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:
Each month, Equity shares the names of recently deceased members in order to honor their passing and pay our respects. You may read about the losses in our community reported to Equity for December 2024 on the member portal. https://t.co/Thk13wPbgB pic.twitter.com/oUsOdXSCu9
— Actors' Equity (@ActorsEquity) January 3, 2025
AFGE:
The AFGE Council of Prison Locals has filed an unfair labor practice against the Bureau of Prisons for violating the labor-management agreement by closing 7 prisons without warning or consultation with our union.
Here's what you need to know ⬇https://t.co/xLNUIh8cXL— AFGE (@AFGENational) January 6, 2025
AFSCME:
Congratulations to the staff at University of Pennsylvania Libraries, who this fall voted to join Local 590, Penn Libraries United. https://t.co/wAXjxWTjRB
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) January 7, 2025
Alliance for Retired Americans:
ICYMI: The Social Security Fairness Act is now law and WEP/GPO is finally repealed! https://t.co/E4qqH6hoDB https://t.co/xX713mrYFR
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) January 6, 2025
Amalgamated Transit Union:
We welcome our newest members at Local 741-London, ON, to our ATU family. #ATUStrongerTogether https://t.co/Pq4w7QKNg8
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) January 7, 2025
American Federation of Teachers:
#Jan6 pic.twitter.com/RLPHKkPdpr
— AFT (@AFTunion) January 7, 2025
American Postal Workers Union:
APWU members: USPS will observe the National Day of Remembrance for President Jimmy Carter. Many employees will receive administrative leave in addition to the normal pay provisions. Details: https://t.co/D90mhDYBXy
— The American Postal Workers Union - APWU (@APWUnational) January 6, 2025
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
January is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month. We can take a stand against human trafficking by recommitting ourselves to end it on our planes. As Flight Attendants, we are uniquely positioned to identify human traffickers and assist their victims. pic.twitter.com/ETfgLRc4Xl
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) January 6, 2025
Boilermakers:
Scholarship Season is here #Boilermakers 🎓 The 2025 Boilermaker International Scholarship application is now open! IBB awards up to $100,000 worth of scholarships to dependents of members in Canada and the U.S. Apply now! https://t.co/kNxYX1Qhou pic.twitter.com/JU2MmgY7x3
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) January 1, 2025
Bricklayers:
You get out what you put in! Make sure you are regularly attending union hall meetings or you could miss out on important information!
Photo Creds: @BacLocal1Sk #ItsBetterInAUnion #UnionStrong #BestHandsInTheBusiness pic.twitter.com/eSeT4PfIl7— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) January 7, 2025
Communications Workers of America:
Great news! https://t.co/sn9OvelUCR
— CWA (@CWAUnion) January 6, 2025
Department for Professional Employees:
We stand with Temple RAs and urge the administration to recognize their union! https://t.co/uFAANnHtkp
— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) January 3, 2025
Electrical Workers:
“Women are seeing the trades, especially union trades, as a good, viable option. They have the opportunity to get paid the same as their male counterparts when performing the same work.” - Josh Sajtar, #IBEW https://t.co/5Capd42gdx
— IBEW (@IBEW) January 3, 2025
Heat and Frost Insulators:
Senior Signing Day! ⭐️
Local 19 celebrated two high school seniors who chose to pursue careers in the trades over college.
🦎 Jase Whitford, Express Insulation Inc.
🦎 Tyler Rogers, McDermaid Roofing and Insulating Co.
Congratulations to Jase & Tyler, we look forward to your… pic.twitter.com/bwWRiX1tW3— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) January 6, 2025
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
💼 Become a LCLAA Member in 2025! 💼
Now’s the time to join the nation’s leading voice for Latino workers and their families. Memberships are open from January 1st to March 31st 2025—take action! 🔊🔥 #LCLAA #lclaamember #lclaafamily pic.twitter.com/P7t45iZ028— LCLAA (@LCLAA) January 3, 2025
Labor Heritage Foundation:
LHT Podcast (include Apple podcast link)
Christmas in Mansfield: Joe Jencks tells us the story behind his song “Christmas in Mansfield,” where Armco locked out 620 steel workers on September 1, 1999.https://t.co/pYz6aIxP8m pic.twitter.com/6U0EgbYI8o— Labor Heritage (@LaborHeritage1) January 6, 2025
Laborers:
In communities across North America, Laborers are standing up to help their neighbors in need. #LaborersRising #LIUNACares
#ICYM, watch our latest #ITK video on “Laborers Rising: Laborers Give Back” here: https://t.co/hCPc5OSdmU pic.twitter.com/fCXAW8P0dx— LIUNA (@LIUNA) January 7, 2025
Machinists:
Sending solidarity to @Culinary226 members staging strong against @VirginHotelsLV! ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 https://t.co/yMORCMjEzy
— Machinists Union (@MachinistsUnion) January 6, 2025
Mine Workers:
Today we remember the Sago Mine Disaster of January 2, 2006, which killed 12 miners. This tragedy led to the passage of vital safety reforms, including the MINER Act. pic.twitter.com/pQqJ7QiPJD
— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) January 2, 2025
Musical Artists:
AGMA staging staff members are invited to connect directly w/ Jeffrey Boyd, AGMA's new national executive director, on Jan 13, at 9PM ETover Zoom: https://t.co/XMfFhjnDHA pic.twitter.com/1vVAhtwWWD
— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) January 6, 2025
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
The NATCA Reloaded Committee is excited to announce its first NATCA 101 class of 2025, which will take place on Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. EST. If you can’t make this class, there are more dates coming up in the following months. Visit https://t.co/3QJfz1orWG to sign up! pic.twitter.com/gdQkvtdfh6
— NATCA (@NATCA) January 7, 2025
National Association of Letter Carriers:
Snow, ice, and frigid temps won't stop letter carriers from providing exceptional service. To all postal employees, first responders, utility workers, snowplow teams, transit workers, and others keeping our communities safe and running this week, thank you for your dedication! pic.twitter.com/T0FbKHEGUN
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) January 6, 2025
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
Feel good about the new year by taking care of those who care for you and your loved ones.
Use @HiHemployers' Bonus Guide to ensure you are fairly compensating domestic workers you employ, who are often excluded from yearly raises.https://t.co/fKSn0IYulK— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) January 6, 2025
National Nurses United:
Welcome news to start the year: @POTUS signed a bill to increase social security benefits for millions of workers, like nurses, teachers, and other public employees. https://t.co/NAzJPDgv7w
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) January 7, 2025
NWSL Players Association:
Sports jobs are Union jobs. https://t.co/QrDmMArjE5
— NWSLPA (@nwsl_players) January 6, 2025
NFL Players Association:
Derek Carr passes the #CommunityMVP baton one final time this season to Raekwon Davis 🤝 pic.twitter.com/kZYULFU4kY
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) January 7, 2025
North America's Building Trades Unions:
North America’s Building Trades Unions call for federal action to stop the misuse of visas for the construction of TSMC’s federally funded projects.
Full statement: https://t.co/PHmYCQfbG6 pic.twitter.com/r1tRMYHPq7— The Building Trades (@NABTU) January 7, 2025
Office and Professional Employees:
“Where Texas workers are being given dedicated organizing resources, they are winning. Meeting this moment demands a movement-wide commitment to organize in Texas, and all Southern states, that matches the will of the workers here.” https://t.co/obNsLovc3z
— OPEIU | #UnionStrong (@OPEIU) January 1, 2025
Plasterers and Cement Masons:
Check out this video from Building Wisconsin TV, where we meet the cement masons from OPCMIA Local 599, including Business Manager Kilah Engelke and foreman Josh Tyrrell. https://t.co/Nn4EPv4H2F
— OPCMIA International (@opcmiaintl) January 7, 2025
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
The ski shop techs of @reiunionsoho have been on ULP strike since Dec 4, fighting for health and safety. Support the workers by sending an email to management uplifting their demands at https://t.co/ETl51PtTqY! pic.twitter.com/UAkuGzB7lO
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) January 7, 2025
Roofers and Waterproofers:
Success is no accident.
It’s the result of hard work, perseverance, sacrifice, and passion for what you do. Keep pushing forward!#HardWorkPaysOff #RoofersUnion #Dedication #SuccessMindset #UnionPride #Success pic.twitter.com/O4bBYQ1I5I— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) January 7, 2025
SAG-AFTRA:
Auntie Mame! Mama Rose! Our 13th SAG Life Achievement Award recipient, Rosalind Russell, had an illustrious career as an actor, comedian, screenwriter and singer. What is your favorite project of Rosalind's? Let us know below! #SAGLifeAchievement60 pic.twitter.com/ZFMJoRgNcI
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) January 7, 2025
Solidarity Center:
Every worker should be able to form or join a union & come together with their coworkers to bargain for better without fear of violence & harassment. We continue to stand in #solidarity with our partners @STAWU_ & their General Secretary Sticks Nkambule.#WorkerRights
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) January 6, 2025
Theatrical Stage Employees:
Thanks to all of our members who participated in our Fifth Annual IATSE Holiday Photo Contest.
To check out our contest winners, crew shots and honorable mentions click here: https://t.co/KCYPBi7zub— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) January 6, 2025
Transport Workers Union:
Total BS. This @MTA fraudster ignores the fact that violent crime is soaring. Felony assaults were up 51.6% and murders were up
233% last year compared to 2019 (January through 12/29). Such # are published in the MTA’s own committee books. Fire this GOBSHITE! @TWULocal100 https://t.co/2W2GKvIofz pic.twitter.com/d4p9LqSZu4— TWU (@transportworker) January 6, 2025
Transportation Trades Department:
Snow day in DC! ❄️ We’re grateful to the transportation workers and first responders who keep our cities moving in the winter weather. 🫶 pic.twitter.com/XbjuySl5yU
— TTD | America's Transportation Unions (@TTDAFLCIO) January 7, 2025
UAW:
"The failure of hard work to pay off in America makes our communities wobbly, our faith weak, our lives lonely, our politics toxic and our relationship with work masochistic and unsustainable."https://t.co/YZx17kbaSv
— UAW (@UAW) January 6, 2025
UNITE HERE:
In 2024, UNITE HERE organized more than 7,200 workers across 117 workplaces, the largest number of individual workplaces our union has ever organized in an election year. pic.twitter.com/2WwA1iZP2d
— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) January 1, 2025
United Food and Commercial Workers:
About 1,200 members of @UFCW8 who work at 96 Rite Aid stores in Northern CA have ratified a STRONG new contract!
The contract includes significant wage increases, reinstates a union-managed health care plan, & provides job protections.
➡️ https://t.co/Xm1MA2B2FD pic.twitter.com/GZZDgIX1b2— UFCW (@UFCW) January 6, 2025
United Steelworkers:
This year, the Solidarity Works podcast turns 5️⃣! Thank you for listening as we explore the history, challenges, and victories shaping our union. To celebrate, we’re spotlighting 5 top episodes. First up: Punching Above Our Weight.
🎧Listen here: https://t.co/vpow8quTLT pic.twitter.com/gaYlQCKFzh— United Steelworkers #EverybodysUnion (@steelworkers) January 7, 2025
Utility Workers:
High school seniors who are the child of an active UWUA member are eligible to apply to our scholarship program. Don’t wait until the last minute! pic.twitter.com/NoOJaeQubR
— UWUA National (@The_UWUA) January 7, 2025
Writers Guild of America East:
TODAY: Bundle up and join our @IATSE kin in solidarity as they fight for a fair contract at Atlantic Theater. #1u
⏰January 7th at 12:30pm
📍NYC, 9th Ave between 19th and 20th Streets. Enter on the corner of 19th and 9th.
More details and RSVP: https://t.co/yFcUfb7LXC— Writers Guild of America East (@WGAEast) January 7, 2025