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:
#ArabAmericanHeritageMonth continues! Revisit this article from 2019 about the many contributions Arab Americans have made to US Labor. https://t.co/NEKEzDKVUq
— Actors' Equity (@ActorsEquity) April 20, 2022
AFGE:
When veterans are pushed into private care, they're just a number. At the VA, they're a name. #SaveMyVA https://t.co/ujOYBSPIKW
— AFGE (@AFGENational) April 20, 2022
AFSCME:
Student loan borrowers don’t have to make a loan payment until Aug. 31, thanks to a Biden administration extension. Find out how AFSCME is fighting to provide more relief for public service workers and see if you’re eligible to have your loans forgiven. https://t.co/JzTdFEM2Yr
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) April 19, 2022
Alliance for Retired Americans:
Last week, the AZ Alliance Executive Director testified at a drug prices hearing held by @SenMarkKelly.
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) April 19, 2022
Learn more here: https://t.co/lHxh8SOL3m
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Cleveland Local calls for better protection for our members and riders amidst uptick in violence on the RTA. #NotOneMore #1u https://t.co/pw4Kf6XZLc
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) April 20, 2022
American Federation of Teachers:
Good morning from Detroit, MI! We're kicking off our day with @aftmichigan and @DFT231 at Charles L. Spain Elementary-Middle School, visiting students and their educators. pic.twitter.com/TXGouFSfrD
— AFT (@AFTunion) April 20, 2022
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
Immediately, we urge calm & consistency in airports & on planes. The last thing we need for workers on the frontlines or passengers traveling today is confusion & chaos. Check the latest updates from airlines for specific travel requirements. Read more: pic.twitter.com/6px0OGDCZG
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) April 18, 2022
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers:
Unionizing is hard, worthy work. It has a way of bringing us together even when we ultimately “lose.”
— BCTGM International (@BCTGM) April 20, 2022
Listen to this 35-minute recap with Hershey BCTGM supporters NOW 👉 https://t.co/6XTEvUNVg7#bctgmvoices #hersheyunionyes #laborradiopod #1u pic.twitter.com/4ADhvGWcpL
Boilermakers:
Read International President Jones' recent commentary on the war on Ukraine and the need to rethink energy security ➡️ https://t.co/wj4rUNqU9m#BoilermakersUnion pic.twitter.com/wj3YpV2U6z
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) April 20, 2022
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists:
Winning! https://t.co/HilafV3FjT #amazonlaborunion
— CBTU (@CBTU72) April 19, 2022
Communications Workers of America:
We are so excited to welcome Apple workers into CWA! ✊ https://t.co/kNRddDWQvi
— CWA (@CWAUnion) April 20, 2022
Department for Professional Employees:
We are supporting efforts to make architecture firms and workplaces better and are looking for information about conditions in the industry. Help us by filling out our short survey on work conditions in the architecture industry: https://t.co/EwBlCqwum1 pic.twitter.com/op2l4Qf8Ck
— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) April 20, 2022
Electrical Workers:
It's a new National Labor Relations Board and its finally doing its job: to protect the rights of working people. https://t.co/hsWM2wT7Sd
— IBEW (@IBEW) April 20, 2022
Fire Fighters:
The @IAFF5TH will host an IAFF Partnership Education Program (PEP) Event on May 24-25, 2022 at Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN. Learn more: https://t.co/I6wf82ZBII pic.twitter.com/p4AofEAsHn
— IAFF (@IAFFNewsDesk) April 20, 2022
Heat and Frost Insulators:
Calling all women who want equal pay, education without debt and room to grow in your position. Join the Insulators Union Here is a snapshot of life as a female Mechanical Insulator: https://t.co/Kyi7G6JwZK pic.twitter.com/5BQHeK0WdK
— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) April 20, 2022
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
Brand new CCSF employees and Local 21 members from our New Employee Orientation 💙✨ are wearing #UnionProud stickers today to show our support for the San Francisco bargaining team.
— IFPTE Local 21 (@IFPTE21) April 14, 2022
Let's reach a deal this week that invests in staffing up our public services! #StaffUpSF pic.twitter.com/1ZE1yp4RTl
International Labor Communications Association:
This #MemberMonday we’re celebrating ILCA member @MIBldgTrades! The Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council supports the interests of nearly 100,000 construction workers in the State of Michigan. pic.twitter.com/9svvnMhKPq
— International Labor Communications Association (@ILCAonline) April 18, 2022
Jobs With Justice:
#TheFutureWeNeed: Organize for a Better Democracy in the Twenty-First Century is available now! Get your own guide to organizing a better democracy in the twenty-first century. https://t.co/i6wRJCKq17
— Jobs With Justice (@jwjnational) April 19, 2022
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
Flint Michigan’s largest union @AFSCME Local 1600 is getting a new contract, its first in over a decade! #UnionStronghttps://t.co/L2h5gx9Z5Z
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) April 19, 2022
Laborers:
#ProtectLIUNAPay by supporting the Dept of Labor's historic update to protect & strengthen Davis-Bacon #prevailingwages. These changes will protect Laborers’ wages, and ensure union contractors have a fair shot. Go to https://t.co/jeP6VUbmEO pic.twitter.com/ASqlIBBKNH
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) April 19, 2022
Machinists:
We agree. Bring hotel workers back to work full-time.https://t.co/2NC6UouFN3
— Machinists Union (@MachinistsUnion) April 19, 2022
Metal Trades Department:
Do you wish to do more for workers? Well you can help by finding a picket line near you or donating to a strike fund. #Solidarity #LaborMovementhttps://t.co/tWthmWoOCw
— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) April 20, 2022
Mine Workers:
A little Thursday shout out to the members of Local Union 8935 in Trinidad, Colorado!https://t.co/6ux3scgDPH
— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) April 14, 2022
Musical Artists:
AGMA will host two free webinars for performing artists! The webinars will focus on union organizing within the Opera (May 9) and Ballet (May 11) worlds. Learn more: https://t.co/PgbzNFGfdJ pic.twitter.com/MlSotimSr4
— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) April 18, 2022
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
President Rich Santa & NEA RVP Brian Shallenberger joined other aviation and aerospace community members at the @airandspace last month to honor the winners of the museum’s 2022 Michael Collins Trophies for Current Achievement and Lifetime Achievement. https://t.co/y1QQgd0Z7A pic.twitter.com/JJ2aN36EyI
— NATCA (@NATCA) April 20, 2022
National Association of Letter Carriers:
NALC Director of Retired Members Dan Toth met with Phoenix, AZ Branch 576 and Auxiliary 377 at their meeting in January. Pictured here (left to right): Barbara Lewis, Dan Toth, Rosemary White, Jana Maron, NALC Auxiliary Vice President Cynthia Martinez pic.twitter.com/U5BC4RyfCA
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) April 19, 2022
National Day Laborer Organizing Network:
Lladi was deported after ICE’s retaliatory raids in Mississippi. She made the journey back to escape threats and reunite w/ family - instead of protection, she is jailed by ICE. Will @SecMayorkas use his power n discretion to #FreeLladi, or will DHS continue the harm? #Dale pic.twitter.com/jaV3jN3RsF
— NDLON (@NDLON) April 20, 2022
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
Ensuring livable wages for home health care workers requires making sure providers have necessary funding. That’s how we achieve pay equity. https://t.co/R9elhLHZtP
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) April 19, 2022
National Federation of Federal Employees:
NFFE Praises @USOPM Strategies to Promote Worker Organizing and Empowerment Buttressed by Biden Executive Order - https://t.co/qeSINrjrkq
— NFFE (@NFFE_Union) April 12, 2022
National Nurses United:
This is appalling.
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) April 19, 2022
When @VAAugusta nurses spoke up against a hostile work environment, the VA director threatened nurses with arrest, blocked emergency room access with a truck barricade, and bullied nurses who were advocating for patients. https://t.co/b442mi1OBt
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
Reason 5,602 why local regulation matters. @Uber needs to adopt this nation-wide and not leave drivers at risk, especially in cities where most Uber/Lyft cars are without a partition & mainly used for personal transport. https://t.co/Zvl5xubW4Z
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) April 19, 2022
NFL Players Association:
Announcing the first two Playmakers for our NFLPA Driven Accelerator: @GreentopGifts and @Signables1!
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) April 20, 2022
Driven was created to accelerate diverse-led, early-stage consumer product businesses through a robust two-year group licensing + marketing curriculum: https://t.co/uT9ZUGT9NA. pic.twitter.com/hBafUW5ftT
North America's Building Trades Unions:
ICYMI: Check out this @ENRNews article recapping some of the best speeches from this year’s Legislative Conference and the importance of developing the next generation of #BuildingTrades members.https://t.co/B4DIpLZQVN
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) April 19, 2022
Office and Professional Employees:
If you’re not moving forward, you’re falling behind.
— OPEIU (@OPEIU) April 12, 2022
That’s why OPEIU is committed to the organizing model and why we continue to organize the unorganized. ✊ https://t.co/Q7JhiIQb0p
Painters and Allied Trades:
When we stand together, there is nothing we cannot accomplish.
— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) April 20, 2022
Congratulations to @IUPATDC3 LU 2012 on winning their largest contract increase in 17 years after over a week on strike!https://t.co/E4ZYcfdPij
Plasterers and Cement Masons:
Get ready for the Falls #StandDown4Safety. Order your free hardhat stickers today: https://t.co/i9AbG5dQ3w
— OPCMIA International (@opcmiaintl) April 19, 2022
Pride At Work:
At a time when teacher shortages are an issue nationwide, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passed in Florida is making it even harder to retain educators. @NEAToday @AFTunion https://t.co/11IqYRl7ZP
— Pride at Work (@PrideatWork) April 14, 2022
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:
PASS stands w/ union brothers & sisters @SpiritAFA @afa_cwa @MCO calling @SpiritAirlines to treat them w/ dignity, respect they deserve! Flight attendants can't protect passengers in the air if they aren't protected themselves! #EnoughIsEnough #unionsolidarity #aviationsafety https://t.co/9ATYz3i2ME
— PASS (@PASSNational) April 11, 2022
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
Cannabis jobs should *always* be good, union jobs! #CannabisWorkersUnion https://t.co/tuKZV4ruBY
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) April 20, 2022
Roofers and Waterproofers:
When properly installed, guardrails can prevent falls. Learn more at: https://t.co/6bFN4YLm3l #roofersafety365 pic.twitter.com/YCxXtCguwv
— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) April 20, 2022
SAG-AFTRA:
See you Monday, members of @PressClubDC! #NPCLive #1u https://t.co/R7qwDMykRB
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) April 19, 2022
Seafarers:
Ukraine: More than one hundred seafarers’ family members helped to escape conflict https://t.co/WtlDxzrZCL #1u #Maritime #Ukraine
— Seafarers Union (@SeafarersUnion) April 12, 2022
Solidarity Center:
We #StandWithUkraine. Here's some groups supporting Ukrainians as they shelter in-country or flee war. https://t.co/iyp13PE7U5 & https://t.co/vEOubqThjx & https://t.co/8Ku6TSaxuL & https://t.co/H7AorNk3hs & https://t.co/mxnWNwIVk5 pic.twitter.com/YkPJq6jjg0
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) April 8, 2022
TCU/IAM:
Rail Labor Echoes NGFA Service Complaints https://t.co/RLD0MluwVn via @TTDAFLCIO
— Transportation Communications Union/IAM (@TCUnionHQ) April 14, 2022
The NewsGuild-CWA:
You wanted mugs, you got mugs! Get 'em while the coffee's hot!https://t.co/zz3BQaupub https://t.co/aCdrehUczB pic.twitter.com/C2VBQQpK8n
— NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) April 20, 2022
Theatrical Stage Employees:
These Young Workers just wrapped up another day of growth and learning at #YWCC2022 in Minneapolis! Attendees are eager to lead, engage, educate, and support the next generation of active IATSE leaders to build long-term collective power! pic.twitter.com/HXIlg8y5EU
— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) April 13, 2022
Transport Workers Union:
via @NYTimes — great article by @migold on the shooting on the N Train in #sunsetpark. Great reporting on our members and their professionalism in the face of chaos @AFLCIO @CentralLaborNYC @transportworker https://t.co/mHxGiE2z6J
— TWU Local 100 (@TWULocal100) April 16, 2022
Transportation Trades Department:
👋 Does your food cost more now? Thank the nation's freight railroads for breaking the supply chain with deep job cuts and inadequate service to get goods to market.
— Transportation Trades Department (@TTDAFLCIO) April 13, 2022
The railroads eliminated 20% of their workforce prior to the pandemic and are in a crisis of their own making. https://t.co/zFMjDCKhUY
UAW:
UAW's Family Scholarship program changes lives & is an incredible way to introduce your family to the labor movement. If you would like to be considered, fill out the online form and mail it to your local. https://t.co/DN23r4REqb
— UAW (@UAW) April 14, 2022
Union Veterans Council:
We did, so should you❗️❗️#BurnPits #PACTAct ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/5CBRHRwghL
— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ Pass the #PROAct (@unionveterans) April 19, 2022
UNITE HERE:
"Young radicals today can help to transform the labor movement from the bottom up — put the “movement” back in the labor movement, as the labor organization Labor Notes’ slogan goes — by getting a job and organizing at work."https://t.co/mFOcSLKwwQ
— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) April 19, 2022
United Food and Commercial Workers:
UFCW Local 75 members Mary Ross and Brian Baker from Kroger 836 showing some co-worker lover 💛 💙 Mary Ross has been a member since 1985 and Brian Baker has been member since 2003. pic.twitter.com/ekj2Ck8qnF
— UFCW Local 75 (@UFCW75) April 19, 2022
United Steelworkers:
USW Applauds the Biden Administration’s Interim Build America, Buy America Guidance https://t.co/g4GL3sRW1K
— United Steelworkers (@steelworkers) April 19, 2022
United Students Against Sweatshops:
TAKE ACTION NOW in solidarity with garment workers producing @Nike collegiate apparel. USASers across the country refuse to allow our universities to be complicit in mass wage theft. Learn more: https://t.co/CabLo1lP8s pic.twitter.com/rx3pG5JVSc
— USAS (@USAS) April 18, 2022
Utility Workers:
⚡️Shout out to all the UWUA apprentices out there-- past, current, and future! #UnionStrong #Solidarity https://t.co/hyDNmQcTWy
— UWUA National (@The_UWUA) April 20, 2022
Working America:
Americans are fighting for dignity at work, and standing up against corporate greed. #1u pic.twitter.com/yckzfxEdzJ
— Working America | Pass the #PROAct (@WorkingAmerica) April 15, 2022
Writers Guild of America, East:
The WGAE is proud to be a partner in helping create the #GoodEnergyPlaybook. We highly recommend writers check out this valuable resource. https://t.co/ybUGAF88Hs
— Writers Guild of America, East / #PROAct (@WGAEast) April 19, 2022