Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week.
Actors' Equity:
Did you know that @TheActorsFund provide free and confidential assistance nationally to everyone who works in performing arts and entertainment—including actors, dancers, musicians, stagehands, playwrights and many more? Find out today if you qualify -https://t.co/OuVQjharjo
— Actors' Equity (@ActorsEquity) June 20, 2018
AFGE:
Congratulations John! Thank you for your years of dedicated service to both the EPA and AFGE! https://t.co/N3sI4HgY21
— AFGE (@AFGENational) June 19, 2018
AFSCME:
93% of our members at AFSCME Local 2410 (Finkelstein Memorial Library) voted to ratify our new contract! Congratulations to our outstanding negotiating team for winning a fair contract for our members. #NeverQuit #AFSCMEStrong pic.twitter.com/4YXr4ErAce
— AFSCME Council 66 (@AFSCMECouncil66) June 19, 2018
AFT:
The House #FarmBill means undergraduate and graduate students will continue to struggle with food insecurity and poverty. Current time limit on #SNAP particularly affects graduate employees – the House #FarmBill makes it worse. #HandsOffSNAP pic.twitter.com/9Cd4JsbV2a
— AFT (@AFTunion) June 20, 2018
Air Line Pilots Association:
Witnessing a minor accident before your first flying lesson may not be the best omen. But Dad’s CIRP training through ALPA helped him talk to his son and get him ready for the cockpit. Read the full story, and Happy #FathersDay from ALPA! https://t.co/7gRhUukGnD pic.twitter.com/1FJtdKwXle
— ALPA (@WeAreALPA) June 17, 2018
Alliance for Retired Americans:
More than $8 in $10 in SNAP benefits go to households that include a child, a senior, or person with a disability. Yet these are some of the people hit hardest by the House GOP Farm Bill. #HandsOffSNAP https://t.co/4bbb19MyJ2
— Alliance Retirees (@ActiveRetirees) June 20, 2018
Amalgamated Transit Union:
To Build a Better Bus System, Ask a Driver https://t.co/6jxNHLPf6N #transit #publictransit
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) June 19, 2018
American Federation of Musicians:
Musicians deserve to be FAIRLY paid for their work—that’s all musicians all the time!. Musicians are still making more from vinyl than from YouTube. And YouTube has 1.3 billion users regularly watching music videos. https://t.co/dNC9I8pbRg
— Amer. Fed. Musicians (@The_AFM) June 21, 2018
American Postal Workers Union:
"The White House proposal on restructuring the federal government... delivered nothing but misinformation & if implemented, would end regular mail & package services at an affordable cost to 157 million addresses every day." #saveourservice #1u #apwunited https://t.co/MsAI7H5z07
— APWU National (@APWUnational) June 22, 2018
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance:
We. will. not. be. banned.
— APALA (@APALAnational) June 15, 2018
Join us on decision day when SCOTUS announces its ruling on the Muslim Ban. We need to join together to say #NoMuslimBanEver.
RSVP for alerts at https://t.co/guJFKZmEjE. #WeWillNotBeBanned pic.twitter.com/y3HWmp0FuL
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
Flight Attendants take pride in the job we do to bring families together. @afa_cwa condemns any action to purposefully separate children from their parents. We applaud the statements made today by @United and @AmericanAir. Read more > https://t.co/qk7jt3VDE1
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) June 20, 2018
Boilermakers:
Holy Code Training, Batman! Nearly 200 Georgia Boilermakers completed training. Check it out! https://t.co/oD3ZA9Prvs pic.twitter.com/pQ1DaGbUvA
— Boilermaker News (@boilermakernews) June 22, 2018
Bricklayers:
Through the "Investing in Canada" plan, the Government of #Canada will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years in public #infrastructure. #apprenticeships #SkilledTrade #1u #construction https://t.co/aHkYWjIgdG
— Bricklayers Union (@IUBAC) June 22, 2018
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists:
“What the hell do they have to lose?” #Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/frPZUqjIfF
— CBTU (@CBTU72) June 19, 2018
Communications Workers of America:
As Envoy Air agents returned to bargaining, @RepSchakowsky sent a letter w/31 Members of Congress to @AmericanAir CEO Doug Parker calling on the company to pay its employees living wages at subsidiaries Envoy Air & @piedmontair. Thx for your solidarity! https://t.co/0naVsyzQg0
— CWA (@CWAUnion) June 22, 2018
Department for Professional Employees:
In Florida, @Deloitte seeks to hire thousands of H-1B guest workers, who can be paid below market wages. We must reform the H-1B visa program so that it works for U.S. professionals and people working on H-1B visas #1u https://t.co/IuFeE5FitU
— DPE (@DPEaflcio) June 20, 2018
Electrical Workers:
#IBEW electricians help veteran's family fix home destroyed by disgraced contractor https://t.co/yF9V83Uwwn
— IBEW (@IBEW) June 22, 2018
Farm Labor Organizing Committee:
Help us in our fight against Reynolds Tobacco by boycotting their e-cigarette line, VUSE. https://t.co/9zTljHxeNb
— Farm Labor Organizing Committee (@SupportFLOC) June 21, 2018
Fire Fighters:
Pictures of our Boston #IAFFMayorsFireOps is now online! https://t.co/GPiHOraxnK @LOCAL_718
— IAFF (@IAFFNewsDesk) June 22, 2018
Heat and Frost Insulators:
“It’s all on me, what I want to get out of the apprenticeship. It is beneficial and it is going to lead me to where I want to be at in life.” https://t.co/TbB61E9KdM
— Insulators Union (@InsulatorsUnion) June 21, 2018
International Labor Communications Association:
Planning to travel for the 4th of July? Support the @unionplus travel campaign and go on a labor history adventure with your family. Union Tips for U.S. Trips 🚗 - Union Monuments https://t.co/1ReUnERnJN #1u
— ILCA Communications (@ILCAonline) June 15, 2018
Ironworkers:
The cracker plant project will transform the tri-state area. The Iron Workers Local 3 is proud to be part of the crew building it. https://t.co/dXzi5nygtX #crackerplant
— Ironworkers. (@TheIronworkers) June 18, 2018
Jobs With Justice:
.@Cheesecake Factory is sweet on making treats, but not on paying janitors working at its restaurants. https://t.co/1ReC3vSUJW #wagetheft
— Jobs With Justice (@jwjnational) June 20, 2018
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
As we are waiting for SCOTUS to deliver it’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, watch this video from @WorkingAmerica explaining what the Janus case is really about: https://t.co/LTPC2wcrLM #Janus #UnionStrong
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) June 15, 2018
Laborers:
Did you know? Prevailing Wage benefits taxpayers because the use of skilled local workers helps control construction costs by increasing project efficiency - requiring contractors to spend LESS on fuels, materials, & equipment. #ProtectPrevailingWage #LIUNA pic.twitter.com/9PxhbB0Ca2
— LiUNA Chicago (@LiUNAchicago) June 21, 2018
Machinists:
📣 VICTORY ✊ https://t.co/AuVlZNceLP
— Machinists Union (@MachinistsUnion) June 22, 2018
Metal Trades Department:
Mid-term elections are in November folks. Please remember all these things we have been sharing when you consider your vote. https://t.co/CpiyXIDbDI https://t.co/CpiyXIDbDI
— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) June 20, 2018
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
The AFL-CIO recently launched a messaging campaign to stand up for the freedom to join a union. The campaign’s website, https://t.co/syRSECVeCy, details 2018 labor successes, including progress for workers in a wide range of industries. pic.twitter.com/54KS6AxqTA
— NATCA (@NATCA) June 22, 2018
National Association of Letter Carriers:
NALC's statement on OMB's proposal to privatize the Postal Service: https://t.co/BIxWbTDhXL pic.twitter.com/yugE1P2sxZ
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) June 21, 2018
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
Today on #WorldRefugeeDay our hearts are with all the people and families who have fled their home countries due to violence, persecution or more. We must treat refugees with dignity and not vilify them, like the Trump administration is currently doinghttps://t.co/AU3GfFBf3v
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) June 20, 2018
National Nurses United:
#FamiliesForFamilies supporters surrounded the #ElPaso county dentenion facility, holding up hearts and signs of support to those inside. #FamiliesBelongTogether pic.twitter.com/aAGINzWKS2
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) June 22, 2018
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
LINK! https://t.co/OL86bRbJcD
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) June 20, 2018
NFL Players Association:
Let's talk about suicide. #YourHealth
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) June 19, 2018
📞 NFL Lifeline: 1-800-506-0078
📞 National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8225
🎥 Your Health: https://t.co/yOINL5oCCP
North America's Building Trades Unions:
VEGAS https://t.co/U4K7C6G7sZ
— The Building Trades (@BldgTrdsUnions) June 19, 2018
Painters and Allied Trades:
This is why the @GoIUPAT encourages card carrying members to take representation to every level of every branch of goverment! The relationship between labor and democracy is critical to the survival of our movement! @AFLCIO @AFSCME @AFLCIOLatino @unitehere https://t.co/Qr5V6nWJkq
— GoIUPAT✊🏽 (@GoIUPAT) June 22, 2018
Plasterers and Cement Masons:
CPWR has put out a notice of a recall on Honeywell safety products hard hats. If you have one of the hardhats listed, please stop using it immediately and contact the manufacturer at (888) 212-6903 or visit https://t.co/DqjBdSwmjQ and select “Voluntary Product Recall”. pic.twitter.com/yjwSp21udK
— OPCMIA International (@opcmiaintl) June 21, 2018
Pride At Work:
Remember: corporations aren't our friends no matter how many branded condoms they hand out this month!! 🙃https://t.co/dzJhSCq56y
— Pride at Work (@PrideatWork) June 5, 2018
Printing, Publishing and Media Workers:
Powerful billionaires are using the Supreme Court Case, Janus v. AFSCME to attack unions, divide working people, and further rig the economy against working families.
— CWA Printing Sector (@CWAPrintingSect) June 21, 2018
Get notified when the Supreme Court makes its decision and stay informed to take... https://t.co/kmlLN23x11
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:
An executive order issued against federal workers may force gov labor relations employees to violate laws. PASS & coalition of unions have sent letter to @US_OSC asking OSC to be proactive to protect these professionals from retaliation. #1u #publicservice https://t.co/wMxJHc340A
— PASS (@PASSNational) June 20, 2018
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Workers:
Column from NYC Councilmember @FranciscoMoyaNY and NYS Assemblymember @aridia_espinal: True stories of salon and car wash workers show cruelty of subminimum wage
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) June 22, 2018
Link: https://t.co/q7Yz4LREsB via @CrainsNewYork pic.twitter.com/Erb9bvUGp6
SAG-AFTRA:
The SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local is partnering with union station WCPT to walk in the Pride Parade. Join us on June 24th! #justbe Click the link to RSVP: https://t.co/FhPhrNyIG5
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) June 21, 2018
School Administrators:
Introducing our new AFSA mobile app! Get member alerts, news, convention updates and more! Download it on your smartphone here: https://t.co/8YYsVGKleY
— AFSA Leadership (@AFSAUnion) June 21, 2018
Solidarity Center:
New @UNDP report finds that #Africa’s new wealth is increasingly concentrated in a few hands & economic inequality the worst in sub-Saharan Africa, where 10 of the world’s 19 most unequal countries are located.https://t.co/iWsUE8bhnO
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) June 20, 2018
Theatrical Stage Employees:
Members of @ICGLocal600 talk about their Director of Photography work creating intimate and unique worlds for characters on this years biggest shows. #UnionProud https://t.co/oXU4i3JAsb
— IATSE (@IATSE) June 22, 2018
Transportation Trades Department:
Powerful corporations & wealthy CEOs have bankrolled the Supreme Court Case #Janus v. AFSCME from the beginning. Once they’ve dismantled the public sector do you think they'll stop? TTD Prez Larry Willis breaks it down: pic.twitter.com/UHuVYaKntx
— Transp. Trades Dept. (@TTDAFLCIO) June 20, 2018
UAW:
"This news that the iconic Blazer nameplate will be built in Mexico is disappointing to UAW families and communities across this country." - UAW Vice President Terry Dittes https://t.co/6NpJGiqtWb
— UAW (@UAW) June 21, 2018
Union Label and Service Trades:
Protecting an Icon The IBEW Logo. IBEW isn't the only union that has issues with people illegally using their logo. If you know of others, be sure and report them. Our union logos and or "bugs" are a symbol of excellence and many are trademarked. https://t.co/Nr0KMJLZoO
— Union Label Dept. (@ULSTD_AFLCIO) June 18, 2018
Union Veterans Council:
Great story from the Waukesha County Labor Council & @MALC_WI "Volunteer efforts similar to this can and will be replicated by our Union Veterans Committee’s nationwide," said Will Attig @AmericanLegion @wisaflcio https://t.co/Mx1JfFzWwW
— UnionVeteransCouncil (@unionveterans) June 15, 2018
UNITE HERE:
One job should be enough for us to raise our families. #1job pic.twitter.com/L1TtFy92hh
— UNITE HERE 🏳️🌈 (@unitehere) June 22, 2018
United Food and Commercial Workers:
UFCW International President @Marc_Perrone: “This exact bill failed last month for good reason. It puts hundreds of thousands of good jobs at risk of being eliminated & makes it more difficult for hard-working people to feed their families." https://t.co/5ncr3UV8sX
— UFCW (@UFCW) June 22, 2018
United Steelworkers:
Talk about a triple threat! Two generations of steelworkers welcome their hopefully 3rd generation steelworker! #USWLife pic.twitter.com/lvyUlflbID
— United Steelworkers (@steelworkers) June 22, 2018
United Students Against Sweatshops:
There are indeed multiple tactics that can be used to be in solidarity against injustice like our USAS local #77 @USASatGV https://t.co/XBv6iDiJNl
— USAS (@USAS) June 20, 2018
Working America:
"While the overall unemployment rate sits at a low 3.8 percent, the rate of involuntary underemployment is more than twice that... This proposal would leave those who are unable to find a job with neither income nor food assistance."https://t.co/IL4mIUnVvy pic.twitter.com/Q8wCtYfNaD
— Working America (@WorkingAmerica) June 20, 2018
Writers Guild of America, East:
We stand with our members and allies speaking out against the administration's policy of separating families #FamiliesBelongTogether https://t.co/xa5MWhQ6Z3
— Writers Guild of America, East (@WGAEast) June 20, 2018
