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:
THANK YOU to all of the Equity members who volunteered for last Thursday's Phone Bank for Biden/Harris.
— Actors' Equity (@ActorsEquity) October 27, 2020
>1,200 calls made
>97 hours of conversations
Thursday 10/29 is your last chance to make a difference as we hit the home stretch of the 2020 election.https://t.co/q6kMQD2ZOn
AFGE:
Trump's new executive order is a direct assault on federal scientists. #1u https://t.co/6GduSB4lNH
— AFGE (@AFGENational) October 28, 2020
AFSCME:
AFSCME President Lee Saunders: By rushing through the nomination of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the @SenateGOP “willfully turned their backs on relief for our communities, allowing more than 1 million front-line heroes to be laid off.” https://t.co/8jCeUyNcxD
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) October 27, 2020
Air Line Pilots Association:
As the effects of COVID-19 continue to be felt across Canada, the Canadian aviation sector continues to struggle to survive. @ALPACanada pilots, sign the petition by 10/28 calling on the Prime Minister and his government to support our jobs, our future: https://t.co/kOvq4Vl4sT pic.twitter.com/ihxp7M0vOc
— ALPA (@WeAreALPA) October 23, 2020
Alliance for Retired Americans:
Have you mailed your ballot yet? If not, you should plan on voting in person or dropping it off in a designated dropbox so your vote is counted.
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) October 28, 2020
Visit https://t.co/bsxrGohd0z to come up with your plan now! https://t.co/AGKmIF6GAy
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Vote for the candidate who has a plan to help #transit workers. #ATURidinWithBidenHarris #1u #UnionStrong @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/mxvfIuGEeq
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) October 28, 2020
American Federation of Musicians:
Viola Smith: @The_AFM member, drummer, and trailblazer. Billed as the “fastest girl drummer in the world,” playing for big bands in an era when few professional musicians were women. She passed away Oct. 21, at age 107. 💕 🙏 #Drummer #DrummerGirl https://t.co/F3iVXEmReN
— AFM (@The_AFM) October 28, 2020
American Federation of Teachers:
.@sharemylesson has a #SpookySeason collection for a safe and informative #Halloween as well as #ElDiaDeLosMuertos! https://t.co/oj7HTxqVyk pic.twitter.com/v3D3ykNK8x
— AFT (@AFTunion) October 28, 2020
American Postal Workers Union:
“The workers reporting back to us are not going to whitewash anything. What we’ve seen is generally it’s working smoothly, and where there are problems, they’re being resolved.” -President Dimondstein https://t.co/8sB0kEOER4 #VoteByMail
— APWU National (@APWUnational) October 28, 2020
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance:
Fight the model minority myth with us by registering https://t.co/fqS7tc1NcM. We are so glad to be with @CAAsanfrancisco in this fight to say #yeson16! ✊ https://t.co/c5Xw8yoQio
— Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (@APALAnational) October 27, 2020
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
Furlough Day 28. Flight Attendants, aviation workers, & all working ppl are suffering due to Congress' inaction. Every day w/o relief means more lives, jobs, healthcare, & homes lost. American people can't wait. Pass #ReliefNow! #ExtendPSP #EveryDayCounts https://t.co/QUhCsGIXtG pic.twitter.com/NXZcAW57HR
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) October 28, 2020
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers:
Congratulations to the Bridgeton Danone workers on their Organizing victory! https://t.co/oS5N785T1x #UNIONYES
— BCTGM International (@BCTGM) October 22, 2020
Boilermakers:
Cold weather ❄️ + increasing COVID-19 cases 😷 = more hunkering down at home. Need some new movie recommendations to keep you entertained? 🍿 Try these, from @labornotes https://t.co/zSDphB7JtM
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) October 28, 2020
Bricklayers:
.@Bac1Oregon keeping the pressure on Portland Public Schools at Lincoln High School. Solidarity in your fight for family-wage jobs and good apprenticeship opportunities. pic.twitter.com/sqK9qDXFLA
— Bricklayers Union (@IUBAC) October 27, 2020
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists:
Black men: step up. #justvote pic.twitter.com/b9UHt0ltF3
— CBTU (@CBTU72) October 23, 2020
Communications Workers of America:
Sen. Thom Tillis has failed workers in North Carolina and shown a complete lack of leadership during this pandemic and economic downturn. Next week, let's make sure he gets the message. Make a plan, go to https://t.co/gYe5nDDvWa #CWAVotes #CWAStrong pic.twitter.com/xsYmuporyg
— CWA Political Action (@cwa_political) October 28, 2020
Department for Professional Employees:
We're less than a week out from the 2020 general election. If you haven't voted already, make a plan to vote. #1u 🗳️✉️ https://t.co/mR8XnxaMBu pic.twitter.com/i730GPmTgG
— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) October 28, 2020
Electrical Workers:
“I wouldn’t be standing here today, fighting for this seat, fighting for you, if it were not for Social Security and hard-earned union benefits" : @GreenfieldIowa https://t.co/bv0ajTq9Fu
— IBEW (@IBEW) October 28, 2020
Farm Labor Organizing Committee:
We're asking our supporters to stand with us and sign-on to our letter demanding the DOL do something about corrupt and abusive labor contractors. https://t.co/um4HUTn0zT
— Farm Labor Organizing Committee (@SupportFLOC) October 26, 2020
Fire Fighters:
#IAFF Pink T-Shirt Contest for Breast Cancer Awareness Now Accepting Submissionshttps://t.co/kqKA2km6oR
— IAFF (@IAFFNewsDesk) October 28, 2020
Heat and Frost Insulators:
Insulators Union take care of our former military members. You will receive livable pay, health benefits and a peace of mind when you take this career path. Watch this video to see some of our current members share their stories: https://t.co/wQ3owc5ZpW
— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) October 28, 2020
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
We should always remember that it’s the WORKERS who make our organizations run!! Check out the work these amazing #union nonprofit professionals have been doing!! https://t.co/2LHGkrvxeL
— IFPTE (@IFPTE) October 24, 2020
Ironworkers:
Watch the webinar "Resiliency during challenging times" about mental health awareness for leaders. #mentalhealthawareness
— Ironworkers. (@TheIronworkers) October 27, 2020
Click here to see the presentation slides: https://t.co/mZzMfR9HfAhttps://t.co/eegKpnod7M
Jobs With Justice:
Despite rising profits, corporate landlords are sending eviction notices to their tenants — bypassing the CDC's #COVID19 eviction moratorium 🚫🏠
— Jobs With Justice (@jwjnational) October 27, 2020
We can't let them get away with making the pandemic worse 😷 sign the petition 👉 https://t.co/cyOyTVTntmhttps://t.co/W8fpuup2fO
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
On #LatinaEqualPay Day - Thursday, October 29th, join the national social media storm at 2:00 pm ET/11am PT to demand equal pay for Latinas in all occupations. 🌪️📱@LCLAA @AlianzaNacionaldeCampesinas #LatinaEqualPay#Trabajadoras#Campesinas#OwnYourPower2020
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) October 28, 2020
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Laborers:
.@JoeBiden is one of us; he knows, first hand, the trials and tribulations faced by working men and women across this country. We can count on him to stand with us on issues of critical importance to LIUNA members and their families! #LIUNAForBiden #LIUNAVotes #1U #LaborVotes pic.twitter.com/xvLkhPtuXe
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) October 27, 2020
Longshoremen:
@ILAUnion @TheILAmobileApp @ILWU ILA President Harold Daggett and Union Applaud ILWU President Willie Adams On His Selection As "15 Black Union Leaders Making Their Marks on the Labor Movement." https://t.co/L3QGmJFBPk pic.twitter.com/tkxpv92epC
— Int'l LongshoreAssoc (@ILAUnion) October 22, 2020
Machinists:
BROKEN PROMISE: President Trump's corporate tax break gave the green light for Electrolux in St. Cloud, Minnesota to close its doors after 70 years, putting 900 IAM Local 623 members out of a job. pic.twitter.com/kLETkHbvIL
— Machinists Union ✈️🚊🚀 (@MachinistsUnion) October 28, 2020
Maritime Trades Department:
US NAVY LEAGUE REPORT CALLS FOR STRONGER COMMITMENT TO US-FLAG FLEET https://t.co/8Vu9qx1fUb
— MaritimeTrades (@Maritime_Trades) October 23, 2020
Metal Trades Department:
Union, lawmakers attempt to block Schedule F executive order through new lawsuit, legislation | Federal News Network https://t.co/9jRmRt0zCN
— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) October 27, 2020
Mine Workers:
Members of UMWA Local Union 717 and their families took their fight for fairness to the streets of Ilion, NY today! Old Remington management must live up to its obligations! pic.twitter.com/f77lsLC6Be
— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) October 28, 2020
Musical Artists:
A video message from AGMA President Ray Menard: To our friends and colleagues at Lyric Opera, please be assured that AGMA has your back. https://t.co/DZAWyJtP1G
— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) October 27, 2020
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
Hundreds of NATCA members live in affected regions of the 2020 Gulf Coast hurricane season. But NATCA members again rose to the occasion, keeping operations safe in the storms’ aftermath, showing their dedication to professionalism as essential employees. https://t.co/m3mYHtsN14 pic.twitter.com/k2GdK4wU5Q
— NATCA (@NATCA) October 25, 2020
National Association of Letter Carriers:
Carrier Stefanie Sibley is not only a #HorseRiding enthusiast--she also competes with them! From the groundwork of basic handling, teaching them to respond to commands and lunging, to developing a basic comfort level w/ her horses, Stefanie does it all. https://t.co/rGhtILXZQ4 pic.twitter.com/Q5HnGnomG0
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) October 28, 2020
National Day Laborer Organizing Network:
There's too much at stake, we must all take action and spread the word: Those who can, vote and vote early. #VoteAgainstHate #VotaContraElOdio #AltoAlFascismo #StopFascism pic.twitter.com/fbnF4IYZTh
— NDLON (@NDLON) October 23, 2020
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
These are the final days to guarantee your mail-in ballot gets counted. Return your ballot today if you haven’t already. If it’s already signed and sealed, track your ballot here: https://t.co/3bGc9i7d2F pic.twitter.com/RBzOXIxyYb
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) October 28, 2020
National Federation of Federal Employees:
“On behalf of #VA employees and the VA medical staff that cares for our nation’s veterans, we thank Senators Brian Schatz and Elizabeth Warren for their support to press GAO into action,” said NFFE National President Erwin. https://t.co/j5CFhEEBb0
— NFFE (@NFFE_Union) October 23, 2020
National Nurses United:
Have you made a plan to vote?#NurseTwitter #VoteNursesValues pic.twitter.com/FhWHuFxRmh
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) October 28, 2020
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
..in the midst of a pandemic that is disproportionately hurting Black Americans, Uber, Lyft & other gig companies like DoorDash & Instacart are trying to roll back labor rights for app-based workers through a ballot measure called Proposition 22. That’s bad news for Black workers https://t.co/q0E0fhAT08
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) October 23, 2020
NFL Players Association:
Players 👏 showed 👏 up.
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) October 28, 2020
Here's from our joint release on voting initiatives with the @NFL: pic.twitter.com/4XUThOiYDt
North America's Building Trades Unions:
Today, NABTU proudly endorses @JoeBiden for President of the United States.
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) October 23, 2020
Read more from @SeanMcGarvey_: https://t.co/k9Z9o53BtY pic.twitter.com/LSa1V63LJs
Office and Professional Employees:
There's only one candidate in this race who will protect the right to unionize: @JoeBiden. #BuildBackBetter https://t.co/laYgGtiS6A pic.twitter.com/zPhn2vIQ8c
— OPEIU (@OPEIU) October 27, 2020
Painters and Allied Trades:
With 6 days until the election, we must remember the cause of organized labor is the struggle of 365 days a year.
— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) October 28, 2020
We must work just as hard after the election to make sure the profound changes we so desperately need as workers are made.
Plasterers and Cement Masons:
President Trump presents a clear and present danger to your health. He’s given up fighting COVID-19, he’s trying to take away your preexisting condition protections, he wants to take away health coverage from 20 million Americans, & he’s let OSHA go AWOL. https://t.co/QHG3ZPmjw6
— OPCMIA International (@opcmiaintl) October 27, 2020
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:
I’m Mary Oaks, PASS Leg Committee chair & dedicated public servant at the FAA. Yesterday, I mailed in my ballot! I urge PASS members to exercise their right to vote! #ExerciseYourRight #publicservice #PASSVotes @VCClerkRecorder pic.twitter.com/85ZqpGo6ls
— PASS (@PASSNational) October 28, 2020
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
.@RWDSU members in Pennsylvania are pumped to #GetOutTheVote for #BidenHarris2020!
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) October 28, 2020
Let’s keep this energy up through #ElectionDay!
Want to make a difference in the crucial final days of the election? Sign up for a phone bank shift: https://t.co/mAFz1LBGXM pic.twitter.com/WKOUjOZQ5E
Roofers and Waterproofers:
Watch this video to learn how to work safely on a ladder and how the free National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ladder safety app can help. https://t.co/pGsESiUjGL #roofersafety365 pic.twitter.com/9qRPKwrFVS
— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) October 28, 2020
SAG-AFTRA:
#sagaftramembers! It’s not JUST a vote—it’s YOUR vote and it matters. https://t.co/Bh8usvp1mF #vote #sagaftravotes pic.twitter.com/oeDyW8LbFp
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) October 28, 2020
Seafarers:
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Reintroduces Legislation to Support American Manufacturers and Shipbuilders https://t.co/GQyLdk7878
— Seafarers Union (@SeafarersUnion) October 28, 2020
Solidarity Center:
Gig workers in #Colombia are not covered by the country's safety and health laws, even as 63.2% say they suffered accidents at work & 66.7% from job-related illnesses, per study by @SolidarityCntr & others. @cutcolombia @colombiareportshttps://t.co/TvmR6MYF1Y
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) October 28, 2020
TCU/IAM:
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the only team that will deliver for working people. Here's how Joe and Kamala will fight for rail workers. Learn more: https://t.co/1tZCYSYjfJ pic.twitter.com/TVpPTbOBMb
— Transportation Communications Union/IAM (@TCUnionHQ) October 28, 2020
The NewsGuild-CWA:
Congratulations and welcome to the NewsGuild @CWAUnion family! We stand with you in the fight for racial justice, holding politicians and corporations accountable, and standing for workers' power! https://t.co/cSDxMBmhoi
— NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) October 28, 2020
Theatrical Stage Employees:
.@Strathmore workers continue to fight back as management chooses to pay BIG $$$ to union-busting attorneys rather than honor their agreements with workers. SHAME! pic.twitter.com/5K6MAWMSvS
— IATSE (@IATSE) October 28, 2020
Transport Workers Union:
Members of the @fl_twu #GOTV for @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris
— TWU (@transportworker) October 28, 2020
With 6 days left until #ElectionDay, please sign up to phone bank Thursday at 7pm ET https://t.co/7OGvgLB5fC#Vote2020 #Labor2020 pic.twitter.com/iMVqLtAnUB
Transportation Trades Department:
TTD President Larry Willis is looking forward to joining transportation workers at @transportworker's Biden/Harris phone bank. Have you registered yet? https://t.co/Yo8jqorXcX https://t.co/cWfw1M5o4w
— Transp. Trades Dept. (@TTDAFLCIO) October 28, 2020
UAW:
Our country’s future is at stake November 3. Vote now and sign this petition to promise you’ll encourage 20 other members to vote.#womenarevoting #UAWWomenAreVoting #UAWvoter https://t.co/UZSQaEgGwV
— UAW (@UAW) October 27, 2020
Union Label and Service Trades Department:
Steelworkers Had Hope; Then Trump Broke His Promises | Workers First Vote Union https://t.co/3awB0jjdQy
— Union Label Dept. (@ULSTD_AFLCIO) October 26, 2020
Union Veterans Council:
A pilot, astronaut, and dedicated public servant. That’s who @CaptMarkKelly is.
— Union Veterans Council (@unionveterans) October 28, 2020
Mark is going to fight for families, veterans, unions in the Senate with the same focus it took to fly the Space Shuttle. That’s why we’re working to send him to DC. #VetsVote #1u @ArizonaAFLCIO pic.twitter.com/Ji2sJJ3FSy
UNITE HERE:
Over 1,000 UNITE HERE members are out in key battleground states, doing the most important job of their lives: removing Trump from office.
— UNITE HERE #TakeBack2020 (@unitehere) October 28, 2020
Democracy *IS* Essential Work — & our courageous members are on the front lines in Arizona, Florida, Nevada & Pennsylvania to #TakeBack2020. pic.twitter.com/7M5exFwMQk
United Food and Commercial Workers:
.@TopsMarkets grocery workers in Pennsylvania are still on frontlines of #COVID19 putting themselves in harm's way to feed our families as the pandemic continues.@UFCW is fighting to restore #HazardPay for these brave workers and make masks mandatory to keep stores safe. pic.twitter.com/IetsnXCG7W
— UFCW (@UFCW) October 23, 2020
United Steelworkers:
VP @Mike_Pence has been working w/@realDonaldTrump backers to develop a comprehensive strategy to weaken labor unions through @NLRB & #RightToWork. WHY WE BACK @Joebiden @KamalaHarris! #VoteWorkers'Rights#USWVotes pic.twitter.com/r8q6LGJleO
— United Steelworkers (@steelworkers) October 28, 2020
Utility Workers:
Voting is important, and we’re making it easy! Check your voter registration status and get the information you need to vote, including polling place locations and resources to vote by mail safely, securely and on time. https://t.co/NBziEi1Bd1
— UWUA National (@The_UWUA) October 26, 2020
Working America:
The deadline to request your mail-in ballot in Pennsylvania has passed, but you can still make sure that others have the best experience voting. Sign up to be a poll worker here: https://t.co/gMspw57DF1
— Working America (@WorkingAmerica) October 28, 2020
Writers Guild of America, East:
Today, @NowThis and the Writers Guild of America, East released a joint statement after the newsroom formed a union, which NowThis voluntarily recognized. @NowThisUnion #1u pic.twitter.com/50Q0jXQ0Ky
— Writers Guild of America, East (@WGAEast) October 27, 2020