYme2oboA/s937/20230604_125353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="443" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDIslTtI1SAQ50JVpeKO7TYFpmZcpqG2Jh8qE_IVbl-1mpxw8ksXYGgJ62V0EjVAMX3C0UkZJTZgZvEm2cZ9kkp8v3621bHJkt0wrhN56auMTQupUSwtdmUwmDJDjnFS5FL8DS-8L6SPL3Jkb4cfMWt1h0azBBjoI7g1F_rYlFCBvMnlU-YYme2oboA/w189-h400/20230604_125353.jpg" width="189" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> Today’s movie PRIDE, shows us that solidarity
can and often <u>must be</u> forged with “unlikely alliances” … that through this alliance building process,
workers learn that they can set their sights higher for what is possible. <o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">In
our community today we all have opportunities to support workers who are
fighting for fair contracts, whether it is the newly Unionized Starbuck stores
or Rochester Union of Nurses and Allied Professionals at Rochester General Hospital. Workers need a collective voice and they need
our collective support as they fight corporations who invest millions in
anti-union efforts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">And
this same type of “collective voice” will be needed as we combat the extremist
hatred and authoritarianism that is rising in our country. Minorities are under
attack… Women, immigrants, people of color, LGBTQs, workers, non-Christians, academics,
libraries…the <u>very</u> foundation<u>s</u> of democracy are at risk. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">It
will take “unlikely alliances” and courage to fight this threat as authoritarian-embracing
legislation and laws sweep across our country, inciting violence and hatred. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">But
solidarity is powerful and will triumph for the common good. <br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">For now,
p</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">lease enjoy this
movie PRIDE as it highlights that solidarity is not always easy, but it is always
worth it! </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Thank
you and Happy Pride!"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLS9vuKcaRMKmY-ql74XVt0gA5VrP7BhB8P2eihc3X_I14fFonZXKnnwvDfyD5I49rLiNjjLzeoU163TSyLP8zXy4rhRSM2SAr21ij0s5AJic-XRhvKRCQJW5XewBmUu7SeHyCJ3XlBxE8Co7dLwRshF4_AHTsh8AH_eygm8fIs57AWGJhZI7W_PDo_w/s1920/20230604_130926%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="1920" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLS9vuKcaRMKmY-ql74XVt0gA5VrP7BhB8P2eihc3X_I14fFonZXKnnwvDfyD5I49rLiNjjLzeoU163TSyLP8zXy4rhRSM2SAr21ij0s5AJic-XRhvKRCQJW5XewBmUu7SeHyCJ3XlBxE8Co7dLwRshF4_AHTsh8AH_eygm8fIs57AWGJhZI7W_PDo_w/s320/20230604_130926%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>
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<div style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 150%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></o:p></span></div>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-72730116429347815032023-05-14T09:58:00.000-04:002023-05-14T09:58:01.693-04:00PRIDE Showing at The Little<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOF_Xtz175vI7sOarvfbBUlOZmNNlrzpxfBuYFnPzDpnJbdRhrEhTULFvtR2IumhK3pU7GAH8rBXXSuAzDN-DzO3qttrAl8s7wtgag4isWW7wiPz7w_iPaeiBk1RpH2psgkp7kGP7DviBjbZwBVTJwf4rWNerbQgANKhwzHP5X3SL6ULVRCk_FotZ0A/s2000/Pride%20Movie%20flyer.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOF_Xtz175vI7sOarvfbBUlOZmNNlrzpxfBuYFnPzDpnJbdRhrEhTULFvtR2IumhK3pU7GAH8rBXXSuAzDN-DzO3qttrAl8s7wtgag4isWW7wiPz7w_iPaeiBk1RpH2psgkp7kGP7DviBjbZwBVTJwf4rWNerbQgANKhwzHP5X3SL6ULVRCk_FotZ0A/w494-h640/Pride%20Movie%20flyer.png" width="494" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>No tickets required.</p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-49128918382931778342023-05-07T19:51:00.000-04:002023-05-07T19:51:01.043-04:00RGVALF Annual Meeting<p>The Rochester & Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation's annual meeting was in Corning this year. Dynamic speakers and a great networking opportunity to get to know our labor siblings. We have a lot of work to do and we'll do it together in solidarity. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnEuL77vT3vpP1MHP-UIEr9Qc7rryogZOIu0ro8GHl35UkVnE6JL6lx3geRxbVx9QpzdmWV08c5X7_VEJEreFWIJX-pIm2X8V6wvNLVtrm6GS8-nWAmPdlEzPo-MNjy_TTeCTZmt1pt6Sk3-Z2BntAIlEx2lAazozoJIYrm6HAsWc8obQP07_607UGg/s1920/May%206%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="1920" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnEuL77vT3vpP1MHP-UIEr9Qc7rryogZOIu0ro8GHl35UkVnE6JL6lx3geRxbVx9QpzdmWV08c5X7_VEJEreFWIJX-pIm2X8V6wvNLVtrm6GS8-nWAmPdlEzPo-MNjy_TTeCTZmt1pt6Sk3-Z2BntAIlEx2lAazozoJIYrm6HAsWc8obQP07_607UGg/w572-h270/May%206%202023.jpg" width="572" /></a></p>To review our annual report click <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TriAP4TCM4TH8DkOSif4GtHFqtPwbvLV/view?usp=sharing">here.</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcfWfha55ASkTjutV1LYjeqKQAqqquOWuK9Apy8N5ySi0e_6sKed8VCoD-zB89iA9vQcxQpxsxXwGlGbUz0_JEAhPBA0oCnfe95EmCEHMGkRcfRlQ_iOqR9rQJMYcZyYHMU7NOL4Z_JPEINWvXNUUDBNouQQk_KkBue775h9gAQatPJC0IRc_BkTmtA/s870/Snip.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="682" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcfWfha55ASkTjutV1LYjeqKQAqqquOWuK9Apy8N5ySi0e_6sKed8VCoD-zB89iA9vQcxQpxsxXwGlGbUz0_JEAhPBA0oCnfe95EmCEHMGkRcfRlQ_iOqR9rQJMYcZyYHMU7NOL4Z_JPEINWvXNUUDBNouQQk_KkBue775h9gAQatPJC0IRc_BkTmtA/w307-h412/Snip.JPG" width="307" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-25661003325224393832023-04-29T12:23:00.003-04:002023-04-29T12:23:37.994-04:00Workers Memorial Day <p>April 28 - <span style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">Recent years have been tremendously difficult and dangerous for workers in many industries. On top of workplaces that are already too dangerous and levels of workplace accident and death that were already unacceptable, millions continued to go to work throughout a global pandemic.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">One workplace death is one too many! Join us as we commemorate Worker's Memorial Day. We took the day at the Workers Memorial at Highland Park to mourn for the dead and then resume fighting like hell for the living as we do throughout the year.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjff2mQ4cEkDZx2CWN_11jjridTQDL5czzUzXVHdOO4GabXL1NCqAtfSBNZlHHsPfl8xK8c7RCaDR1q8P3AQ_ZfDUJDvJV5qLIv4WlGIUJreVxmHiu3_a4IrBM66SraB9s6QFYMdjuiz7xDjY5He7HXx1MFR1JM3I0S79C-b-6PnSHfsghH-7x5lP0p3g/s1200/FotoJet%20(37).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjff2mQ4cEkDZx2CWN_11jjridTQDL5czzUzXVHdOO4GabXL1NCqAtfSBNZlHHsPfl8xK8c7RCaDR1q8P3AQ_ZfDUJDvJV5qLIv4WlGIUJreVxmHiu3_a4IrBM66SraB9s6QFYMdjuiz7xDjY5He7HXx1MFR1JM3I0S79C-b-6PnSHfsghH-7x5lP0p3g/w468-h468/FotoJet%20(37).jpg" width="468" /></a></div><br /></div>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-32990533481572110852023-04-26T14:15:00.001-04:002023-04-26T14:15:49.821-04:00Pride at Work Stands with Rochester General Nurses<p><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; 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max-width: 35%; outline: none; width: 210px;" title="" width="35%" /><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">After nearly eight months of contract negotiations, RGH nurses are ready to take a stand for quality patient care and let the community know that the hospital hasn’t been putting patients first.</div><p style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px;"><br />After winning a major unionization effort, despite Rochester Regional Health spending a reported $1.3 Million in union busting measures, these same nurses are continuing to fight for a fair contract that puts patient needs and safe staffing first.</p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 1em 0px;"><span style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Pride at Work, the Rochester Labor Community and our allies joined the </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial;">Rochester Union of Nurses and Allied Professionals in the rally for a fair contract and putting safety of patients first. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 1em 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmUWUMgkQU7FZ2-Hl96TQQcqmUHWq3aAfP8eRHWdOS-a7neq-XKYtdIIG0rAOEbaRmZhIuAzW5FJ2eoOIQ0epNQEVdcYjCv3Tzj-n-XrwFzWIoO9_Yk3bxZ9Jo1UlQnkJ4dF4fjH2_AmXWrs33QhsRr4FULPYofG1eFORyC6aabIV54o0F7Y5G53BXA/s4032/20230425_163531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmUWUMgkQU7FZ2-Hl96TQQcqmUHWq3aAfP8eRHWdOS-a7neq-XKYtdIIG0rAOEbaRmZhIuAzW5FJ2eoOIQ0epNQEVdcYjCv3Tzj-n-XrwFzWIoO9_Yk3bxZ9Jo1UlQnkJ4dF4fjH2_AmXWrs33QhsRr4FULPYofG1eFORyC6aabIV54o0F7Y5G53BXA/w519-h245/20230425_163531.jpg" width="519" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; 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If I don’t bank at these institutions now, I pledge I won’t do so in the future.”<br /><br /><p><span style="background-color: #f7f6f3; font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: -0.3px;"><span style="color: #031a11; font-family: Garnett, sans-serif;"><a href="https://thirdact.org/act/bank-on-our-future-pledge/">Sign the pledge</a><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f7f6f3; font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: -0.3px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrM3Rq1c-De0leA5dXLIWo2VVpgZuY9XE6rqoGBJCmTvg4GzvmT5ECjSKGyadamZwe_X4WOEC1mmQD1bGZVWizchpfQwtpg50ulcYqFzQyxQ9MW2KLZekComBSWSfy7pjOYwwEaP4Fehh7gcoKED_UPOwojLGuJAiMDcnpRn_IWheWhobadpGX6ai_7A/s1200/FotoJet%20(29).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrM3Rq1c-De0leA5dXLIWo2VVpgZuY9XE6rqoGBJCmTvg4GzvmT5ECjSKGyadamZwe_X4WOEC1mmQD1bGZVWizchpfQwtpg50ulcYqFzQyxQ9MW2KLZekComBSWSfy7pjOYwwEaP4Fehh7gcoKED_UPOwojLGuJAiMDcnpRn_IWheWhobadpGX6ai_7A/w539-h539/FotoJet%20(29).jpg" width="539" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHP9DKyoZLBXr_ltVflTjOPl_n7FYonys3r-ZwyvOh8ZJwypbZI6yaH-nNjjc1xxhHCG9M1zVWHYXddK_V68uiimg6gbuDuHOUd10l7faajWWMPmkrFnwmEoJuoF_5G5vcp-gmyoOiMm992KzLrBbE3ousGnZe1G2IJjzf2OulmdLx1cbXzm2d4OUZA/s3399/IMG_4969%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="3399" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHP9DKyoZLBXr_ltVflTjOPl_n7FYonys3r-ZwyvOh8ZJwypbZI6yaH-nNjjc1xxhHCG9M1zVWHYXddK_V68uiimg6gbuDuHOUd10l7faajWWMPmkrFnwmEoJuoF_5G5vcp-gmyoOiMm992KzLrBbE3ousGnZe1G2IJjzf2OulmdLx1cbXzm2d4OUZA/w529-h273/IMG_4969%20(2).JPG" width="529" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #031a11; font-family: Garnett, sans-serif;"><br /></span><p></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-83226148684367128172023-03-08T10:38:00.000-05:002023-03-08T10:38:37.288-05:00Organizer Happy Hour on February 28<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ihGlzQdhDuR_LdChgzgT2o1AXhNpimUS5Rk6hFB15p0p2TNOl6HD_ttN9_34sjJaqiX4Hf_zuwXLtIA9Twr6NuaawfeSI5RDXvEPcI9B6iPJOSB0UmHlnFXhLu8Po4Ml9HB7MTWu1WnsbSdOzgqMiR1clNie2omVo3FC3Svz--hammIRdvLNxsosew/s2000/330358054_599977721953065_5605464747322260340_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ihGlzQdhDuR_LdChgzgT2o1AXhNpimUS5Rk6hFB15p0p2TNOl6HD_ttN9_34sjJaqiX4Hf_zuwXLtIA9Twr6NuaawfeSI5RDXvEPcI9B6iPJOSB0UmHlnFXhLu8Po4Ml9HB7MTWu1WnsbSdOzgqMiR1clNie2omVo3FC3Svz--hammIRdvLNxsosew/w370-h479/330358054_599977721953065_5605464747322260340_n.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><p></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">There is a growing excitement about union organizing throughout the country. Unions are growing everywhere. Organizers in some of our affiliate unions have been a critical part of that process.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Sometimes the process of forming a union or building the union you're already in can seem daunting. So Next Up helped de-mystify the process. Pride at Work was proud to meet with some of the key Organizers in the Rochester area to talk about our fight on-the-ground and how labor is a key component of social and worker justice. </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg933gdA-GiKri59A24w3pRi9JvVCg0r6Qx5qla_KSszlwYFQpH3N0cIaJZWYd8226Fg6mtPzMsrFClGBDmiI1V6L7JJsoyENJJ3iwOuYc4v0kt4ntt8RogS-srdcUJLQUtjB-e3eRAvdVfYjiREniu_i1N5XlWPjFMe_aU78ODhSD6lD_eA_mPv6rxfQ/s1560/20230228_174233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1560" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg933gdA-GiKri59A24w3pRi9JvVCg0r6Qx5qla_KSszlwYFQpH3N0cIaJZWYd8226Fg6mtPzMsrFClGBDmiI1V6L7JJsoyENJJ3iwOuYc4v0kt4ntt8RogS-srdcUJLQUtjB-e3eRAvdVfYjiREniu_i1N5XlWPjFMe_aU78ODhSD6lD_eA_mPv6rxfQ/s320/20230228_174233.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VFYl_6iiXc-2bqV86t4ti8ib-AOw53DGM-HjntPT68tAJBINcE3BiCrTUpAtse4NteKw1JawbGVs2NO4CsCF8DT4AO1qHsIz6dBDIrUWsIxT6zoE5ZiW9M0gRSbznvxK_svHTfJjkUSjCiWCWtfjz1Hth8TCY6exDfBFjSqqCSt_b3DF2XqXZsRk-A/s1560/20230228_180246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1560" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VFYl_6iiXc-2bqV86t4ti8ib-AOw53DGM-HjntPT68tAJBINcE3BiCrTUpAtse4NteKw1JawbGVs2NO4CsCF8DT4AO1qHsIz6dBDIrUWsIxT6zoE5ZiW9M0gRSbznvxK_svHTfJjkUSjCiWCWtfjz1Hth8TCY6exDfBFjSqqCSt_b3DF2XqXZsRk-A/s320/20230228_180246.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br /></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br /></div><p> </p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-91491555880807007722022-07-26T10:28:00.000-04:002022-07-26T10:28:11.995-04:00What a Pride Parade!<p> Over 140 entries in the Pride Parade on July 16th and Labor was well represented! What a glorious day. Once again, the Teamsters Truck was a highlight. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFoEx4zFNcmTijsYqIi_tCX85jEzJ6nU0FMRfTBGKAC_S_POFuNh-aqo3JUms-oNINI_KgwS1a90AU3CeDZgWdMZz1yZEIUhvmP0VE4XYXDTqbjFPj3dqU7l1J3N4ws2D9zDeXvYxF8TB5eWvOYs18qm3QIpBeJrXgHrP7E6uuXioL_GQ_nF0gJOrDg/s1440/Collage%20Maker-26-Jul-2022-10.25-AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="589" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFoEx4zFNcmTijsYqIi_tCX85jEzJ6nU0FMRfTBGKAC_S_POFuNh-aqo3JUms-oNINI_KgwS1a90AU3CeDZgWdMZz1yZEIUhvmP0VE4XYXDTqbjFPj3dqU7l1J3N4ws2D9zDeXvYxF8TB5eWvOYs18qm3QIpBeJrXgHrP7E6uuXioL_GQ_nF0gJOrDg/w589-h589/Collage%20Maker-26-Jul-2022-10.25-AM.jpg" width="589" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-18684853073693663512022-07-12T10:35:00.006-04:002022-07-14T12:16:51.057-04:00PRIDE PARADE JULY 16th!<p><a href=" https://fb.me/e/2j6VFPRce ">Facebook Event </a> Join us!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zMxUHQ8lyhk" width="320" youtube-src-id="zMxUHQ8lyhk"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-84600317287754807062022-05-09T16:59:00.001-04:002022-05-09T17:58:59.643-04:00March For Reproductive Justice May 14!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJnFVnEcYv-tdsgW9h6eqRonzlbsKtZZMZoDIvYi_nVc54CAWgv2ki9ykjSnVRf4SAk-y1NX8MvtQG7junGiCZHBull4ZZ7HiHXckmZEfgk06SaMX4cwJmkxoByF_tuhxfboKoFM77saWMt-JHjK5prAeLi3NiCiLK8-KiqPIWjD7ocBEvTBHDuzC2Q/s1200/0514_ReproJusticeRally_Landscape%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJnFVnEcYv-tdsgW9h6eqRonzlbsKtZZMZoDIvYi_nVc54CAWgv2ki9ykjSnVRf4SAk-y1NX8MvtQG7junGiCZHBull4ZZ7HiHXckmZEfgk06SaMX4cwJmkxoByF_tuhxfboKoFM77saWMt-JHjK5prAeLi3NiCiLK8-KiqPIWjD7ocBEvTBHDuzC2Q/w593-h311/0514_ReproJusticeRally_Landscape%20(1).png" width="593" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-68876813002633324302022-04-12T16:12:00.000-04:002022-04-12T16:12:04.307-04:00March with Labor in the Rochester Pride Parade<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcbsUrK1UDW4tAfq_nUZAbziexe2_6-1pxOCOEfpw1b3I2FLxv8EAPKcg9j_LnAbSFtxpzCMCfLQMQavRM3aIAkEAZ4SNUNZtkygPNzFLVPn6ehP31BzexGr6bgLiD3n3qN7rjVu-4YLmZR4hRYdq9r04W37bkCzISQMllgnVMR7u3JV-AW52NjHwjg/s1024/march%20with%20labor%2020221024_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="791" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcbsUrK1UDW4tAfq_nUZAbziexe2_6-1pxOCOEfpw1b3I2FLxv8EAPKcg9j_LnAbSFtxpzCMCfLQMQavRM3aIAkEAZ4SNUNZtkygPNzFLVPn6ehP31BzexGr6bgLiD3n3qN7rjVu-4YLmZR4hRYdq9r04W37bkCzISQMllgnVMR7u3JV-AW52NjHwjg/w494-h640/march%20with%20labor%2020221024_1.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Click <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GJOq1EDgJc-rbt89Jil3uWpGoDDML7Jf/view?usp=sharing">here</a> for PDF</p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-62941289690335719992022-03-14T13:53:00.001-04:002022-03-14T13:53:41.691-04:00PRIDE IS BACK IN ROCHESTER - SAVE THE DATES<p> <b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 15.5pt;">ROC Pride Picnic: A 50-Year Legacy</span></b></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Sunday, July 10, 2022<br />
</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt;">Kick-off Pride week at the 50th anniversary of the community
picnic! Join us at the Roundhouse Shelter at Genesee Valley Park for food,
entertainment, and fun for all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 15.5pt;">Rochester Pride Flag Raising Ceremony</span></b><span style="color: #0156a3; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 15.5pt;"><br />
</span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt;">Monday, July 11, 2022 | Downtown
Rochester | 12:00 PM</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY_UeTUwgbznIrDlgLiuJBvW6auSrhecntjG0M_rGkOVk7EOL9Q7beoXc6NYw4iLgmW4KYsUCxZprOk1NZ4coLDOH9aTOBbFpb1LHBIF1iOYgv_YMIhaipGWfdVOY57bjyWhc4qlF96F0WDBrnNXzSPNIa1ZGlZY4xhCmdi8vJp9Hyl7Vl4pun_ZzHMQ=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: transparent; clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="78" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiY_UeTUwgbznIrDlgLiuJBvW6auSrhecntjG0M_rGkOVk7EOL9Q7beoXc6NYw4iLgmW4KYsUCxZprOk1NZ4coLDOH9aTOBbFpb1LHBIF1iOYgv_YMIhaipGWfdVOY57bjyWhc4qlF96F0WDBrnNXzSPNIa1ZGlZY4xhCmdi8vJp9Hyl7Vl4pun_ZzHMQ=w139-h78" width="139" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 15.5pt;">Red Wings Pride Night</span></b></p><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt;">Wednesday, July 13, 2022</span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt;"><br />
</span><b><span style="color: #57b947; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><br /></span></b><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibmXzHa-aMc6RfRpu6_X8P1r6gB6btJmuXjgmGHpz6NYn94gVC8m5oiui1ruvq10arH2qX_J29SXzgY12QDFx9PjZXM1iS1-o3MCOQxqj4Goy9VCORhj7SQe9yEE8skudwyXJCoXOxeI6-AVrtkEsQ-ZaJLuxTHKTuVcXbh20jkRESYPxsASXhbw6_WA=s3456" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: transparent; clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibmXzHa-aMc6RfRpu6_X8P1r6gB6btJmuXjgmGHpz6NYn94gVC8m5oiui1ruvq10arH2qX_J29SXzgY12QDFx9PjZXM1iS1-o3MCOQxqj4Goy9VCORhj7SQe9yEE8skudwyXJCoXOxeI6-AVrtkEsQ-ZaJLuxTHKTuVcXbh20jkRESYPxsASXhbw6_WA=w144-h96" width="144" /></a><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 15.5pt;">The Pride Parade</span></b><b><span style="color: #57b947; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
</span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt;">Saturday, July 16, 2022<br />
</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 16.0pt;">1:00 p.m. on Park Avenue<br /></span><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 15.5pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 15.5pt;">2022 ROC Pride Fest</span></b><b><span style="color: #7ec0e9; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; letter-spacing: .75pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Saturday, July 16, 2022</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The ROC Pride Fest will take place at Cobbs Hill Park immediately
following the parade!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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more information from the ROC Pride Collective</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">: </span></b><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.trilliumhealth.org/patient-and-community-services/pride-2022"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.trilliumhealth.org/patient-and-community-services/pride-2022</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-48268225826170862822021-12-01T11:28:00.003-05:002021-12-01T12:35:00.225-05:00Rochester Annual Delegates Awards Dinner<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5gj34yGTBRs/YaegFX4K7KI/AAAAAAAApVM/W0ODJSFOJTwPhP-yMLzSn9mkZbl6Z91PwCPcBGAsYHg/s2774/20211201_110729.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2774" data-original-width="1759" height="218" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5gj34yGTBRs/YaegFX4K7KI/AAAAAAAApVM/W0ODJSFOJTwPhP-yMLzSn9mkZbl6Z91PwCPcBGAsYHg/w138-h218/20211201_110729.jpg" width="138" /></a></div><b>November 30</b> - Our chapter of Pride at Work was well represented at the annual delegates award dinner Tuesday night. Linda Donahue received the Flo Tripi Lifetime Achievement Award and Ove Overmyer received the Louise Slaughter Working Families Advocate Award. Bess Watts also received honorable mention. Here are some comments posted on social media from both Linda & Ove:<br /><br /><b>Linda</b>: "I was honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rochester Labor Council last night, and special recognition from the United Way/Labor Council Community Services. For years I've walked alongside many of our community's fantastic leaders -- people who have chosen the difficult path of representing workers in an often hostile environment. My sincere thanks to the Labor movement for all you do, and for the friendship and support that enriched my career and my life."<br /><br /><b>Ove:</b> "A STELLAR OCCASION -- Tonight Teddy and I spent another wonderful evening enjoying the company of our CSEA colleagues, Rochester Labor Council family, elected officials and true allies at our annual awards dinner in downtown Rochester.<br /><br />I was very humbled and honored to receive the Rochester Labor Council's Louise Slaughter Working Families Advocate of the Year Award for 2021.<br /><br />As most of you know, Louise and I were good friends and this award means a great deal to me and my family. It was an awesome night to cap off a terrific career advocating on behalf of working people. And we also honored my good buddy Linda Donahue with a Lifetime Achievement Award! How cool is that? So happy."<br /><br />Congratulations, we're proud of you, Linda & Ove. Best wishes on your retirements!!!<p></p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPxkMxV4tBQ/YaecHFiWSTI/AAAAAAAApUM/Ye1tSDudg_8VG5amywuCbdQOyM4KgmPhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1089/Picture1.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="691" height="671" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPxkMxV4tBQ/YaecHFiWSTI/AAAAAAAApUM/Ye1tSDudg_8VG5amywuCbdQOyM4KgmPhgCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h671/Picture1.png" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kendall Bell, Anne Tischer, Dawn Lepard, Linda Donahue, <br />Ove Overmyer, Tom Privitere, Angel Pride & Bess Watts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-6347802304412400072021-10-19T17:43:00.002-04:002021-10-19T17:45:39.187-04:00Rochester Labor Council Report October 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fK_7iNpJp0E/YW87FI88lgI/AAAAAAAAowE/y0wqWc2KJe84WXHSTYl2J4fK0FuJe87JQCLcBGAsYHQ/s889/Oct%2B2021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="681" height="714" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fK_7iNpJp0E/YW87FI88lgI/AAAAAAAAowE/y0wqWc2KJe84WXHSTYl2J4fK0FuJe87JQCLcBGAsYHQ/w548-h714/Oct%2B2021.JPG" width="548" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Click <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DB4C7su0DqF5l87Kg_A6VE8cIHVlvXbi/view?usp=sharing">here</a> for a PDF version of the report. </p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-26930719010734714422021-09-15T10:53:00.000-04:002021-09-15T10:53:15.487-04:00Rochester Labor Council Report July - September 2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFt-upzW_hU/YUIIPRv4IrI/AAAAAAAAoRw/pXSKL-QxYwUe8-3Uwh0lCnM7LzXoWY29ACLcBGAsYHQ/s878/July%2B-%2BSept%2B2021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="680" height="641" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFt-upzW_hU/YUIIPRv4IrI/AAAAAAAAoRw/pXSKL-QxYwUe8-3Uwh0lCnM7LzXoWY29ACLcBGAsYHQ/w526-h641/July%2B-%2BSept%2B2021.JPG" width="526" /></a></div><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EzfMRz5Evg7_naATh1PtmOOZ5PSQwzPq/view?usp=sharing">July - Sept Report PDF</a><br /></p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472050742020771587.post-32163755802030479102021-08-23T11:49:00.000-04:002021-08-23T11:49:19.839-04:00Membership Drive<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9FRutEd9Zd4/YSPB9GwQzHI/AAAAAAAAn8Y/qYmSTu2orBU8E_S6Q7d8F6IEblBJNiqQwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210821_142928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="219" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9FRutEd9Zd4/YSPB9GwQzHI/AAAAAAAAn8Y/qYmSTu2orBU8E_S6Q7d8F6IEblBJNiqQwCPcBGAsYHg/w464-h219/20210821_142928.jpg" width="464" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left to right Tom Privitere, Linda Donahue, Dawn Lepard, Kendall Bell & Michelle Harris<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>On Saturday, August 21 the membership committee prepared and mailed membership renewal letters. Look in the mail for yours. If you would like to join our chapter, you can do so online - please click the logo on the right and be sure and select (Rochester - Finger Lakes) while filling out the application. If you would like to have a membership form mailed to you please contact Bess at besswhat@gmail.com.</p><p>We're active, involved and support workers and Unions. Join today!</p>Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259836790703097707noreply@blogger.com0