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:
Members looking for notices for video audition submissions for chorus parts can now find them in the Auditions section of the member portal.
— Actors' Equity (@ActorsEquity) July 8, 2021
Visit the member portal to learn more about these updated audition submission steps - https://t.co/pEqingpoQ0 pic.twitter.com/Fy1AKNOV8V
AFGE:
Here's a brief history of collective bargaining in the federal sector and what we should do with President Biden’s executive order on collective bargaining rights→https://t.co/IRVf0htN4y
— AFGE (@AFGENational) July 8, 2021
AFSCME:
"DC 37 put all of its weight behind Eric because we knew he was the essential workers’ champion – clearly, New Yorkers agreed. We’re looking forward to a City Hall that puts working people first.” – Henry Garrido, executive director of @DistCouncil37. https://t.co/m1YttMgOoT
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) July 7, 2021
Alliance for Retired Americans:
We need to do better for the Americans on Social Security. We can start by making sure the benefits are livable! https://t.co/5iNlPMcvoI
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) July 8, 2021
Amalgamated Transit Union:
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) July 8, 2021
American Federation of Musicians:
Mark your calendars because from now on, this day is officially declared “Deacon John Moore Day” by the city of New Orleans. Singer, actor, blues guitarist, bandleader & President @neworleansafm Deacon John Moore feeling the love as people sing Happy Birthday to him for his 80th! pic.twitter.com/qVQxIUVEc4
— AFM (@The_AFM) June 24, 2021
American Federation of Teachers:
"Distorting history and threatening educators for teaching the truth is what is truly radical and wrong.” - @rweingarten #TEACH21 https://t.co/uRlP7fNjka
— AFT (@AFTunion) July 8, 2021
American Postal Workers Union:
Pres. Dimondstein: “We honor the legacy of our brave strikers who continue to inspire us and of our union’s founders who worked together to form one powerful union. Their courage and action changed lives for generations of postal workers to come."https://t.co/TFhebHsAFj
— APWU National (@APWUnational) July 1, 2021
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance:
We’re 3 weeks out from the #GoldFuturesChallenge due date! Got an idea on how AAPI communities can be SEEN, HEARD, EMPOWERED, and UNITED? Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get critical resources. Applications are due July 31st https://t.co/EUtAyUSQXy pic.twitter.com/XtxHUBNOF7
— Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (@APALAnational) July 7, 2021
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
Proud to stand with @APFAunity and the striking @MassNurses from St. Vincent's Hospital in Dallas today to demand safe staffing and patient care. #1u #WhenWeFightWeWin #rnstrike pic.twitter.com/DgC9tcdipM
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) July 7, 2021
Boilermakers:
Congratulations to our new #Boilermaker brothers and sisters! #JoinIBB #BoilermakersUnion https://t.co/JqMtUIavR5
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) July 8, 2021
Bricklayers:
The more apprentice graduates entering our trades, the brighter our Union’s future. https://t.co/OHSxpvXANr
— Bricklayers Union (@IUBAC) July 1, 2021
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists:
Turning 50 ain't no joke.
— CBTU (@CBTU72) June 28, 2021
For #CBTU, it's a milestone to celebrate and reflect on. Join our ViRTUAL convention, Aug. 25 - 29. Don't miss #CBTU President Emeritus #BillLucy sharing his unique perspective on this historic achievement as the ONLY living CBTU founder. #1u @AFSCME pic.twitter.com/lwySO51vQk
Coalition of Labor Union Women:
Human rights activists and organizations around the world know that Congress can advance global health, empower marginalized communities and promote equity & human rights by passing the #GlobalHERAct. We urge Congress to #EndGagNow! pic.twitter.com/orUrdYAFlM
— CLUW National (@CLUWNational) June 22, 2021
Communications Workers of America:
Story from @margarethmcgill on why we need to make sure broadband funding in the infrastructure bill has provisions that make sure the job is done right - with union workers. https://t.co/6XDuwZQoGF #1u
— CWA (@CWAUnion) July 8, 2021
Department for Professional Employees:
Congrats to the @Defenders staff on joining together in union with @OPEIU to form @defenders_staff! #1u https://t.co/fqygMMwLId
— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) July 8, 2021
Electrical Workers:
"For almost 20 years, members of #IBEW St. Louis Local 1 have volunteered their time and skills to repair the homes of their low-income neighbors, and while the coronavirus put a pause on their efforts last year, they were out in full force this spring." https://t.co/G18W5CoHkr
— IBEW (@IBEW) July 8, 2021
Fire Fighters:
‘Huge emotional toll’: Utah #firefighters head to Florida to support collapsed building searchers https://t.co/xPuBk0tqwj
— IAFF (@IAFFNewsDesk) July 8, 2021
Heat and Frost Insulators:
As a mechanical insulator, your work will range from multi-million-dollar projects to regular maintenance. With training from an apprenticeship program, you will have the skills necessary to take on any project. Learn more here: https://t.co/DxgG8GRq9S
— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) July 8, 2021
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
IFPTE Marks This Canada Day By Joining Call to Redress the Legacy of Injustice to Indigenous Peoples https://t.co/Y9hERi4n6F
— IFPTE (@IFPTE) July 2, 2021
International Labor Communications Association:
Please join us for a tutorial on the ILCA Labor Media Awards contest, full of #protips to enter successfully. https://t.co/CLxyaGIwst
— Labor Communications (@ILCAonline) July 1, 2021
Ironworkers:
Mishelle Wallace, a 12-year member of Iron Workers Local 392, has been recognized with a North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Tradeswoman Hero Award.https://t.co/Fr3gO3DXpC
— Ironworkers. (@TheIronworkers) June 25, 2021
Jobs With Justice:
Why are Uber + Lyft struggling to find drivers? Easy -- bc driving for them sucks.
— Jobs With Justice (@jwjnational) July 8, 2021
Our own research in SF found that ~20% of drivers earn NOTHING after expenses. And others have to drive well-over 40 hrs/wk just to get close to min wage. That SUCKS!https://t.co/dNd9RVtOC0
Laborers:
#LIUNA in the news: Union officials voice concerns of not getting turnaround jobs at Lima refinery to county commissioners https://t.co/VebKjzb3dC via @LimaYNN
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) July 2, 2021
Machinists:
🚨🚨🚨Unions help lower your risk of living in poverty! That's according to the @ConversationUS. #1u https://t.co/PXH8bU5UXz
— Machinists Union ✈️🚊🚀 (@MachinistsUnion) July 8, 2021
Metal Trades Department:
The #PROact will help provide workers with the protection and safety to organize without them having to fear employer intimidation and interference. Tell your Senator to say "YES" today!https://t.co/fs3y2icY2l
— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) July 8, 2021
Mine Workers:
“If Warrior Met is waiting for our members to quit and run back to work, then the company needs to quit waiting,” UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts said. “It’s not going to happen. I know we are going to win this strike..." https://t.co/UucAyhgA1Q
— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) July 1, 2021
Musical Artists:
ICYMI: AGMA’s June Newsletter was sent out around 6:00 p.m. ET yesterday! As a reminder, members can access every newsletter by visiting the AGMA Newsletter Archive on the website (MyAGMA login required). pic.twitter.com/YfOu4eTC08
— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) July 1, 2021
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
Longtime Boots On The Ground (BOTG) members Bob and Valerie Butterworth recently announced the 2020 election cycle would be their last. https://t.co/NLb2TfxnOv pic.twitter.com/gnblX2AIk9
— NATCA (@NATCA) July 8, 2021
National Association of Letter Carriers:
Banners, balloons and homemade signs lined Edward Smith’s route on his last day on the job. After 36 years of service and 20 years on the same route, Edward, a member of Atlanta, GA Branch 73, is joining the “last punch bunch”! Congratulations, Edward! 🎉 https://t.co/tOSx6dJXXX
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) July 8, 2021
National Day Laborer Organizing Network:
From NYC, we celebrate and defend the humanity of undocumented working people in this country. And it’s time our state and national leaders do the same. #NYCDayLaborers #HometownHeroesNYC#EssentialWorkers #YNosotrosQue #DALE #EssentialAndExcluded pic.twitter.com/agA0po2HTf
— NDLON (@NDLON) July 7, 2021
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
It’s a beautiful day for us to fight for working people—for immigrants.
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) July 8, 2021
Join us in telling Congress we need an equitable national recovery plan that includes a pathway to citizenship for essential workers. #WeCantWait👇🏿👇🏾👇🏽👇🏼
https://t.co/PYlFIbzgqS pic.twitter.com/veW4vmwa90
National Federation of Federal Employees:
The Executive Order calls for an ambitious, government-wide initiative that will take a systematic approach to embed DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility) in Federal hiring and employment practices. https://t.co/7Ic5X8zeMT
— NFFE (@NFFE_Union) July 7, 2021
National Nurses United:
✅ #GetVaccinated
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) July 8, 2021
✅ #WearAMask
✅ Help save lives! pic.twitter.com/xuvIW4FSto
NFL Players Association:
Don't forget: The Summer Series is back tomorrow night on @clubhouse & it's all about investing! @DevonKennard + @BangTimeBurks share what's worked for them when it comes to their investing ventures.
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) July 4, 2021
Active guys–DM us for the invite ✉️ pic.twitter.com/h68XeAVUSH
North America's Building Trades Unions:
Join us on July 22 for our third and final virtual summit of the season!
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) June 28, 2021
This event will feature several esteemed speakers, as they highlight best practices to provide support for sustainable career pathways & the avoidance of recidivism.
Register today: https://t.co/LruvNSYlxA pic.twitter.com/1yrfnzIFBY
Office and Professional Employees:
We were deeply shocked to see @JClarkprez's immediate denial of voluntary recognition—a standard procedure that's backed by the Nat'l Labor Relations Board. We join @DefendersStaff in urging leadership to proceed in good faith, as is the prevailing standard in the enviro sector. https://t.co/rofMcYxNPg
— OPEIU Local 2 (@OPEIULocal2) July 8, 2021
Painters and Allied Trades:
All across our nation, our union provides top notch education and training to learn our skilled trades that positively transform lives.
— IUPAT | Pass the PRO Act! (@GoIUPAT) July 7, 2021
We're determined to give the opportunities our union can provide to as many people as possible. pic.twitter.com/MdizU2gx8z
Plasterers and Cement Masons:
“For working people, getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is a matter of life and death. Thanks to the work of the Biden administration, vaccinations are available for free throughout the USA to anyone ages 12 and older.” https://t.co/yEOeQlLg2i
— OPCMIA International (@opcmiaintl) July 7, 2021
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
We stand in solidarity with our union family in South Africa! We call on Massmart to #StopMassCuts and start negotiating NOW with SACCAWU! #1u pic.twitter.com/6iBD15VOGf
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) July 8, 2021
Roofers and Waterproofers:
To continue raising awareness of construction hazards, CPWR has launched the Construction Fatality Map Dashboard, which allows users to search construction fatalities by year, event type (such as falls), state, and date. https://t.co/3AlTciH3eH #roofersafety365
— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) July 8, 2021
SAG-AFTRA:
We are here to support SAG-AFTRA members navigating an experience of sexual harassment in the entertainment and media industry. Your story matters. You are not alone.
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) July 8, 2021
Go to https://t.co/0i4cJQfhjF for more information. pic.twitter.com/gAMjXcFCSV
Seafarers:
Seafarers’ unions welcome Ever Given release https://t.co/eZksPHxCGy #1u #maritime
— Seafarers Union (@SeafarersUnion) July 8, 2021
Solidarity Center:
#SDG8 is key to:
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) July 8, 2021
⭕Climate-friendly, good jobs
⭕Rights for ALL workers
⭕Equality of income, gender, race for ALL workers
⭕Social protections like paid sick leave
Workers worldwide need a #NewSocialContract!#hlpf @TUDCN_rscd @ituc @UN_SDG https://t.co/39G5jzXuI3
The NewsGuild-CWA:
Support this worthy effort! Make a contribution to help relaunch The Appeal as a worker-led news outlet. https://t.co/ZKf7yvL8Ki https://t.co/R6fnzRb7ko
— NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) July 1, 2021
Theatrical Stage Employees:
Congratulations to IATSE @Local_706 members, Carla Joi Farmer, Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kimberley Spiteri, Scott Wheeler and Adrien Morot who are all new members of the Academy! #IATSEProudhttps://t.co/dpXYV4xNKg
— IATSE // #PROAct (@IATSE) July 8, 2021
Transport Workers Union:
The TWU is out in front of this and working to ensure that strong worker protections are built into the implementation of new transportation technology. https://t.co/SXLSWbdoHt
— TWU (@transportworker) July 6, 2021
Transportation Trades Department:
Momentum is growing for once-in-a-generation investments in #nfrastructure that will transform our country, create millions of good jobs & secure America’s economic vitality. The #INVESTAct just brought us one step closer to these goals.https://t.co/2exZDnZEVq
— Transp. Trades Dept. (@TTDAFLCIO) July 1, 2021
UAW:
Whether you're at the worksite or enjoying the great outdoors, the summer heat can be dangerous. Check out these tips from @Uaw249 to stay safe this summer: https://t.co/zdjXt2jgsI
— UAW (@UAW) July 8, 2021
Union Veterans Council:
What @SecMartyWalsh said ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/WFloSdfbeu
— Union Veterans Council (@unionveterans) July 6, 2021
UNITE HERE:
🚨 This is the biggest thing happening in the hotel industry. This plan to end daily housekeeping would:
— UNITE HERE 🌈✊🏽 (@unitehere) July 6, 2021
📉 Permanently slash the U.S. housekeeping workforce by up to 39%
❌ Cut up to 180,917 housekeeper jobs
💸 Cost 4.8 BILLION in annual lost wageshttps://t.co/c4nGqCRFZ9
United Food and Commercial Workers:
#UFCWVictory ✊🏿✊🏻✊🏽✊🏾
— UFCW (@UFCW) July 8, 2021
Over 200 workers employed at Flying Food Group in Honolulu, Kailua-Kona and Lihue, Hawaii, recently joined #UFCWLocal480 family for the better wages and benefits that come with a union contract.#1u #UnionStronghttps://t.co/pKJPBToLg7
United Steelworkers:
#InfrastructureIsCalling and working people are ready to answer by rebuilding our roads, bridges, transit, rail, airport and water infrastructure. @TransportDems' #INVESTAct, a key piece of the American Jobs Plan, will create millions of good-paying jobs to do just that. pic.twitter.com/EHx9BfodGM
— United Steelworkers (@steelworkers) July 8, 2021
Utility Workers:
How does knowing our union history help build worker power? Check out what our members have to say!https://t.co/fxrmuZFnSk pic.twitter.com/mMd2GsmPyw
— UWUA National (@The_UWUA) July 8, 2021
Writers Guild of America, East:
"The Guild is proud to be a sponsor of the Giant Leap Accelerator to help elevate AAPI voices in television and film."https://t.co/LIq96GSp0I
— Writers Guild of America, East / #PROAct (@WGAEast) July 8, 2021