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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Dropkick Murphys Perform Show for North Dakota’s Working People

The Dropkick Murphys (pictured above, in the back row alongside some union members) dropped by the Fargo-Moorhead Labor Temple on Saturday to meet with union members and their families before putting on an incredible concert in Fargo, North Dakota. The North Dakota AFL-CIO thanks the band for its steadfast support of working people and unions.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Workers at New York’s Jewish Museum Ratify Their First Union Contract

After more than a year of negotiations, workers at the Jewish Museum in New York City overwhelmingly ratified their first contract. The bargaining unit consists of 90 people, a mix of full- and part-time workers spanning multiple departments, including curatorial, retail, visitor services, art handling and more. The contract goes through 2026.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Air Wisconsin Pilots Ratify New Three-Year Contract with Significant Raises and Improved Scheduling

Air Wisconsin pilots, members of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract on Oct. 10 worth nearly $48 million in new value over the life of the agreement. The contract includes an average 54% pay increase for first officers and a 38% increase for captains over the life of the contract. It addresses some of the most criticized aspects of Air Wisconsin schedules and creates new protections for pilots who call in fatigued.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: 1,300 AFT Members at PeaceHealth Southwest Vote to Authorize Strike

Service and maintenance and tech health care workers at PeaceHealth Southwest and lab professionals at PeaceHealth St. John voted to authorize a strike at both hospitals by 95%, with 93% of members participating in the vote. These health care workers, who are members of the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, AFT Local 5017, have been in negotiations over their next union contract for months. They say they were pushed to authorize a strike because management refused to bargain in good faith, put reasonable offers on the table, or address the issues that affect both staff and patients.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: A Permanent Triangle Fire Memorial Is Dedicated in Greenwich Village

Nearly 113 years after the tragedy, the long-awaited public memorial to the victims and legacy of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was dedicated at the site of the historic fire in New York City.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UAW Members at Mack Trucks Join Strike Wave to Demand Better Wages, Working Conditions

UAW members voted by 73% to reject a tentative agreement, then nearly 4,000 UAW members at Mack Trucks in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida walked out on Oct. 9.