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The Greater Lansing Labor Council is the “union of all the unions,” representing over 40 labor unions who together represent over 16,000 working families. The mission of the GLLC is to improve the lives of workers, their families and our community,-to bring justice to the workplace and society. To accomplish our mission, the GLLC

• engages in political education and mobilization on issues important to workers and their families;
• advocates for legislation and public policies that advance the interests of our members;
• provide assistance to workers and their families through our community service program and its network of union counselors;
• joins with community, social, and civil rights organizations to strengthen our community; and
• provides mutual aid and support to affiliate unions in their struggle to improve wages and working conditions.

Our work is guided in our belief that working together strengthens our voice in the workplace and the larger community.

What's New

Greater Lansing Labor Council 2010 Meeting Dates Updated On: Feb 08, 2010 (10:09:00) The Greater Lansing Labor Council meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor conference room of the Michigan State AFL-CIO located at 419 S. Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933. The dates for 2010 are as follows: January 6, 2010 February 3, 2010 March 3, 2010 April 7, 2010 May 5, 2010 June 2, 2010 No meetings for July and August September 1, 2010 October 6, 2010 November 3, 2010 December 1, 2010

Health Coverage Tax Credit (Feb. 17, 2010) Posted On: Jan 21, 2010 (08:31:21) This information session is a "must attend" especially if you work with companies and workers affected by layoffs and plant closings. You can help make sure employees have timely information on the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC). Click here for more info >>

Rally with us for Safe Patient Care! Posted On: Jan 18, 2010 (09:56:22) Join us for a rally on the Capitol steps for safe patient care! Nurses are tired of being forced to provide inadequate and unsafe patient care because of hospital misuse of funds. We need your voice! Download: nursemarch_rallywithus_2010.pdf

Community Service Training Posted On: Jan 13, 2010 (10:34:43) It is again time for the annual Community Services Activist Training classes, These classes, a collaborative effort between the Capital Area UAW CAP Council, the Greater Lansing Labor Council AFL-CIO, and the Capital Area United Way Labor Department will begin on Monday, February 1, 2010 and held on Monday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. until March 22, 2010. The commencement of our program will be a dinner and certificate presentation on March 22, 2010. Download: 2010UCAN.pdf

Mason City Hall Construction Posted On: Jan 12, 2010 (07:28:46) The story of unemployed Mason workers. The City of Mason, Michigan is building a new city hall, with taxpayer dollars, using out of town migrant workers while Mason residents suffer joblessness and foreclosures. Click here to view video >>

Labor Headlines:

US labour news headlines from LabourStart What the Iconic Labor Battle at Hugo Boss Means for Our Economic Future Job Creation Key to Ending Economic Crisis Workers killed in explosion at power plant Support grows for US miners Rio Tinto Engaged in Savage Union Busting at Borates Mine