Kenneth Quinnell

Workers at historic Seattle music venues, The Showbox and Showbox SoDo, are celebrating the ratification of their first union contract as Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 15 members.

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.

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.

Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689 members who work for the Martz Gold Line, a fixed-route commuter bus service in Maryland, went on strike late last week over unfair labor practices (ULPs) and the company’s refusal to bargain in good faith.

This is the next post in our series that will take a deeper look at each of our affiliates. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 63 of our affiliates. Next up is the American Federation of Musicians (AFM).

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.