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.
A. Philip Randolph Institute:
Good morning APRI family! Today is World Day for Decent Work and the purpose is to highlight the impact of Covid on garment workers and the global campaign to achieve social protection for this workforce.https://t.co/LAN7bfkRFA
— APRI National (DC) (@APRI_National) October 7, 2021
Actors' Equity:
Equity Assistant Eastern Regional Director Russell Lehrer told News 6, "The reopening of shows really indicates the long-term commitment that Walt Disney World has to the Orlando community and to our members."https://t.co/iyOK0xiflt
— Actors' Equity (@ActorsEquity) October 7, 2021
AFGE:
Congratulations are in order!
— AFGE (@AFGENational) October 7, 2021
Twenty-one AFGE members and their families are finalists of the 2021 @FedsHelpingFeds merit-based scholarship competition. #1u https://t.co/v7rCpvlxCE
AFSCME:
Today’s actions by @POTUS Joe Biden and @SecCardona will ensure that the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program finally delivers on its promise to alleviate crushing student loan debt for more than half a million public service workers. #PSLF https://t.co/Vqh6k70bIy
— AFSCME ✊ Pass the #PROAct (@AFSCME) October 6, 2021
Alliance for Retired Americans:
We must save USPS for the millions of Americans, particularly seniors, who rely on the post office for delivery of critical goods and services.
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) October 6, 2021
It's not optional. #FireDeJoy #PostalBanking https://t.co/1xOeYxonV7
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Accessible, safe, and affordable #publictransit is critical for rural communities where many don’t have cars. https://t.co/gGOrc6SPVR #1u #Transit
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) October 7, 2021
American Federation of Teachers:
Poverty can threaten children’s physical and emotional foundation. An expanded #ChildTaxCredit cuts child poverty in half. Tell Congress to make the investment & pass the #BuildBackBetterAct. #ThinkBabiesandAct pic.twitter.com/QysnvmYVUw
— AFT (@AFTunion) October 7, 2021
American Postal Workers Union:
1 in 5 households is underbanked. #Postalbanking could fix that & generate much needed revenue for the @USPS https://t.co/OeLjdZ80yS
— APWU National (@APWUnational) October 4, 2021
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance:
Today's the day we make sure at least THREE other people in our lives are #VoteReady.
— Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (@APALAnational) October 7, 2021
Ask them (1) are they registered to vote and (2) do they have a vote plan.
Check out everything you need here: https://t.co/n7vVjGlRzN pic.twitter.com/VS3FpMsFaf
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
The month of October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Early detection of the disease remains the cornerstone of breast cancer control. When breast cancer is detected early with adequate diagnosis and treatment, there is a good chance that breast cancer can be cured.
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) October 1, 2021
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers:
Kellogg Locals are still working on establishing their strike funds. At the moment we have 2 of the four linked here: https://t.co/IqPUwHAtS5
— BCTGM International (@BCTGM) October 6, 2021
Will update as others go up!#KelloggStrike #1u pic.twitter.com/ScgkMEoFBm
Boilermakers:
This is worth some 📸 credit!
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) October 7, 2021
L-13 (Philadelphia) #Boilermaker Charlie Long won 2nd place in Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Fish and Wildlife’s 2020/2021 Hunting Photo Contest! https://t.co/Vdc1URSORm#BoilermakersUnion pic.twitter.com/F5AjOGVqhi
Bricklayers:
Best hands in the business! #skilledtrades #1u https://t.co/rAJM26WoQz
— Bricklayers Union (@IUBAC) October 6, 2021
Coalition of Labor Union Women:
It’s #InternationalSafeAbortionDay and past time to remove policies like the #HelmsAmendment that restrict access to abortion. No matter where they live, people need access to #reprohealth services, including abortion because #AbortionIsEssential. #28Sept #RepealHelms pic.twitter.com/verIGCFis2
— CLUW National (@CLUWNational) September 28, 2021
Communications Workers of America:
Today, @CWAUnion, @SEIU, & @UNITEHERE airport workers will speak with Members of Congress to share the impact low wages and inadequate benefits have on their lives, passengers, and the overall safety and effectiveness of the nation’s aviation system. https://t.co/TqElfeYqiW
— CWA (@CWAUnion) October 7, 2021
Department for Professional Employees:
"Borrowers who devote a decade of their lives to public service should be able to rely on the promise of Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The system has not delivered on that promise to date, but that is about to change for many borrowers." #PSLF https://t.co/tZ5vENQdiE
— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) October 7, 2021
Electrical Workers:
— IBEW (@IBEW) October 7, 2021
Fire Fighters:
Enter the IAFF Best Pink T-Shirt Design Contest #IAFFinPinkhttps://t.co/KrC7G8hcWK pic.twitter.com/jbDR3QPAc0
— IAFF (@IAFFNewsDesk) October 7, 2021
Heat and Frost Insulators:
Mechanical insulators provide installation and maintenance services for a wide range of projects from nuclear power plants to car manufacturing facilities. Find out more about the trade and the possible career opportunities here: https://t.co/DxgG8H911q
— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) October 6, 2021
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
"This month is [when] I pause to acknowledge the contributions of those who have fought for #livingwages, #workersrights, and #equity in my lifetime. These traditions are aligned with the labor movement...to this day."#HispanicHeritageMonth #UnionPride pic.twitter.com/ieZ7POOo33
— IFPTE Local 21 (@IFPTE21) October 4, 2021
Ironworkers:
Iron Workers Local 29 Training Center in Portland held a hands-on event to celebrate SteelDay in partnership with the AISC. Engineers and other professionals tried their hands at being an ironworker for a day! https://t.co/1dzdVrUEdn
— Ironworkers. (@TheIronworkers) October 5, 2021
Jobs With Justice:
3...2...1...and here we go 🎬
— Jobs With Justice (@jwjnational) October 7, 2021
The 17th annual Jobs With Justice Awards Celebration is underway 🎊🥳🎉
Follow along on this thread as we honor those who brought #EssentialWorkers into the spotlight 🧵#AC2021 pic.twitter.com/bVJxrzFLkj
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
Our country’s caregiving crisis has been exacerbated by Covid-19 and much of that responsibility has fallen on women. President Biden's proposed public investments in care could get women back to work and fuel economic recovery. Read about it belowhttps://t.co/Bm5LahSMZr
— Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (@LCLAA) October 5, 2021
Laborers:
Our nations infrastructure cannot wait! #LIUNA members have been waiting for an #infrastructurebill like the #BIFDeal for over a DECADE. Get it done! #LIUNABuilds #BIFDeal #USProgressives pic.twitter.com/7C3VYmuaQZ
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) October 7, 2021
Machinists:
✊ Let's send some solidarity to @DistrictLodge54 members in West Virginia! #1u ✊https://t.co/SMAWrK5Zuh
— Machinists Union | Pass the #PROAct (@MachinistsUnion) October 1, 2021
Metal Trades Department:
Did you know that of the US workforce that Latin and Hispanic female workers are the fastest growing labor force population. Latin and Hispanic women make up 16% of the female population in the workforce. 62.8% are mothers working full-time as well.#HispanicHeritageMonth
— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) October 5, 2021
Mine Workers:
Thank you @RepAndyLevin for your support! These miners and their families are facing some of the worst tactics since the days of company towns and company stores. #warriormetswrong #onedaylonger https://t.co/zLMcl4Ck74
— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) October 1, 2021
Musical Artists:
The AGMA Opera and Concert Choristers Caucus (OCCC) invites ALL AGMA singers to a discussion on maintaining vocal health with TWO industry professionals. Monday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Register here: https://t.co/S9I0e6eLCp pic.twitter.com/q0mrIOU3d2
— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) October 6, 2021
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
The dates for the 18th Biennial Convention in Houston are now set: It is scheduled to begin on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. CST and then conclude the next day, Friday, Dec. 10, no later than 2 p.m. CST. Here are answers to other questions you might have: https://t.co/jlWPt09Zpu
— NATCA (@NATCA) October 6, 2021
National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians-CWA:
ABC Master Agreement Negotiations - Bulletin #7#nabet #union #negotiations pic.twitter.com/vMFvJTa4Mw
— NABET-CWA (@NABETCWA) October 2, 2021
National Association of Letter Carriers:
Letter carriers who are disabled military veterans are guaranteed certain rights associated with medical appointments for service-related conditions. Learn more.
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) October 7, 2021
📙 Read: https://t.co/TBluhPvH9A
🎧 Listen: https://t.co/MTv43u8ImO pic.twitter.com/pTXegTEgPD
National Day Laborer Organizing Network:
For the past 3 consecutive months, workers from across CA have launched a 12 mile Caminata Por Respeto y Papeles – a 12 mile march demanding respect for the 12 million immigrant workers denied equal rights. #CaminataPorRespeto #WorkerMigrantJusticehttps://t.co/ZbEf7Euu3u
— NDLON (@NDLON) October 5, 2021
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
Jamie left her job because she had to take care of her daughter with disabilities. The story she told @VP is shared by millions of women across the country. Congress needs to do the right thing and fully fund care infrastructure. https://t.co/IYo0sea8dN
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) October 7, 2021
National Nurses United:
"Time and again, people have let their guard down only to see the virus take hold again."
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) October 7, 2021
Nurses know: We can emerge from this pandemic if take a multiple-measures approach to infection control. #GetVaccinated #WearAMaskhttps://t.co/llx4GMd11t
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
Day 19.@NYCCouncil is here for stated meeting and so are we 💪 💪 💪 pic.twitter.com/o4UzMQ10K6
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) October 7, 2021
NWSL Players Association:
This is not business as usual. #NoMoreSilence pic.twitter.com/9GKkZW09g3
— NWSLPA (@nwsl_players) October 6, 2021
NFL Players Association:
Kicking off our Week 4 #CommunityMVP runner-ups is @Iamxavienhoward, who made sure Miami youth stayed fresh and cool by donating backpacks filled with school supplies and treating them to Italian ice at his IcyyExpress shop.
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) October 5, 2021
📸: @FinsOffTheField pic.twitter.com/5FWJJyCRVt
North America's Building Trades Unions:
“The fact is that union #BuildingTrades jobs are for ANYONE.”
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) October 6, 2021
Take a few minutes and watch our newest tradeswomen recruitment video!
🔗: https://t.co/3NOORvDtbs pic.twitter.com/LOf9PRvSBq
Office and Professional Employees:
Museum employees are sick and tired of being exploited. Solidarity with @BMAUnion in their fight for job security and fair pay! #1uhttps://t.co/qAnoHLdnoi
— OPEIU ║ #PassThePROAct ✊ (@OPEIU) October 6, 2021
Painters and Allied Trades:
"I'm a drywall finisher by trade that started out non-union fresh out of high school, then I got into our union's apprenticeship program. Our union changed my life. I was able to buy a home and provide for myself and my family. That's what our union did for me." pic.twitter.com/jn6AWr7pXD
— IUPAT | Pass the PRO Act! (@GoIUPAT) October 7, 2021
Plasterers and Cement Masons:
The Cement Masons Joint Apprenticeship Training Program is a proud participant in the St. Louis Building Union Diversity (BUD) pre-apprenticeship program, which graduates 91% of students and places 82% in construction trade employment. A great success!https://t.co/fGEROrJhsD
— OPCMIA International (@opcmiaintl) October 2, 2021
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
Throughout the pandemic, essential workers have faced unprecedented hazards on the job. It’s never been clearer that we must prioritize health & safety for all workers! #HealthSafety4All #WDDW2021 pic.twitter.com/jhOAGuRybT
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) October 7, 2021
Roofers and Waterproofers:
Falls are preventable! https://t.co/yxaaxjPo0t has a number of resources to help you prevent falls, including videos and webinars on a variety of fall-related topics. To view the collection, visit: https://t.co/T2ZVKmKfAD #roofersafety365
— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) October 6, 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) October 6, 2021
Go to https://t.co/0i4cJQwSbd to learn more. pic.twitter.com/b7AMZK2uAu
Seafarers:
SIU's Heindel Among 2021 AOTOS Honorees - Seafarers International Union https://t.co/S19EBp9N6l #aotos #maritime #1u
— Seafarers Union (@SeafarersUnion) September 30, 2021
Solidarity Center:
"The #COVID19 pandemic has upended all our lives, and threatened the health and wellbeing of nearly everyone on the planet...it has changed how we all live in our lives and vitally, put workers’ rights firmly on the agenda"—Mary Robinson, former pres of Ireland @BHRRC event pic.twitter.com/jP6w7OMOux
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) October 7, 2021
The NewsGuild-CWA:
"Journalism is a pillar of democracy. If journalists feel threatened doing their jobs, important stories may go untold, and democracy is undermined." https://t.co/poN17g9bx8
— NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) October 6, 2021
Theatrical Stage Employees:
With members working across the country if you are on a job with work place abuse, please contact the @IATSE safety hotline.
— IATSE Local 492 (@IATSE492) October 5, 2021
(844) 422-9273 https://t.co/XH5oVHVr4K
Transport Workers Union:
We need the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act now! The future of Amtrak and passenger rail depends on it. https://t.co/mxx6cFi81o
— TWU (@transportworker) October 7, 2021
UAW:
#BBBA, #UNIONMADE #DemsDeliverJobshttps://t.co/3Wshk78BTe
— UAW (@UAW) October 5, 2021
Union Veterans Council:
Did you know-Union vets earn over $12k more annually then union non union vets🤔
— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ Pass the #PROAct (@unionveterans) October 4, 2021
“So our challenge is, in the labor movement, to connect the dots for people to show that when you stand up through a union, that you’re better off”-@lizshuler #1u https://t.co/I53lkfxfmJ
UNITE HERE:
*** UPDATES ON THE @HELLOFRESH UNION DRIVE // HOW YOU CAN HELP ***
— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) October 6, 2021
1) HelloFresh workers in two factories have filed for an NLRB election. This means they have indicated to the boss that they need a union! ✊🏽
2) Since then, HelloFresh has used anti-union tactics. 👎🏽
United Food and Commercial Workers:
As the co-founder of @UFWupdates, César Chávez dedicated his life to fight for the rights of workers, immigrants & Latinos.
— UFCW (@UFCW) October 7, 2021
To honor #HispanicHeritageMonth, we're spotlighting Latinx activists whose contributions helped shape the labor movement.
Learn who they are:
United Steelworkers:
In 2020, @AboutKP @KHNews @KFF @KPMemberService made $ 2.2 BIL in operating profit while frontline workers @AHCunions @Steelworkers fought daily life or death struggle & now are forced to fight for RESPECT! #FairContractNow! #BestJobsBestCare #SafeStaffingSavesLives pic.twitter.com/ae6kMXVXMN
— United Steelworkers (@steelworkers) October 7, 2021
Utility Workers:
“The dangers of lead to the human body have been well-known for decades, but the process of removing old lead service lines from private property has crept along slowly — primarily due to lack of funding.” https://t.co/HG8nNwRZiA pic.twitter.com/pymrv44d2b
— UWUA National (@The_UWUA) October 6, 2021
Working America:
Today, the White House Labor Taskforce meets to discuss how the Administration can use existing rules and new policies to boost union organizing in the workplace. It's a welcome priority that working people desperately need to see fulfilled. #1u https://t.co/lqt3SBsCJg
— Working America | Pass the #PROAct (@WorkingAmerica) October 7, 2021
Writers Guild of America, East:
Tonight, Oct 7, 7pm ET / 4pm PT
— Writers Guild of America, East / #PROAct (@WGAEast) October 7, 2021
Inclusion Through an Animated Lens: Balancing the Brand with the Story
(via Zoom)@WritersGuildF, @mpac_national & @wia_animation host a discussion on how diversity is an integral part of storytelling, casting and more. https://t.co/4tPcfFo8V5