It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on Twitter.
Alaska AFL-CIO:
Labor Live at 12:05 -With Special Guest Jake Metcalfe https://t.co/u6V9PUo4RY
— Alaska AFL-CIO (@AKAFLCIO) July 1, 2021
Arizona AFL-CIO:
Thank you @hernandezforaz @P2Hannley @NavarreteAZ @RepRichLD29 and @PimaRecorder for joining our Legislative Committee meeting this morning! https://t.co/7BE7hEaohe
— Arizona AFL-CIO // #PassThePROAct (@ArizonaAFLCIO) July 2, 2021
Arkansas AFL-CIO:
Congratulations! Welcome to the Labor Movement! #1u #AFLCIO #USW #ARLabor #ARUnions #starbucks #organizethesouth https://t.co/47nfkUDD9G
— Arkansas AFL-CIO (@ArkansasAFLCIO) June 30, 2021
California Labor Federation:
Strong workplace health & safety regulations are among the most important tools we have to keep the COVID pandemic under control & to fight the next pandemic. We can't protect our communities if we don't protect workers https://t.co/onrkGLiZjd
— California Labor Federation (@CaliforniaLabor) July 5, 2021
Connecticut AFL-CIO:
Great work by members of @CWA1298 who helped pass legislation to protect call center workers in CT! @CWAUnion https://t.co/xyvDuyv5QJ
— Connecticut AFL-CIO (@ConnAFLCIO) July 1, 2021
Florida AFL-CIO:
The PRO Act is a monumental oppurtunity to improve workers' rights in the U.S.
— Florida AFL-CIO (@FLAFLCIO) June 30, 2021
Click here to read Florida AFL-CIO President Mike Williams' guest column in today's Orlando Sentinel about the importance of passing the PRO Act. https://t.co/feb57OntGw
Indiana State AFL-CIO:
The number of Black people either working or looking for work increased in June, a positive development for a group hit hard by pandemic job losses.
— Indiana AFL-CIO (@INAFLCIO) July 6, 2021
But the unemployment rate also ticked up. https://t.co/LazUodJv84
Iowa Federation of Labor:
Iowans celebrated voting in record numbers in 2020, but @IAGovernor took it as an opportunity to tear us down, signing voter suppression legislation for political gain.
— Iowa AFL-CIO (@IowaAFLCIO) July 4, 2021
Iowans are tired of playing second fiddle to #CorporateKim & her cronies. It's time we put #PeopleOverPolitics
Maine AFL-CIO:
The passage of this bill is a testament to workers who organized, called & emailed their legislators & told their powerful stories about their struggles with the UI system. This is a huge win for working people. #mepolitics https://t.co/5gvceecf4M
— Maine AFL-CIO (@MEAFLCIO) June 15, 2021
Massachusetts AFL-CIO:
Tenet Healthcare received $850 million in federal stimulus, as nurses in Worcester remain on strike, and officials want to know where that money went https://t.co/bGOXyd2F2q
— Massachusetts AFL-CIO // Pass the #PROAct (@massaflcio) July 3, 2021
Michigan AFL-CIO:
NEW: Study Shows Partnership Between Michigan's Skilled Craft Unions And The Biopharmaceutical Industry Resulted In More Than $1.1 Billion In Investment Over Six Years https://t.co/rWQTJI950r
— Michigan AFL-CIO 😷 (@MIAFLCIO) July 1, 2021
Minnesota AFL-CIO:
Sign Now: Stop Elon Musk’s Union Busting with the American Jobs Plan! https://t.co/ID6BRx4WQJ #11u pic.twitter.com/j2TYTfs5Nd
— Minnesota AFL-CIO (@MNAFLCIO) July 5, 2021
Missouri AFL-CIO:
🎣 @IUOE148 is hosting a Bass Tourney benefiting the Ronald McDonald House at the Lake of the Ozarks. Support a great cause! Learn more here: https://t.co/Cuv1MMosDX pic.twitter.com/ahLNa4nx4r
— Missouri AFL-CIO (@MOAFLCIO) July 5, 2021
Montana AFL-CIO:
Protect our freedom at work. Pass the PRO Act. #PROAct #UnionStrong https://t.co/9WY89dwKEh
— Montana AFL-CIO (@MTaflcio) July 6, 2021
Nevada State AFL-CIO:
Between 1992 and 2017, at least 815 workers in the U.S. were killed and more than 70,000 were injured from heat stress injuries.
— Nevada State AFL-CIO // Pass the #PROAct (@NVAFLCIO) July 2, 2021
Rising temperatures are a #workersrights issue, plain and simple.https://t.co/99Eo9eYxFg
New Hampshire AFL-CIO:
It's a hot one today—not just in the northwest, but here in New Hampshire too.
— NewHampshire AFL-CIO (@NHAFLCIO) June 28, 2021
Make sure to recognize the signs of heat stroke versus heat exhaustion, and STAY HYDRATED: pic.twitter.com/GRHO2qIlmK
New Jersey State AFL-CIO:
— New Jersey AFL-CIO (@NJAFLCIO) July 2, 2021
New York State AFL-CIO:
#UnionStrong Ep 69: 2021 Legislative Wrap Up - On the latest episode of the Union Strong podcast, we look back at what was an incredibly successful year for labor. New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento is our special guest. https://t.co/8kFPybzOru
— NYS AFL-CIO // #UnionStrong (@NYSAFLCIO) June 30, 2021
North Carolina State AFL-CIO:
Register Now for Part 2 of our Labor Law Part training (7/22), FREE for members of NC AFL-CIO affiliates. #1u https://t.co/8qczWqtOKt
— NC State AFL-CIO // Pass the #PROAct! (@NCStateAFLCIO) July 1, 2021
Ohio AFL-CIO:
Letters: For reader, her family, #union jobs were path to self-reliance. @AFLCIO jobs help stabilize families, provide self-worth to workers.
— Ohio AFL-CIO (@ohioaflcio) July 5, 2021
We couldn’t have said it better! https://t.co/2aS2bUneoh
Oklahoma State AFL-CIO:
Congrats to Sister Tara Allen, an OPEIU #381 member who works for UAW #952. She has received the 2021 Howard Coughlin Scholarship.
— Oklahoma AFL-CIO (@OK_AFL_CIO) July 1, 2021
The Office and Professional Employees International Union was chartered in '45 and has more than 104,000 members.
OPEIU #381 was chartered in '59!
Oregon AFL-CIO:
Tip: if someone tries to tell you the #ARPA is causing an economy-wide labor shortage they’re wrong, and here’s your proof. #1u https://t.co/yjHGsSN7vj
— Oregon AFL-CIO / PASS THE PRO ACT (@OregonAFLCIO) July 3, 2021
Rhode Island AFL-CIO:
The Clean Economy Revolution Will Be Unionized - Center for American Progress https://t.co/qPcVugUXsF #1u #ClimateCrisis
— Rhode Island AFL-CIO (@riaflcio) July 6, 2021
Tennessee AFL-CIO Labor Council:
After today, Tennessee workers will no longer be able to receive federal unemployment benefits as a result of @GovBillLee's disregard and disrespect for working families. Below is our statement that we sent out on Friday ahead of this cold, callous decision taking effect #1u pic.twitter.com/TqbL9gk4ku
— Tennessee AFL-CIO (@tnaflcio) July 3, 2021
Texas AFL-CIO:
Welcome to the family! @IBEWLocal520 event celebrates new members in large scale swearing-in parking lot ceremony. #1u #UnionStrong #Solidarity https://t.co/RDZAYRCrhv
— Texas AFL-CIO (@TexasAFLCIO) July 2, 2021
Virginia AFL-CIO:
🚨Check out President Doris Crouse- Mays’ op-Ed on the PRO Act. Senator @MarkWarner , it’s time to sign on! #PassThePROActhttps://t.co/jqmMeGWQTC
— Virginia AFL-CIO (@Virginia_AFLCIO) June 29, 2021
Washington State Labor Council:
Solidarity with our @Teamsters siblings on strike. Over 7 months of negotiations and BCS management is refusing to bargain in good faith, going so far as to call healthcare a luxury. If able, turn out for BCS workers at their picket in Bellingham, WA. #1u #UnionStrong #Teamsters https://t.co/Eu0QfLpaJZ
— Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO (@WAAFLCIO) July 2, 2021
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO:
Warner should back PRO Act protections for workers #PassthePROAct https://t.co/U1Xhoka9gh
— WI AFL-CIO (@wisaflcio) July 3, 2021