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:
Swing Day continues! Swings sent in their thoughts on things you might not know about a swing’s job, insight on how they plan their day and how you can support the swings in your cast! #EquityTeamSwing
[image or embed]— Actors' Equity Association (@actorsequity.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 12:16 PM
AFSCME:
A new filing from the Trump administration confirms that the shady billionaires running DOGE have put our private data at risk. This is why AFSCME has been fighting in court to protect Americans' Social Security data from DOGE, and we'll keep fighting. https://t.co/YxG0zVKmJ2
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) January 21, 2026
Alliance for Retired Americans:
The Department of Justice has admitted that DOGE mishandled our personal data held by the SSA. Read our full statement: https://t.co/VFdEbenR7v pic.twitter.com/ffpZmgD21U
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) January 21, 2026
Amalgamated Transit Union:
A surprise visit by International President John Costa to congratulate @ATULocal689-Washington, DC, member Maurice Yarber for his Emmy award winning Channel 9 news story, watch story @https://bit.ly/689-Yarber-Emmy-Ch9News #1u #canlab #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/PSCCcbkMMf
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) January 21, 2026
American Federation of Musicians:
AFM Stands in Solidarity with UAW Against Conn-Selmer Offshoring ✊
The AFM and President Tino Gagliardi are standing firm with the UAW following Conn-Selmer’s decision to close its Eastlake, Ohio, plant and move manufacturing to China.
This move is a betrayal of the union… pic.twitter.com/VGbbR5ltJr— AFM (@The_AFM) January 11, 2026
American Federation of Teachers:
AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram's piece in @wordinblacknews.bsky.social denounces book bans& curriculum restrictions as the latest in a long history of attacks on Black education. Even in the age of Trump, the blueprint for Black educational power still stands. wordinblack.com/2026/01/game...
[image or embed]— AFT (@aft.org) January 21, 2026 at 12:27 PM
American Postal Workers Union:
APWU attended the 2026 AFL-CIO Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference, which took place January 15-18 in Baltimore, MD. APWU President Jonathan Smith, Executive Vice-President Debby Szeredy, Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth “Liz” Powell, and Legislative & Political… pic.twitter.com/GGCKHClp70
— The American Postal Workers Union - APWU (@APWUnational) January 20, 2026
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
Omni Flight Attendants have reached a Tentative Agreement for nearly 300 Flight Attendants earlier this month. The agreement includes economic and quality of life improvements, most notably a 40% pay increase. pic.twitter.com/uRHD0QQwj5
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) January 20, 2026
Boilermakers:
BNAP's Mark Wertz invited WELD Podcast to the National Apprenticeship Competition. Checkout their podcast featuring Wertz, L-26 instructor Joseph Fasulo and L-26 #Boilermaker Trey Powellhttps://t.co/QtU4eVJGRS
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) January 21, 2026
Bricklayers:
These two third year BAC apprentices are locked in 🔒 #WOC2026 pic.twitter.com/L8MmMbdmL6
— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) January 21, 2026
Communications Workers of America:
A message from CWA President Claude Cummings Jr.
Today we honor, as a union and as a nation, Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest civil rights leaders in our shared history.
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Department for Professional Employees:
We stand with True Concord Voices and Orchestra musicians who are demanding management recognize their union with @afm-union.bsky.social! www.kold.com/2026/01/19/m...
[image or embed]— Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (@dpeaflcio.bsky.social) January 20, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Electrical Workers:
It's time! Cast your #IBEW Photo Contest vote now. You don't need to be a member to vote. Open through Jan. 30 https://t.co/VrJ8LR7YsE pic.twitter.com/xUf0pY0bVG
— IBEW (@IBEW) January 17, 2026
Fire Fighters:
🔥 A cancer diagnosis doesn’t end the fight. 🎗️
During #FireFighterCancerAwarenessMonth, join the #IAFF Center of Excellence for: “Beyond the Diagnosis: Fire Fighter Cancer, Resilience & the Power of Peer Support.”
📅 Jan. 29
⏰ 12–1:30 p.m. ET
🔗 https://t.co/GD4r7iFx9T pic.twitter.com/Zrq7m4QiaT— International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFofficial) January 20, 2026
Heat and Frost Insulators:
Today, we honor & reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., & continue his work in advancing the labor movement & workers rights.#InsulatorsUnion #UnionStrong #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/ncJ9qmj9Ql
— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) January 19, 2026
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers:
The #UnionDifference: Brother Rasool Aleem is back to work with full back pay after a wrongful dismissal. SMART-TD won in arbitration by knowing the contract and refusing to be intimidated by the other side: https://t.co/Azi3IL2Igs
— SMART Union (@smartunionworks) January 20, 2026
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
Dr. King knew then, as we know now, that our fight to bring fairness for workers will be an enduring one, but one that we are more than capable of pursuing.https://t.co/tRwPrUBLe9
— IFPTE (@IFPTE) January 19, 2026
International Union of Police Associations:
Salt Lake Valley Law Enforcement Assn., I.U.P.A. Local #77 Members participated in a Flag Sojourn 250 Ceremony with an American flag that is making a nationwide journey leading up to our nation’s 250th anniversary. https://t.co/nqgCkoPJZe
— International Union Of Police Associations (@IUPA34233) January 20, 2026
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
LCLAA was presente at the 2026 AFL-CIO MLK Human and Civil Rights Conference—honoring our history and fighting for our future. ✊
We stand ready to fight and defend our communities. #LCLAA #UnionStrong #CivilRights #Solidarity pic.twitter.com/JlDzxkiF4u— LCLAA (@LCLAA) January 19, 2026
Laborers:
Just like concrete, we're stronger when we stick together. #LIUNABuilds #solidarity and North America, one pour at a time. #UnionStrong #LIUNA #1u pic.twitter.com/5wNYsToPST
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) January 21, 2026
Machinists:
IAM Union delegates of the Kansas State Council recently met in the state capital of Topeka to lobby politicians and set a statewide labor agenda for the year. pic.twitter.com/FEUKLQJtYr
— IAM Union (@IAM_Union) January 21, 2026
Major League Baseball Players Association:
Dr. King believed that civil rights, human rights, and labor rights are all intertwined. In his final days in Memphis, standing with striking sanitation workers, he reminded the world that all work has value. Today, we honor the dignity of working people everywhere, and the man… pic.twitter.com/3Ir6Qbe5P8
— MLBPA (@MLBPA) January 19, 2026
Metal Trades Department:
Under the Trump admin. federal workers have been terrorized, been stripped of their rights, and now they are being given one of the lowest pay raises in years. Workers deserve better.https://t.co/IA7v66IGSv
— Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO (@metaltradesafl) January 16, 2026
Musical Artists:
AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram's piece in @wordinblacknews.bsky.social denounces book bans& curriculum restrictions as the latest in a long history of attacks on Black education. Even in the age of Trump, the blueprint for Black educational power still stands. wordinblack.com/2026/01/game...
[image or embed]— AFT (@aft.org) January 21, 2026 at 12:27 PM
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
The committee that will be planning NATCA’s 21st Biennial Convention held their first meeting. The Convention is scheduled for April 27-29, 2027, in Chicago. https://t.co/kO5nj9zz0M pic.twitter.com/kTDKg3QPYX
— NATCA (@NATCA) January 20, 2026
National Association of Letter Carriers:
📢 Calling All NALC Branches!
On Sunday, Feb. 22, letter carriers across the nation will rally for a fair contract. Together, we will deliver a clear, unified, and powerful message as we prepare to open contract negotiations with the Postal Service.
Our members deliver to… pic.twitter.com/1ongVOT47h— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) January 21, 2026
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
“We were once strangers too.”
We are stronger as a nation because of our immigrant neighbors. The culture, care, and ethic of hard work they bring to our country should be celebrated, protected, and uplifted—not threatened or overlooked. pic.twitter.com/hq9TQkHrN3— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) January 20, 2026
National Hockey League Players’ Association:
The @DetroitRedWings players spent a weekend with Merrick from Make-A-Wish Michigan and it might be the cutest thing you’ll see today 🫶
📸: @DetroitRedWings pic.twitter.com/wrVn34KoL4— NHLPA (@NHLPA) January 20, 2026
National Nurses United:
As patient advocates, we will not live in fear.
We will stand up and say: Immigrants are welcome here. ICE out of our cities and out of our hospitals! pic.twitter.com/hL7jl46Jtx— National Nurses United (@NationalNurses) January 21, 2026
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
Our very own Bhairavi Desai shouting out striking @nynurses on the Mount Sinai West picket line during NYTWA's solidarity caravan this morning. pic.twitter.com/8Kj7amGEOB
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) January 20, 2026
NFL Players Association:
With thousands of fan votes and input from an external committee across sports, media, and labor, we’ve narrowed this season’s 18 #CommunityMVPs down to five finalists for the NFLPA’s top honor — the Alan Page Community Award.
Congrats to our five finalists:
🌟 Caleb Williams… pic.twitter.com/GFQK3ohfVo— NFLPA (@NFLPA) January 20, 2026
North America's Building Trades Unions:
Today, North America’s Building Trades Unions pause to honor the life and moral courage of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His unwavering stand for justice, equality, and dignity continues to guide our movement and reminds us of the work still before us.
Full statement:… pic.twitter.com/mnStcdaaSC— The Building Trades (@NABTU) January 19, 2026
Operating Engineers:
✅ Workers Win! IUOE Local 101 has successfully organized engineers and mechanics at multiple EquipmentShare locations in Kansas! Congratulations to some of our newest members. Welcome to the Operating Engineers!#UnionYes ✊ #IUOELocal101 💪 pic.twitter.com/7UkGnXx9Qq
— International Union of Operating Engineers (@iuoe_union) January 20, 2026
Painters and Allied Trades:
Members of Local 300 in District Council 5 are showing off their hard work!
Blasters, bridge painters, ship workers, and all the other members of this local keep our infrastructure safe, maintained, and thriving. pic.twitter.com/K6GDdNtsY8— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) January 21, 2026
Professional Hockey Players’ Association:
The Professional Hockey Players’ Association announced today that its American Hockey League membership has ratified a new collective bargaining agreement.
The five-year agreement will be in effect through the conclusion of the 2029-30 season. pic.twitter.com/26LPOIALnu— PHPA (@thephpa) January 21, 2026
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
📰 The latest edition of the @RWDSU Record is here!
Our award-winning union newspaper brings you the stories, victories, and voices of working people across the RWDSU.
📖 Read now: https://t.co/R3JgmfjZPT#UnionStrong #LaborNews pic.twitter.com/HUiqNIA3YH— RWDSU (@RWDSU) January 21, 2026
Roofers and Waterproofers:
Martin Luther King Jr. understood that civil rights + workers’ rights are inseparable, + he stood with organized labor in the fight for dignity, fairness, and economic justice. Dr. King’s legacy reminds us that progress is built through solidarity, courage, + collective action. pic.twitter.com/VPZoV159fx
— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) January 19, 2026
SAG-AFTRA:
SAG-AFTRA contracts have max periods of use, so you’re fairly compensated for additional exposure of your spot.
Remember, in perpetuity means forever.#AdsGoUnion pic.twitter.com/NJdA408g3U— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) January 21, 2026
Service Employees International Union:
NO KINGS. NO MASTERS.
Dr. King’s radical truth still reigns over attempts to use institutional violence to keep us down.
We don't follow the status quo; we follow the movement for freedom. Stand up for what’s right from where you are to break the cycle of intimidation. #MLKDay… pic.twitter.com/X5y65NCZh6— SEIU (@SEIU) January 19, 2026
The NewsGuild-CWA:
PG NEWS: On January 20th, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed contempt charges against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for defying court orders to restore workers’ health care plan.
Read full release:https://t.co/zY9l5AJ6Ig pic.twitter.com/t80kkrXVbL— The NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) January 21, 2026
Theatrical Stage Employees:
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, IATSE was proud to be represented at the 2026 @aflcio MLK Civil & Human Rights Conference in Baltimore, joining union members & labor leaders to honor our history & fight for economic & racial justice. S/o to the Local 19 crew! pic.twitter.com/cJMKlkRlaQ
— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) January 20, 2026
Transport Workers Union:
"Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern chose to submit an incomplete application because they know this merger is bad for workers, shippers, and consumers. The STB correctly rejected the application because the railroads are trying to hide the negative impacts of a new mega freight… https://t.co/nmYoYyr8jm
— TWU (@transportworker) January 21, 2026
Transportation Trades Department:
This weekend, unions gathered at the annual @AFLCIO MLK Conference in Baltimore, Maryland to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The labor movement remains at the forefront of fostering a world that is more racially, economically and socially equitable. pic.twitter.com/sVBHL41qJM
— TTD | America's Transportation Unions (@TTDAFLCIO) January 20, 2026
UAW:
🚨 UAW STATEMENT IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE IN MINNESOTA 🚨
The UAW stands in solidarity with the people of Minnesota, including hundreds of UAW members, who are standing up and fighting back against the federal government’s abuses and attacks on the working class.… pic.twitter.com/yhI7k3w4QE— UAW (@UAW) January 21, 2026
Union Veterans Council:
A union contract isn’t a threat; it’s a guarantee of dignity."
At the Capitol, we called on the Senate to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act. 1 in 3 federal workers is a veteran—they earned their rights in uniform, and they shouldn't lose them at the VA or DoD. @AFLCIO pic.twitter.com/DtnX0Sl8yn— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ (@unionveterans) January 16, 2026
UNITE HERE:
On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor Dr. King’s legacy and his unwavering commitment to working people. ✊🏼✊🏿✊🏾
He understood that racial justice, economic justice, and workers’ rights were deeply connected and that real change comes when working people stand together.✨ pic.twitter.com/iUylK0ArQV— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) January 19, 2026
United Food and Commercial Workers:
Take control of your future w/ UFCW U-Learn!
Flexible & affordable programs are designed to fit your busy life, so you can earn a degree without sacrificing your time or budget. Unlimited courses are available for no more than $5,250 per calendar year.https://t.co/0wN666zwJG pic.twitter.com/buDHQIckD9— UFCW (@UFCW) January 16, 2026
United Steelworkers:
The 2026 Women of Steel Conference – Education for a New Era – will be held in Toronto from March 29 to April 2. It will focus on skill building, fostering global solidarity, and strengthening the labor movement. 💪
Don't wait! Secure your spot here: https://t.co/sPmrLmpXt2 pic.twitter.com/9YQyIVKRQf— United Steelworkers Union (@steelworkers) January 21, 2026
Writers Guild of America East:
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his vision of justice for all. Happy MLK Day! ✊
[image or embed]— Writers Guild of America East (@wgaeast.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 10:25 AM