California unions urge Court to strike down Prop 8
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Courtesy of Pride At Work AFL-CIO A coalition of more than 50 California labor organizations, including United Healthcare Workers (UHW) and the California Labor Federation, will file an amicus brief on Friday in support of the three lawsuits now challenging Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot initiative that added a same-sex marriage ban to the California state constitution. The labor organizations represent more than two million working men and women in California. "There are fundamental constitutional rights that cannot be abolished by ballot initiative," said Sal Rosselli, president of UHW. "Our organizations stand for fairness and equality for working people not only in the workplace, but in all aspects of society. Today we are standing up for all California families in asking the court to overturn Prop 8." Pride At Work and many California unions opposed Prop 8, and put resources into the No on Prop 8 Campaign, including staff time and volunteers. Pride At Work is an organization of LGBT union members and allies. It has been affiliated with the AFL-CIO since 1997, but includes members of both AFL-CIO and Change To Win unions. The organizations joining the amicus brief include: The California State Labor Federation; the National Federation of Federal Employees International, and Local 1450; SAG (Screen Actors Guild); UNITE HERE International and Local 19 (representing hospitality and food service workers, and textile and needle trades); the Alameda County Labor Council, AFL-CIO; the Fresno-Madera-Tulare-Kings Counties Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO; the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; the Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO; the San Mateo County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO; the San Francisco Labor Council, AFL-CIO; the South Bay Labor Council, AFL-CIO; the California Federation of Teachers, AFT; the California Faculty Association; AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees) District Council 57 and Locals 2019, 2428, 3299, and 3916; AFT (American Federation of Teachers) Locals 61, 1388, 6119, 6157, and University Council; the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (Communications Workers of America) International and Councils 97, and 99; CWA District 9, and Locals 9000, 9503, 9505, 9421, and 9575; the District Council of Ironworkers of the State of California and Vicinity; the Jewish Labor Committee, Western Region; the Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund; the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons Locals 300 and 400; Pride at Work, AFL-CIO; SEIU (Service Employees International Union) California State Council and Locals 521, 721, 1000, 1021, 1877, and SEIU United Healthcare Workers West; Teamsters Joint Council 7 and Local 853; UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers) Local 5; USW (United Steelworkers) Local 5; and the University Professional and Technical Employees - CWA Local 9119. National Pride At Work can be contacted through Executive Director Jeremy Bishop at 202-637-5014. Martin Luther King County Pride At Work can be contacted through Secretary-Treasurer Mike Andrew at 206-261-8110. Visit Pride At Work's website at www.prideatwork.org |
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