President's Message

Tennessee's Labor Movement Congratulates Striking Workers on Securing a Fair Agreement with Kellogg's

Alyssa Hansen on Tuesday, December 21 2021 - 11:09am

Following the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) International Union's announcement that its members accepted the most recent collective bargaining agreement reached with Kellogg's, Tennessee AFL-CIO President Billy Dycus issued the following statement.

Following Rejection of Tentative Agreement, Tennessee's Labor Movement Continues to Stand With Striking Kellogg's Workers

Alyssa Hansen on Tuesday, December 7 2021 - 2:13pm

Following the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) International Union's announcement that its members rejected the tentative agreement reached with Kellogg's last week, Tennessee AFL-CIO President Billy Dycus issued the following statement.

Former, Longtime Tennessee AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Eddie Bryan Passes Away

Alyssa Hansen on Sunday, November 14 2021 - 4:39pm

Tennessee AFL-CIO President Billy Dycus and Secretary-Treasurer A.J. Starling issued the following statement on the passing of former, longtime Secretary-Treasurer Eddie Bryan.

"Tennessee’s labor movement lost a legend early this morning. Eddie was a larger-than-life figure who never met a stranger and always had a smile on his face. It is truly impossible to not associate the fight for workers’ rights in our state with his name. No words can adequately describe how grateful we are for all of his contributions to our labor family throughout his remarkable life.

Tennessee's Labor Movement Supports Striking Kellogg's Workers in Memphis

Alyssa Hansen on Tuesday, October 5 2021 - 11:18am

After employees at four Kellogg's plants, including its Memphis location, went on strike on Tuesday morning, Tennessee AFL-CIO President Billy Dycus issued the following statement.

Tennessee AFL-CIO Reacts to Kroger Shooting, Impact on Union Members Who Were Affected

Alyssa Hansen on Friday, September 24 2021 - 8:04am

After a mass shooting at a Kroger supermarket in Collierville that employs union members, Tennessee AFL-CIO President Billy Dycus issued the following statement.

Happy Labor Day!

Alyssa Hansen on Monday, September 6 2021 - 6:00am

“The only effective answer to organized greed is organized labor.”

In the weeks leading up to Labor Day, I’ve found myself reflecting on this quote by Thomas Donahue, former secretary-treasurer and president of the AFL-CIO.

Working people across the country, including right here in the South, have been taking this sentence and transforming it into action throughout the past year.

2021 Statewide Labor Day Events & Activities

Alyssa Hansen on Tuesday, August 31 2021 - 2:03pm

With Labor Day weekend on the horizon, we are reminded of how fortunate we all are to count ourselves among the ranks of Tennessee's working people. In yet another year that has continued to test our membership like never before, we have persevered while showing the importance of our movement and the solidarity that comes with it. Throughout the South, many of our brothers and sisters have done the same.

Tennessee's Labor Movement Congratulates Newly-Elected AFL-CIO Officers

Alyssa Hansen on Friday, August 20 2021 - 10:44am

Tennessee AFL-CIO President Billy Dycus issued the following statement after the official election of new AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond.