Purpose
Chartered in 1978, the purpose of Savannah Regional Central Labor Council (CLC) is to further the appropriate objectives and policies of the National American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); to serve as a means of exchanging information among affiliates in order to provide aid, cooperation and assistance to organizing activities within the 13 county jurisdiction; to elect worker friendly politicians for legislation favorable to, and oppose legislation detrimental to all working families.

Mission
The mission of the Savannah Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working people and their families in our area. The CLC seeks to gain greater respect, a better standard of living and employment stability for our members and our community. To insure all workers have the opportunity to organize and gain a voice on their job.

What We Do
The Savannah Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO is active in the community. In addition to political and organizing campaigns with unions, please check these links for some examples. 

You can also see us in action on our Photo pages.

 We Are One Rally: Check out the photos from a recent rally for jobs and against cuts in front of Representative Jack Kingston's office in Savannah. Click Here.

Editorial:  Savannah CLC President Brett Hulme on workplace safety and efforts in Congress to remove safeguards.  Click Here.

Some activists in Savannah held a rally for workers' rights at the Savannah court house on Monday, April 4th.  Click Here and scroll down for text, photos and video.

The Savannah CLC unanimously approved this resolution at the March 2011 meeting in support of a united labor movement.  Click here to read it.

Savannah CLC President Brett Hulme Weighs in on Wisconsin on WSAV
(added here 2.25.11) ..Click for more info..  

Thanks to all the CLC "Elves" that came out to wrap presents for "Christmas for Military Families".  The gifts were delivered Tuesday, December 21 to appreciative soldiers and families at the Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah.  Watch this space for photos.
WSAV covered the event here.
WTOC covered the event here.

The photos from the Mitsubishi info picket are up HERE.

The Savannah CLC was featured on Savannah's WSAV TV.  President Brett Hulme was interviewed (video and text). Click Here.

Odd & Ends:

Each Year, a number of CLC affiliates participate in the Christmas for Military Families program.  Read two heartfelt letters of thanks Here.

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Please be sure to scroll down  on the main page and see the latest "In the News" stories.  Also, we run items from the AFL-CIO, Labor Notes, Labourstart, In These Times.   Scroll further to the "Issues & Actions" for the latest news from Physicians for a National Health Program.

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Thanks to all who came out to the CLC Fish Fry at the Machinists' Home on 4.9.11.  We had a good turnout.  For photos, Click Here.

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Did You Know? If you have any of the CLC web pages saved in your "favorites" or "bookmarks", you may not see updates unless you use the "refresh" button on your browser.  For example, the latest CLC Calendar page will always be here.  Please update your bookmarks.

Next CLC meeting will be held Wednesday - March 7th, 2012, at 5:30pm at the IBEW Hall on Dean Forest Road. ..Click here..

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