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:
You can build a more inclusive theatre workplace with your colleagues!
— Actors' Equity (@ActorsEquity) July 27, 2022
Introducing a new untimed training course to learn more about gender, race, disability and intimacy – and how we can each create safe and respectful communities where we work. https://t.co/dW4FMqkmLc pic.twitter.com/yIlOOCihOC
AFGE:
AFGE is proud to support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).#ThanksToTheADA our union can help ensure all people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.
— AFGE (@AFGENational) July 27, 2022
Learn more here: https://t.co/MEBBStQfYX #ADA32
AFSCME:
In Burlington, Vermont, members of Local 1343 (@AFSCME93) won a paid leave provision in their new contract that makes them the first municipal workers in the state with that benefit. https://t.co/7JbzP2XDjr
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) July 26, 2022
Alliance for Retired Americans:
Supporting surviving family members is a key part of Social Security.
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) July 25, 2022
81% of Democrats, 78% of Republicans, and 72% of independents want Congress to improve benefits for widows and widowers. pic.twitter.com/JJy2IQzh0N
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Help ATU members impacted by the historic flooding in the St. Louis area. Many ATU members live in the areas where the storms flooded homes and destroyed property. Contribute to the ATU Disaster Relief Fund at https://t.co/oKUWQAWgXJ pic.twitter.com/GQKBLPBX2m
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) July 27, 2022
American Federation of Teachers:
Happy birthday, Bea! Thank you for standing with Chicago educators.🎂 https://t.co/eKrmuWkgrI
— AFT (@AFTunion) July 27, 2022
American Postal Workers Union:
Happy Postal Heritage Day! We as postal workers have provided an essential service to the public since 1775. pic.twitter.com/g32OJwtODo
— APWU National (@APWUnational) July 26, 2022
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance:
Calling all Young AAPI Leaders! Get to know fellow members of @APALAnational Young Leaders Council (YLC) in a game of Hot Seat and learn about all the labor victories we are part of! Drinks optional, virtual-only - register to join and bring a friend. https://t.co/2tcTlkSD0H pic.twitter.com/TuFhG9ZSRD
— Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (@APALAnational) July 21, 2022
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
Congratulations to our sisters and brothers in the flight deck! Proud to work with you as #OneCrew to keep our skies safe! #1u https://t.co/J676U8jN6S
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) July 27, 2022
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers:
President Shelton never forgets the true friends of the BCTGM! Thank you @AFSCME for the unwavering support! #1u https://t.co/vTb0wKWG9m
— BCTGM International (@BCTGM) July 13, 2022
Boilermakers:
Hey #Boilermakers: Don't forget to show how you power America 👨🏭 Enter the #UnionsPowerAmerica Contest today! https://t.co/48Pa19bLhT
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) July 27, 2022
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. See Rules at https://t.co/48Pa19bLhT. Contest ends 8/8/22.@UnionPlus#BoilermakersUnion #UnionProud #1u
Bricklayers:
It is 95 degrees today. Working in the sun with full PPE in such weather is never easy. BAC @bac1mvd PCC member Yaneth Valencia shared her experience working in the heat and how employers can be responsible to #ProtectWorkers and #BeatTheHeat pic.twitter.com/xQN0CDmead
— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) July 20, 2022
Coalition of Labor Union Women:
The Women’s Convention is happening Aug 12-14 in Houston, Texas. We’re partnering with @womensmarch, @ppact and more. Get your tickets to #WomensConvention22! https://t.co/04DUPn6ZYI
— CLUW National (@CLUWNational) July 25, 2022
Communications Workers of America:
Read this week's CWA bargaining update!https://t.co/pNUsedEHxs
— CWA (@CWAUnion) July 24, 2022
Department for Professional Employees:
We are so excited for the stagehands of the Shakespeare Theatre in DC who voted to join together in union with @IATSE! https://t.co/nnTvBCfMaV
— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) July 27, 2022
Electrical Workers:
"The men and women of the U.S. armed services are highly skilled and uniquely qualified for registered apprenticeships, which allow apprentices to earn while they learn and build toward a fulfilling career in a skilled trade." https://t.co/C5RoBvryxO
— IBEW (@IBEW) July 26, 2022
Fire Fighters:
Enter the 2022 #IAFF Media Awards Contest https://t.co/8EknP7mzdR
— International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFNewsDesk) July 27, 2022
Heat and Frost Insulators:
For the past 115 years, the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers has been at the forefront of the green energy movement. Learn what we have been doing to save the environment: https://t.co/ZvCcUDq3eR pic.twitter.com/1Xj63xb7Mo
— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) July 27, 2022
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
National Association of Immigration Judges @Imm_Judges_NAIJ File Union Election Petition Seeking to Restore Collective Bargaining Rights #1u https://t.co/60SL0lnLj8
— IFPTE (@IFPTE) July 21, 2022
International Labor Communications Association:
2022 LABOR MEDIA AWARDS: CALL FOR ENTRIES
— International Labor Communications Association (@ILCAonline) July 15, 2022
ILCA’s annual Labor Media Awards recognizes excellence among member publications, websites, film, video and other media. It is the largest competition exclusively for labor journalists!
Learn more & enter here: https://t.co/kgaMDbU7se pic.twitter.com/b6mfZI0vWG
Ironworkers:
Iron Workers NTF is wrapping up another successful Instructor's Training program in Michigan. More than 600 IW's will bring invaluable knowledge back to their locals to further the success of our skilled apprenticeships in the US and Canada. #Ironworkers #Apprenticeship #Union pic.twitter.com/zWCDQiYju4
— Iron Workers Union (@TheIronworkers) July 22, 2022
Jobs With Justice:
Organizing and collective bargaining can go far beyond the workplace. It's at the heart of @SmileyJWJ and @saritasgupta's book #TheFutureWeNeed. Sarita had the chance to talk @SarahLizChar from @qz about just that and more. https://t.co/pSpbPZc93N
— Jobs With Justice (@jwjnational) July 26, 2022
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
Our latest podcast episode of #ElCafecito is out now! Alejandra Morales Reynoso shares what it's like being a woman in the automotive industry, and updates on the SINTTIA union in Mexico. Listen now: https://t.co/2Irr23Wb6f! ☕️🎧 pic.twitter.com/vblDvmJvI8
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) July 22, 2022
Laborers:
“It is the bravest decision a union member makes to go on strike, putting their family & loved ones at risk,” said IAMAW Dist. 837 concerning expected Labor strikes at three St. Louis Boeing facilities. “Our members have spoken loudly & with one voice.” https://t.co/0fX9GNni4i
— LiUNA Midwest Region (@LIUNAmidwest) July 25, 2022
Machinists:
We cannot accept a contract that is not fair and equitable, as this company continues to make billions of dollars each year off the backs of our hardworking members. https://t.co/aaPR5SRYLg
— Machinists Union (@MachinistsUnion) July 24, 2022
Maritime Trades Department:
SPRING BRINGS A TROVE OF PMC ACTIVITIEShttps://t.co/xUgzCtqOW7 pic.twitter.com/vd8SgiLpMt
— MaritimeTrades (@Maritime_Trades) July 6, 2022
Metal Trades Department:
Looks like organizing is the new #trend this #HotLaborSummer and we love to see it.https://t.co/yuw3POLHc9
— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) July 27, 2022
Mine Workers:
Today is Richard Trumka’s 73rd birthday. His family, friends and #UMWA brothers and a sisters are thinking of him today. RIP, Brother. We miss you terribly. #1u pic.twitter.com/QlHOWTnaIN
— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) July 24, 2022
Musical Artists:
Yesterday @DanceNYC launched the #DanceIndustryCensus—and AGMA is helping to spread the word! Take the survey at https://t.co/cGGff2Q67F to make sure that you are counted as a member of the NYC dance industry. More info: https://t.co/BQUXDUcoWL pic.twitter.com/Ccl3V8Nzrl
— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) July 21, 2022
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
Last month, current and former NATCA leaders and government affairs staff attended the @AeroClubDC luncheon in Washington, D.C., where @USDOT @SecretaryPete was the keynote speaker. https://t.co/D9OJBG4VDU pic.twitter.com/HZGMIGwwQp
— NATCA (@NATCA) July 26, 2022
National Association of Letter Carriers:
The results from week three of our July Branch Challenge supporting @MDAorg are in! Last week, NALC branches raised $11,373 to #DeliverTheCure. That brings our total since July 1 to $55,600! 👏👏 Congrats to our top 5 branches from week three! https://t.co/lv2Wh8esGq pic.twitter.com/EJSqJZbLGK
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) July 26, 2022
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
Nannies, house cleaners, and home care workers deserve nothing less than respect, living wages, and good benefits.
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) July 27, 2022
National Federation of Federal Employees:
Do you have federal student loans? If so, you may be able to benefit from temporary changes made to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Just a few minutes of your time may save you thousands of dollars on your student loans. Read more here: https://t.co/Vra2GJ3RYw pic.twitter.com/vsRnR3ZTw8
— NFFE (@NFFE_Union) July 20, 2022
National Nurses United:
Our fight to protect nurses and other health care workers from #WorkplaceViolence just took another step forward! ✊
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) July 27, 2022
Thank you @SenGillibrand for signing onto the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act as a co-sponsor! pic.twitter.com/GmyIThOq3b
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
“When (claims that drivers were going to benefit) turned out not to be the case – we had actually sold people a lie – how can you have a clear conscience if you don’t stand up and own your contribution to how people are being treated today?”https://t.co/ihnCQ9OLc3
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) July 11, 2022
NWSL Players Association:
We stand with the @USLPlayers. https://t.co/tKIdkCc57e
— NWSLPA (@nwsl_players) July 22, 2022
NFL Players Association:
The NFLPA is excited to support @TheADDF in the 2nd phase of their #DiagnosticsAccelerator for early Alzheimer's detection: https://t.co/MMru71lNMo.
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) July 26, 2022
This partnership reflects the ongoing commitment of our union to improve the health + wellness of our players & society at large. pic.twitter.com/hLHKHB2oUx
North America's Building Trades Unions:
Looking to develop your #BuildingTrades leadership skills? Apply for @RowanUniversity's Online BA in Construction Management!
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) July 26, 2022
This degree completion program is available to apprentices and journeyworkers - learn more today!
🔗: https://t.co/dfCk9avKtR pic.twitter.com/uOYuGLh84S
Office and Professional Employees:
Congratulations to and solidarity with @_ACEunion for filing for their union election! #UnionStrong https://t.co/PmMwANyR0N
— OPEIU (@OPEIU) July 22, 2022
Painters and Allied Trades:
Every day, our union organizes to build and expand on the legacy of the generations of IUPAT women who've proudly made our union the union it is today, which has the largest number of women in the building trades. pic.twitter.com/OtgDTQjrYg
— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) July 27, 2022
Plasterers and Cement Masons:
— OPCMIA International (@opcmiaintl) July 24, 2022
Pride At Work:
Your daily reminder that the better wages, benefits, and job security in a union contract are more valuable than a pizza party. @AFLCIO pic.twitter.com/B9imGrEwSL
— Pride at Work (@PrideatWork) July 23, 2022
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:
PASS is proud to work alongside our union brothers & sisters @ALPAPilots. Employees we represent at FAA maintain radar, communications equipment, chart courses & obstacles & inspect the very planes you have been commanding so ably since 1931! #publicservice #aviationsafety #1u https://t.co/qsLArzebKl
— PASS (@PASSNational) July 27, 2022
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
Rise and shine, it’s Day Two of the @RWDSU 24th Quadrennial Convention! Delegates, alternates, and guests are making their way back to the convention floor for another full day of discussions about the future of our union. #RWDSUstrong pic.twitter.com/cRqIHc88Gg
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) July 27, 2022
Roofers and Waterproofers:
Our beloved rat, #Scabby, was stabbed to death Monday. Scabby was a dear friend of labor and could always be found on the picket line fighting for better working conditions, or scavenging dumpsters. Services for Scabby are next weekend. #UnionStrong https://t.co/20NjbqFBh7 pic.twitter.com/J7rsKnOjcx
— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) July 27, 2022
SAG-AFTRA:
The #LAWAct will end forced unemployment. Ask @SenatorUmberg @SenatorBorgeas @CASenCaballero @SenMariaEDurazo @SenGonzalez33 @SenBobHertzberg @SenBrianJones @SenJohnLaird @HenrySternCA @BobWieckowskiCA @Scott_Wiener to support the LAW Act: https://t.co/yGCLYKJu7y pic.twitter.com/DrzBgyqaO7
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) July 27, 2022
Seafarers:
Pax Firefighters Build Skills for Firefighting at Sea https://t.co/1Y6xti495o
— Seafarers Union (@SeafarersUnion) July 27, 2022
Solidarity Center:
"I have to work 14 hours a day, 27 days a month” to survive—Bolt platform driverk in Kyiv #Ukraine where drivers are demanding living wages. @gotrudovi @UNIDAPPCOL @TowardsFairWork @GigWorkersRise https://t.co/RTB7TQZNLE
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) July 27, 2022
TCU/IAM:
This week at TCU’s 36th Regular Convention, the delegates elected Artie Maratea as National President, and Stan Boyd as National Secretary Treasurer. 🎊🎊 #TCUMembersStrong pic.twitter.com/Pof9MFJf11
— Transportation Communications Union/IAM (@TCUnionHQ) July 23, 2022
The NewsGuild-CWA:
That IS great news! Congrats to all. https://t.co/DuxGp3geci
— NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) July 26, 2022
Theatrical Stage Employees:
A big IATSE-welcome to our newest kin! https://t.co/2nwuwhCRqO
— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) July 26, 2022
Transport Workers Union:
TWU honorary member Trevor Reed appeared on @HallieJacksonMSNBC to put public pressure on the US govt to bring other detainees home. The TWU will always fight to ensure all workers are treated with dignity & respect. The interview begins 34 minutes in. https://t.co/Sw2QwRBjcw
— TWU (@transportworker) July 27, 2022
Transportation Trades Department:
Transportation labor welcomes @USDOTFRA's proposed two-person crew rule.
— Transportation Trades Department (@TTDAFLCIO) July 27, 2022
Our statement: https://t.co/WdxwOAifHp https://t.co/EEzXFNeEVZ
UAW:
“This legislation invests $52 billion to bolster U.S. semiconductor production and provides resources to advance scientific research needed to help create the jobs of the future in the United States.” -UAW President Ray Curry https://t.co/Smf4fCf96c
— UAW (@UAW) July 27, 2022
Union Label and Service Trades Department:
After inflation, workers on minimum wage haven't made this little since the 1950s - CBS News https://t.co/oZwaehSmud
— Union Label Dept. (@ULSTD_AFLCIO) July 20, 2022
Union Veterans Council:
ICYMI: Last week we welcomed home an American patriot Ivan Ocon, who was unjustly deported for the last 6 years.🇺🇸#1u #RepatriateOurPatriotshttps://t.co/vSUIBL3QYW pic.twitter.com/J5uxfV3oJC
— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ Pass the #PROAct (@unionveterans) July 11, 2022
UNITE HERE:
Tonight at 5:30pm Pacific Cleve Jones will host a Facebook LIVE alongside canvassers on the ground in @Culinary226, @UNITEHERE11AZ, & @UNITEHEREPhilly.
— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) July 27, 2022
Tune in to hear how you can join us to build political & workplace power: https://t.co/wqdu3ufIhLhttps://t.co/LiBMRMf0Nt
United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters:
United Food and Commercial Workers:
#UFCWVictory ✊🏿✊🏻✊🏽✊🏾
— UFCW (@UFCW) July 26, 2022
ICYMI: Poultry processing and butchering workers at the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance plant in Stacyville, IA, joined UFCW Local 431 for better wages, benefits, and job security that come with a union contract.
Read more: https://t.co/LVvDCMDlgT pic.twitter.com/G0QBvHxbGP
United Steelworkers:
To preserve jobs, UAW head says battery plants must be union https://t.co/lp4PAlAdQh
— United Steelworkers (@steelworkers) July 26, 2022
Utility Workers:
Working people got a pay cut with every price increase. Learn more at https://t.co/mEKv2VLUGB #WorkersRights pic.twitter.com/8vQA18vDVK
— UWUA National (@The_UWUA) July 27, 2022
Working America:
Union workers' pay checks are 10.2% more than non union counterparts. Are you in a union?
— Working America | Pass the #PROAct (@WorkingAmerica) July 25, 2022
Find out how to organize a union here! https://t.co/99o00GmlGC
Writers Guild of America, East:
Find out how solid worldbuilding can help you create a great sci-fi, fantasy, horror, supernatural, historical, or superhero script at the next installment of our Fundamentals of Screenwriting series on Monday 8/1.
— Writers Guild of America, East (@WGAEast) July 25, 2022
Learn more & RSVP ⬇️https://t.co/zLO5Tmiuoy