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Celebrating Pride: In the States Roundup

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 X (formerly Twitter).
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Pride Month Profiles: Temika M. Cook

For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ workers who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Temika M. Cook of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: TWU Ratifies Three-Year Contract with NJ Transit

Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 2001 members at NJ Transit ratified a new three-year contract with 80% of the vote. The new contract goes into effect on July 1 and covers 180 car inspectors, car mechanics and coach cleaners. It includes 3% pay raises for three years, Veterans Day as a paid holiday, one additional paid sick day and does not include any givebacks to NJ Transit, “ensuring that previously won improvements to pay and benefits stay in place.”
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Labor Is Having a Moment: The Working People Weekly List

Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List.
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Pride Month Profiles: Logan Howard

For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ workers who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Logan Howard of the Electrical Workers (IBEW).
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Newark Teachers Union Reaches Tentative Agreement with School District

The Newark Teachers Union (NTU)—an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)—and the district announced a tentative agreement on Friday that would increase the starting salary and give educators a 4.5% raise for each of its five years.