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:
Save Our Stages is an important first step. Art workers also need access to COBRA subsidies for health insurance. #SaveOurStages #SaveLiveEventsNow https://t.co/71cL2IeKYr
— Actors' Equity (@ActorsEquity) December 17, 2020
AFGE:
As COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket, the Veterans Affairs Department must PROTECT FRONT-LINE WORKERS who care for our nation's veterans! All front-line workers must be protected! #1u #VeteranAffairs #Veterans pic.twitter.com/WM7se88BmO
— AFGE (@AFGENational) December 17, 2020
AFSCME:
Georgians aren’t done making their choices in this election. Longtime Atlanta bus driver Quentin Hutchins tells us why it’s so vital to vote for @ReverendWarnock and Jon @Ossoff in the Georgia runoff elections. pic.twitter.com/WuVY8QlMr0
— AFSCME // #VotersDecided (@AFSCME) December 16, 2020
Air Line Pilots Association:
ALPA pilots fly healthcare workers to outbreak areas and transport medical supplies and equipment. Now, pilots and aviation workers will also deliver critical vaccines where they are needed. Gov't leaders must #ExtendPSP—American lives are depending on it. https://t.co/Qtqv2MBQ4x
— ALPA (@WeAreALPA) December 17, 2020
Alliance for Retired Americans:
ICYMI: Instead of helping struggling Wisconsinites, Senator Ron Johnson is holding a hearing to push baseless conspiracy theories about the election. Send him a message to tell him to do his job instead: https://t.co/LXMoxu03UO pic.twitter.com/InZxWh6Ecb
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) December 16, 2020
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Local 1578-Lowell, MA spreading holiday cheer by giving back to those less fortunate in their community in this very difficult year. #1u #Transit pic.twitter.com/t15YAUGx3J
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) December 17, 2020
American Federation of Musicians:
#Broadway #Unions #StandUnited w/@LocalOneIATSE In Lockout ... "Sadly, @MetOpera is using this pandemic to its own benefit to lower worker pay and eliminate conditions at work for perpetuity.. https://t.co/yZO1xUm3bK @afm @AFMLocal47
— AFM (@The_AFM) December 10, 2020
American Federation of Teachers:
Millions of Americans are suffering from layoffs, hunger, homelessness & more. A #COVID19 relief package would take the edge off and ease these burdens.
— AFT (@AFTunion) December 16, 2020
Write to your lawmaker & tell them to pass emergency COVID-19 relief. Then RT to share. https://t.co/ici9uopaqs @AFTUnion
American Postal Workers Union:
Postal workers are honored at the 23nd Annual Spirit of Democracy Awards. Watch as President Dimondstein participates on the event's panel. #RolandMartinUnfiltered! #SpiritofDemocracyhttps://t.co/J1JaiHuWMm
— APWU National (@APWUnational) December 16, 2020
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance:
This holiday season, front-line workers will be in hospitals caring for the sick, helping jobless workers access help, plowing roads and picking up trash in the freezing cold. We can’t thank them with pink slips and layoffs. Call your senator and tell them to #FundtheFrontLines. pic.twitter.com/LfnfwP7mkk
— Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (@APALAnational) December 15, 2020
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
We are deeply connected with our sisters & brothers at the United States Postal Service. The routes we fly to communities across the country depend on a strong, public USPS. Thank you @APWUnational & all working people who make the USPS run through rain, snow and COVID-19. #1u pic.twitter.com/2hslxrpuI0
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) December 17, 2020
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers:
Your holiday candy bars should be union-made! Check out these BCTGM Local 125 Annabelle's chocolates made in Hayward, Calif. #UnionMade 👉🏽https://t.co/Eg6jl3xnAn pic.twitter.com/hIyvaFw8go
— BCTGM International (@BCTGM) December 15, 2020
Boilermakers:
Thank you for your service, Sister Harris! 👏 #BoilermakersUnion #WorkSiteWednesday https://t.co/8J5VnAgh7a
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) December 16, 2020
Bricklayers:
BAC Locals 4 & 5 New Jersey walking the picket line against Arco Construction for giving no bid contracts to outside contractors. #Solidarity pic.twitter.com/db7dUXHfxF
— Bricklayers Union (@IUBAC) December 16, 2020
Coalition of Labor Union Women:
Emergency #paidleave under the Families First Act expires at the end of 2020! Text PaidLeave to 747464 now and tell your Congress Members to extend and expand emergency #paidleave through 2021! #COVIDReliefNow #PaidLeaveforAll @MomsRising pic.twitter.com/59OXXP3IeQ
— CLUW National (@CLUWNational) December 16, 2020
Communications Workers of America:
Give yourself the gift that keeps on giving: worker power. A flipped Senate will be able to deliver on much-needed legislation - COVID relief, strengthened workers' rights, and much more. Find out more here: https://t.co/k7ah0Q9ere #CWAVotes #GAPol pic.twitter.com/dL7ODiO0is
— CWA Political Action (@cwa_political) December 17, 2020
Department for Professional Employees:
"These workers know this better than anyone, and large majorities of them rightly see union decline as 'mostly bad.' Elections alone cannot fix this, but they can create a more favorable terrain for unions to organize and grow their muscles." #1u https://t.co/f0z0yeJbz1
— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) December 16, 2020
Electrical Workers:
— IBEW (@IBEW) December 17, 2020
Farm Labor Organizing Committee:
Is your Christmas tree union grown? As you decorate your tree this holiday season, or when you sit down for a meal, think of the farmworkers who made it possible. Donate here to support FLOC’s organizing efforts: https://t.co/fnyWEaJBEA pic.twitter.com/0vx6gNu1m6
— Farm Labor Organizing Committee (@SupportFLOC) December 17, 2020
Fire Fighters:
#Firefighters are more likely to be diagnosed with certain types of cancer than the general public. Look for targeted education about best practices and resources to reduce the impact of cancer on fire fighters throughout January. #ReducetheRisk @fscnnational pic.twitter.com/Iz4W1wJzRR
— IAFF (@IAFFNewsDesk) December 15, 2020
Heat and Frost Insulators:
Thank you to our Brothers and Sisters in Cleveland for partnering with the International and the North America’s Building Trades Unions’ (NABTU) Helmets to Hardhats program to support the collection for the U.S. Marine Corps. Toys for Tots donation drive. pic.twitter.com/LXJS8YZwk2
— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) December 17, 2020
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
Shout out to all those union workers on the @NJTurnpike! https://t.co/wGu0gQwXUt
— IFPTE (@IFPTE) December 16, 2020
International Labor Communications Association:
Announcing our 2020 Labor Media Awards Contest winners! It's a true blast from the past to revisit the burning issues of that long-ago year of 2019. We're grateful to everyone who submitted entries to sustain our tradition in this most challenging year. https://t.co/YianoBtcpR
— Labor Communications (@ILCAonline) December 17, 2020
Jobs With Justice:
Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world 💰🌎
— Jobs With Justice (@jwjnational) December 17, 2020
But his frontline employees — the people who have made him EVEN RICHER in this pandemic — can barely live on what he is paying them 😷
It is obscene.https://t.co/eyYboKw9TN
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
Early voting began Monday and if you have not voted yet, make sure to do so!
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) December 16, 2020
We are counting on you Georgia! 📣✊#VoteReady #LatinoLaborVota #VoteEarly pic.twitter.com/3ZZHmWU4Ax
Laborers:
#TALKTUESDAY - It is time our nation put its money where its mouth is! #InfrastructureNow
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) December 15, 2020
Learn more: https://t.co/gDdETlvyfd pic.twitter.com/p3Fsr6ns5y
Machinists:
Meet the Machinists Union headquarters team who helps keep our union running every day. pic.twitter.com/iZItt7iNtv
— Machinists Union ✈️🚊🚀 (@MachinistsUnion) December 15, 2020
Metal Trades Department:
Metal Trades Workers at Philly Shipyard Cut First Steel on NSMV | Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO https://t.co/pc5pDjO758
— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) December 16, 2020
Mine Workers:
"Last week, a mysterious new outfit took over the 40-year-old Cumberland Mine in Greene County."https://t.co/TjED662CQO pic.twitter.com/nimfdp8d4H
— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) December 17, 2020
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
#NATCA congratulates & supports @JoeBiden's choice for @USDOT Sec.: “This is a critical time. The nomination of Mayor Pete Buttigieg is a positive step as we move forward.” https://t.co/HrnyEhGCCf
— NATCA (@NATCA) December 15, 2020
National Association of Letter Carriers:
Every single day, letter carriers do more than deliver the mail! Letter carrier Garret Gary has been delivering mail for 38 years, and his customers call him a "mail carrier hero" because he goes above and beyond to help. https://t.co/TuzJppUv71 #PostalProud #UnionStrong
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) December 17, 2020
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
.@aijenpoo’s message for the next administration: “It’s about making sure that our families are cared for, and our caregivers too.”https://t.co/M1PiMEevH0
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) December 17, 2020
National Federation of Federal Employees:
Whether an omnibus appropriations bill or CR passes to avoid a shutdown by December 18 at midnight, feds should contact their House and Senate offices to insist upon a pay increase.https://t.co/nEePb3yizq
— NFFE (@NFFE_Union) December 15, 2020
National Nurses United:
🚨THIS WEEK🚨
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) December 17, 2020
Systemic racism has exacerbated the Covid crisis. What does this mean for nurses’ advocacy at the bedside and beyond?
Join us for a special webinar on Racial Health Disparities and Covid-19. #BlackLivesMatter #NurseTwitter
Register now ⬇️ https://t.co/9W3y5ndOjW pic.twitter.com/U3br1qcwxL
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
We need Unemployment and #StimulusChecks. Drivers were among first to contract COVID and remain high risk. Biz is down 50% - 80% across industry. We're not choosing to not work. You are choosing to not feed us. $800/mo for rent+food means people have gone without both.
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) December 17, 2020
NFL Players Association:
Real-life heroes can now rep their favorite players thanks to @TiScrubs who now has the first NFLPA licensed medical scrubs collection: https://t.co/AiCqf8xATo. https://t.co/dsmYp3rg0a
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) December 17, 2020
North America's Building Trades Unions:
ICYMI: The Ontario government announced an additional $21M investment in pre-apprenticeship training programs 👏
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) December 16, 2020
“Today’s announcement highlights critical funding to continue building a highly skilled, inclusive workforce…” - @JoeMancinellihttps://t.co/k0jOg5CqhG
Office and Professional Employees:
Another stimulus is one thing most Americans can agree upon.
— OPEIU (@OPEIU) December 14, 2020
Why can't Congress? #1u https://t.co/Hxymaka00W
Painters and Allied Trades:
Our district council @PaintersDC30 has been leading toy drives in Illinois for families in need this holiday season.
— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) December 17, 2020
During these difficult times, we must redouble our solidarity with each other and stand together. pic.twitter.com/WofmqrOybi
Plasterers and Cement Masons:
“There are real prospects for a bipartisan, broad infrastructure program. It’s no secret to anybody that President-elect Biden has long been an advocate of infrastructure. He feels it in his bones.” Let’s get it done! #InfrastructureNow https://t.co/eWrSesPYSc
— OPCMIA International (@opcmiaintl) December 11, 2020
Pride At Work:
The repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell was a huge step in the fight for LGBTQ equality. We've come a long way in 10 years, in no small part, thank to allies like @PatrickMurphyPA https://t.co/njnuLKK3vK
— Pride at Work (@PrideatWork) December 11, 2020
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:
PASS congratulates Pete Buttigieg on his nomination as DOT Secretary. We represent 11,000 employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who protect, maintain and certify the largest, safest and most complex air traffic control system in the world.
— PASS (@PASSNational) December 16, 2020
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
Feeling sick? If you have any COVID symptoms, do your part to #StopTheSpread by staying home and seeking medical advice immediately. h/t @WHO
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) December 17, 2020
For a full list of symptoms, including less common ones: https://t.co/0nLNvayn9g pic.twitter.com/3JLN6OAWwn
SAG-AFTRA:
We mourn the passing of #sagaftramember and Telemundo 47 Anchor Edgardo del Villar https://t.co/Qz3ljYu3qc
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) December 15, 2020
Seafarers:
2020 AOTOS Awards https://t.co/OUfvNP6h5n via @YouTube #AOTOS #Maritime #JonesAct @DOTMARAD
— Seafarers Union (@SeafarersUnion) December 11, 2020
Solidarity Center:
#COVID19 has detrimentally impacted #migrantworker communities in Central Asia & worldwide & is a public health crisis that has evolved into an economic & jobs crisis. Migration crises can best be understood in a labor rights framework @UNMigNetwork @ilohttps://t.co/8XmNggzrYH
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) December 16, 2020
The NewsGuild-CWA:
Tired of watching friends come and go due to layoffs and buyouts, the journalists of The Desert Sun are taking a stand and demanding a seat at the table! Solidarity! https://t.co/ud1BrFsDpW
— NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) December 17, 2020
Theatrical Stage Employees:
.@GolfChannel remains one of the only sports broadcasters to not offer testing to workers. The situation will continue to worsen until @GolfChannelPR management takes this seriously.
— IATSE (@IATSE) December 17, 2020
Transport Workers Union:
Public Transit across America will descend into a potentially permanent death spiral w/o Federal Funding @TwuSamuelsen @krystalball @esaagar @HillTVLive #StimulusNow #FundPublicTransithttps://t.co/pqKO9n5tAv
— TWU (@transportworker) December 17, 2020
Transportation Trades Department:
Vacations like those outlined in this story cannot happen without frontline workers. The people who keep America moving need relief and workplace protections now. #reliefnow @AFLCIO @transportworker @afa_cwa @MachinistsUnion @TCUnionHQ @NATCA @ATUComm https://t.co/EePnZ7LVO0
— Transp. Trades Dept. (@TTDAFLCIO) December 17, 2020
UAW:
Servers, delivery drivers, and other essential workers have faced big challenges this year. Make sure to offer them your thanks and gratitude this holiday season! https://t.co/HgG6pBIhPM
— UAW (@UAW) December 17, 2020
Union Veterans Council:
An amazing act of service.
— Union Veterans Council (@unionveterans) December 17, 2020
Veterans’ homelessness is a stain on our consciousness. Moving to see those who’ve served stepping up in this way. #Veteranshttps://t.co/PcG5dD3l7X
UNITE HERE:
"We are building our solidarity for the fight ahead. We are building the power and organization to take back what working people deserve.”
— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) December 16, 2020
— UNITE HERE International Secretary-Treasurer @GwenMillsUH
via @TheProspect #TakeBackTheSenate https://t.co/Lp2vMcObZh
United Food and Commercial Workers:
Follow these important steps to protect yourself and grocery workers for a safe holiday shopping:
— UFCW (@UFCW) December 17, 2020
Wear a mask 😷
Practice social distancing ↔️
Make a list before you shop 📋
Minimize your time in the store⏰
Take the #ShopSmart pledge here ⬇️
United Steelworkers:
Today, we were proud to represent you at a U.S. Senate hearing on China and the economy. To learn more: https://t.co/4kaxTec72Z. #USWWorks #1u pic.twitter.com/N85OGeRXPl
— United Steelworkers (@steelworkers) December 16, 2020
Utility Workers:
How well do you know your union and labor history? ✊
— UWUA National (@The_UWUA) December 17, 2020
Check out this cool piece on the struggles and successes of our movement over the years!
https://t.co/4zpMM9j5xE @StackerMedia
Working America:
Working people turned out in historic numbers to put Biden in the White House. The Trump administration was disastrous for the working class; a Biden admin can undo much of that harm. It's time for a Workers First presidency. https://t.co/eXpbdqvfsa
— Working America (@WorkingAmerica) December 15, 2020
Writers Guild of America, East:
Organize your newsroom! #1u https://t.co/iGF3M61mhX
— Writers Guild of America, East (@WGAEast) December 17, 2020