Unionize Your Workplace
Forming a union empowers you to fight for better pay, safer conditions, retirement security and protection against retaliation, discrimination and harassment. In short, unionizing gives you a real voice at work.
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Attend a Workshop
The Empowerment Institute serves as an intersection for workers’ rights, policy discussions and activism. The Central Labor Council hosts monthly workshops for community engagement and helps build connections and trust in the Central Valley.
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Valley Forward is a youth leadership organization dedicated to advancing social and economic justice initiatives in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Union or not, we fight for all workers

The Fresno, Madera, Tulare and Kings, Central Labor Council drives collective education, information exchange and advocacy among 40 affiliated unions. The council champions economic justice, empowers local unions through education and action and advocates for worker protection, good jobs and workplace equality for ALL WORKERS.

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The Empowerment Institute serves as an intersection for workers’ rights, policy discussions and activism. The Central Labor Council hosts monthly workshops to help build trust and community engagement in the Central Valley.

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Partnering with various groups and officials, we lead in economic debates, focusing on issues from minimum wage to retirement security. Through leadership training, workplace actions, and civic projects, we empower our members. Together, with “People Power,” we can change lives. Join us. Get involved!

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Frequently asked questions

The Fresno, Madera, Tulare and Kings, Central Labor Council drives collective education, information exchange and advocacy among 40 affiliated unions. The council champions economic justice, empowers local unions through education and action and advocates for worker protection, good jobs and workplace equality for ALL WORKERS.

The CLC is the primary information hub concerning labor unions in Central California. The council connects media, educational institutions and employers to the unions that belong to the CLC. The council also provides policy and electoral positions to the members of its affiliated unions.

The CLC was started by unions affiliated with the National American Federation of Labor in 1901.

As a central body, the council exists to create a common space for shared education, information and advocacy between unions. While each union maintains its own internal structure and specific mandates, the Council’s leadership is comprised of 27 Executive Board members elected from the 40 affiliated unions.

By phone (559) 275-1151, email at contact@myunionworks.com or by visiting our website myunionworks.com