Political Action
The Council supports voter registration and education efforts, screens candidates and endorses favorable candidates, holds "Get Out the Vote" drives, and operates the Ward Program, an activist network that places volunteers in their own neighborhoods. The Council assists in lobbying of office holders on issues of interest to worker needs and concerns.Legislation
The Council writes and visits members of Congress from seven Congressional districts in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky and US Senators from Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. It also maintains close contact with state legislative representatives from Hamilton and Clermont counties. The Council helped Kentucky defeat the worker's comp Right-to-Work effort, fought against tax abatement for wealthy individuals and corporations, and was successful in getting a Right-to-Know ordinance passed by Cincinnati City Council.A. Philip Randolph Institute
The A. Philip Randolph Institute is named after America's foremost black labor leader and is involved in issues relating to the work place and black involvement in the political process. Volunteers participate in Get Out the Vote drives, political education, trade union work, and community activities.Organizer's Roundtable
The meetings are held several times per year and serve as a forum for union organizers to discuss issues, challenges, and strategies related to organizing.Union Support Services
The Council serves as a resource to local unions and their parent unions.Public Relations
In its communications role, the Council represents labor's view at all government levels, with the media, with employer and community groups, and with area public and private educational institutions. It also assists in providing the labor viewpoint to its own members and their union through such outlets as our website, email distribution, and monthly newsletter received by delegates.Communications
The Council acknowledges the increasing role of technology in communicating with members, and regularly uses email to communicate about important issues and events. The Labor Council also sponsors and participates in online advocacy campaigns.Coalitions and Networks
The Council participates in community, civic, social and civil rights organizations. The Council participates in a Religion/Labor Coalition with the Cincinnati Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, and participates on the Board of the United Way and Community Chest and the Red Cross.Cincinnati Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice
The Council works together with CICWJ to encourage dialogue between labor and religious communities.Labor Studies
Education on union topics such as collective bargaining, grievances, and safety and health are either sponsored or supported by the Council. Labor studies courses on labor economics, sociology, and psychology are provided in an effort to better prepare Council delegates and local union members for the impact of the changing work place and a global economy.Community Services
A full-time staff of three help alleviate the suffering of union families from problems that go beyond the contract, such as a home destroyed by fire, flood, or tornado, and elderly parent needing special care, unemployment and worker compensation claims, disability, hardship, etc. This is done through training union members to become union counselors so each local union will have a network of trained members available to serve the local union membership. The United Way and Red Cross provide disaster assistance for union members and involve union volunteers in the community.Greater Cincinnati Occupational Health Center
The Greater Cincinnati Occupational Health Center was the first labor-sponsored health clinic in the country. It offers training and education programs which can be tailored to the needs of your work situation.