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:
Yesterday was the first day of bargaining between Equity and the Broadway League. Shout out to our negotiating team who will be making sure that your voices are heard every time they sit at the table. Thank you to our friends from @local802.bsky.social who were there to stand in solidarity.
[image or embed]— Actors' Equity Association (@actorsequity.bsky.social) August 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
AFSCME:
Tomorrow, we are joining @NationalAction and thousands of working people to #MarchOnWallStreet to demand an economy that works for all of us—not just the wealthy few.
RSVP: https://t.co/vFriywfLlc pic.twitter.com/mpmfU5bAY9— AFSCME (@AFSCME) August 27, 2025
Alliance for Retired Americans:
🚨 The Ohio Alliance is teaming up with @RedWineBlueUSA and Elias Law Group to sue the state over a new law that will disenfranchise thousands of citizens. Learn more: https://t.co/usUmdRMxFr
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) August 26, 2025
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Our Local 1385-Dayton, OH, members are helping ensure all Dayton area students have the school supplies got have a great year. #OurVoiceOurPower #1u #canlab https://t.co/RgDpqJ2SW3
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) August 26, 2025
American Federation of Musicians:
The International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians @ICSOM is in town! We welcome our @The_AFM Sisters and Brothers. #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/EGrJNuyZ87
— Local 4 AFM (@local4afm) August 21, 2025
American Federation of Teachers:
This Labor Day, we're not just celebrating workers—we're fighting for our future. 🇺🇸✊
Find an event near you and join us this Labor Day weekend → https://t.co/4m9t1N0G4Z#WorkersDeserve pic.twitter.com/0nLZytIwrW— AFT (@AFTunion) August 22, 2025
American Postal Workers Union:
— The American Postal Workers Union - APWU (@APWUnational) August 27, 2025
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
Happy Women’s Equality Day! We celebrate more than the anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. We also reflect on just how far we've come — but there is still more work to do. Through our Solidarity, we can achieve true equality for women. pic.twitter.com/eg1Sa2sV8m
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) August 26, 2025
Boilermakers:
The 2025 MOST National Tripartite conference kicked off today after Boilermakers, contractors and owners met in separate caucus sessions yesterday to set the stage for discussions. Check out a few photo highlights from the conference so far. pic.twitter.com/XkzuHzimvz
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) August 26, 2025
Bricklayers:
A great turnout at the St. Louis #LaborDay Parade & Festival! A big shout out to @MOAFLCIO and @BACADCSTL!
"We are not Ds and we are not Rs. We are here for anybody who is for workers." - BAC President @Tdriscollbac #BetterInAUnion #UnionProud #1u #labor pic.twitter.com/UGHQhreR8u— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) August 27, 2025
Communications Workers of America:
D4 Organizers are working with locals across the district to build power in members’ workplaces through internal organizing. We always encourage Locals across District 4 to contact us for organizing assistance so we can keep building strength together! #CWAStrong pic.twitter.com/g69VV3hEQ2
— CWA District 4 (@D4CWA) August 25, 2025
Department for Professional Employees:
"They’re attacking us because they know we are one of the last lines of defense against their effort to dismantle America’s public health system... As a union, we’re not going anywhere." www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
[image or embed]— Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (@dpeaflcio.bsky.social) August 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Electrical Workers:
" Today we’re celebrating more than 24,000 new #IBEW members. That’s not just a number. But a sign that there is a genuine hunger for unions." - IBEW IST Paul Noble pic.twitter.com/6whtCyZYhN
— IBEW (@IBEW) August 27, 2025
Fire Fighters:
❗REGISTRATION OPEN❗#IAFF PEP Online returns this October – three Tuesdays of union training focused on leadership, negotiations, and communications.
💪 Build your skills. Strengthen your Local.
➡️ https://t.co/lKv5QJuBVJ pic.twitter.com/b9YebIbkMK— International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFofficial) August 26, 2025
Heat and Frost Insulators:
While in Philadelphia for the @NABTU convention, IVPs Brian Cavey, Leo Damaris & Tim Keane visited Local 14’s union hall & apprenticeship training center.
They had the opportunity to speak with the new first-year class about the benefits of joining the Local & the… pic.twitter.com/iHtiyZhvR2— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) August 20, 2025
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers:
“Let’s be very clear: Kilmar deserves his day in court. And if the government wants to send him to jail, they need to prove his guilt in court."
Today, Kilmar Abrego Garcia attended a mandatory ICE check-in, and was detained. GP Coleman's response: https://t.co/MOOmKXyle3— SMART Union (@smartunionworks) August 25, 2025
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
Labor Day, Sept 1st - Day of Action
Working people around the country are taking action. Click below to find an event near you.https://t.co/2xEJKxJW9x— IFPTE (@IFPTE) August 26, 2025
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
On Women's Equality Day, we celebrate how far we've come and recognize how much work lies ahead. Equality is not guaranteed. Across the U.S. and globally, women and girls continue to face gaps in protection that constitutional equality will help remedy #equalityday #lclaa pic.twitter.com/FsDVZv6Bf9
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) August 26, 2025
Machinists:
The IAM stands with New Jersey’s auto techs.
We call on @GovMurphy to sign the Bipartisan Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice & Fair Compensation Act—without weakening labor time standards.
Skilled workers must be paid fairly for every hour, every repair.https://t.co/8J8hltsQVZ— IAM Union (@IAM_Union) August 27, 2025
Major League Baseball Players Association:
Congratulations to Kyle Higashioka, named the fifth Players Trust Most Valuable Philanthropist of the 2025 season!
The "MVP" honor is awarded to Players who demonstrate an altruistic spirit and positive social impact beyond the diamond. The @Rangers catcher will receive a… pic.twitter.com/vVDe68YbKh— MLBPA (@MLBPA) August 26, 2025
Musical Artists:
Call for AGMAzine Submissions! ✍️🎨📸 The winter issue of AGMAzine is coming, and we want to hear from members. Submit by 9/26. Full details: www.musicalartists.org/call-for-agmazine-submissions-2025/
[image or embed]— American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) (@weareagma.bsky.social) August 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
NATCA’s National Executive Board (NEB) is meeting today and tomorrow in Bangor, Maine.
Members can find minutes from the NEB’s recent meetings here. https://t.co/pVg7ArtPmQ pic.twitter.com/T8m72xa6Pf— NATCA (@NATCA) August 27, 2025
National Association of Letter Carriers:
On Labor Day, NALC President @BrianRenfroe19 will join Branch 157 and our siblings from across the labor movement in Philadelphia! Find a Labor Day event near you! ⬇️https://t.co/8FoKtAirdg
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) August 27, 2025
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
The Department of Labor’s proposal to cut homecare workers' rights is a part of a long, ugly history. In 1938, domestic workers were excluded from federal labor laws to appease segregationists.
Tell the DoL: stop the rollback. Protect care workers now. https://t.co/LfaRARtBaZ— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) August 22, 2025
National Hockey League Players’ Association:
NHLPA Goals & Dreams, in collaboration with the Pierre-Luc Dubois Foundation, is proud to make hockey more accessible in rural Quebec, providing $40,000 worth of equipment to the communities where the @Capitals forward grew up.
More: https://t.co/2goggEpT2D #NHLPAGnD pic.twitter.com/Dl5JAyXxth— NHLPA (@NHLPA) August 25, 2025
National Nurses United:
The Trump admin wants to illegally bust HHS workers' unions, like it has attempted to do with the VA. 😡
By trying to suppress workers' voices & ability to advocate for themselves and the public, they are jeopardizing the public health of our country.https://t.co/v9djSsgmyL— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) August 27, 2025
NFL Players Association:
This week’s offseason #CommunityMVP goes to @commanders safety Percy Butler 🏈
The Percy Butler Foundation hosted a back-to-school giveaway event in his hometown of Plaquemine, LA. Percy donated school supplies, backpacks, and autographs to more than 100 kids in the community. pic.twitter.com/2agHpm7Orr— NFLPA (@NFLPA) August 23, 2025
North America's Building Trades Unions:
Let’s call the Department of the Interior’s stop-work order for Revolution Wind what it is: President Donald Trump just fired 1,000 of our members who had already labored to complete 80% of this major energy project. A ‘stop-work order’ is the fancy bureaucratic term, but it… pic.twitter.com/nef814G36S
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) August 25, 2025
Painters and Allied Trades:
Please join us in welcoming Matthew Dempsey into DC53 Local 970!
Matthew was officially sworn in during a recent Local 970 union meeting by Recording Secretary Sophie Hillen. Welcome to the family, Matthew! pic.twitter.com/uZl1w4mncr— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) August 27, 2025
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
Labor Day is coming up soon.
If you're working long hours, earning too little, and getting no respect — it’s time to organize.
Unions aren’t a thing of the past. They’re the future. Let’s build it together. ✊#LaborDay #UnionStrong #FormAUnion #RWDSU pic.twitter.com/p5pgEIAJHx— RWDSU (@RWDSU) August 27, 2025
Roofers and Waterproofers:
From jobsite sidekicks to backyard supervisors, our dogs are always there to keep us company (and maybe steal our lunch).
Show off your best friend!
Drop a photo of your pup in the comments and tell us their name.#NationalDogDay#UnionDogs#RoofersBestFriend#TradesLife pic.twitter.com/PbqoVWjhCU— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) August 26, 2025
SAG-AFTRA:
Celebrating the life and career of the late #MarthaRaye, who was #BOTD in 1916! 🎂 Awarded the 11th Life Achievement Award in 1973, Raye delighted audiences in "Waikiki Wedding" and "Monsieur Verdoux." Her comedic genius brightened the stage and screen. pic.twitter.com/jV8el7bezh
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) August 27, 2025
Service Employees International Union:
The billionaires got richer off our pain.
Now they want to slash schools, care, and climate protections to fund ICE raids?
This #LaborDay, we choose us. Families First — not billionaires. #SolidaritySeason is getting started.
CTA → https://t.co/0RjHPPvw7O pic.twitter.com/1lZnDdB9ZN— SEIU (@SEIU) August 26, 2025
The NewsGuild-CWA:
“We are just trying to make it for the long haul, and we think unionizing is the best way for us to do that together.” 🔥🔥
- Amy Morona, a Signal Statewide higher education reporter. https://t.co/MPwUmbQf1a— The NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) August 26, 2025
Theatrical Stage Employees:
This week, IATSE Local 8 members are out in force to inform the public that All Elite Wrestling (AEW) events in Philadelphia are failing to meet area standards by paying substandard wages and benefits.
When employers undercut these standards it threatens wages, benefits, and job… pic.twitter.com/eB2k2lZFOR— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) August 26, 2025
Transport Workers Union:
“A new @RepMikeLawler bill would fix federal transit funding and enable spending on operations instead of just capital projects. “This bill is a top priority for the TWU and fixes a critical problem for transit workers and the traveling public across the country.” @twusamuelsen
— TWU (@transportworker) August 26, 2025
Transportation Trades Department:
NYC's iconic @CircleLineNYC Cruises wouldn't be possible without generations of hardworking @MMP_union union members!
This year, the cruise line turned 80 & celebrated decades of history, heartfelt moments & service to the city during emergencies. https://t.co/nvhM8QdW1i pic.twitter.com/W4suTi1MIW— TTD | America's Transportation Unions (@TTDAFLCIO) August 26, 2025
UAW:
For nine decades, the UAW has been at the forefront of the labor movement, winning historic gains for working people and standing at the center of major struggles for civil rights, social justice, and economic fairness.
As we celebrate our 90th anniversary this week, we… pic.twitter.com/3D3HtJyhe8— UAW (@UAW) August 25, 2025
Union Label and Service Trades Department:
#WorkersDeserve freedom, fairness and security. The freedom to organize and be paid fairly. A fair economy that invests in working families, NOT billionaires. The security of a job with good benefits and retirement security.
Join us on #WorkersLaborDay: https://t.co/9yoXKey56f pic.twitter.com/hEHLdJIYsr— Union Label Dept. (@ULSTD_AFLCIO) August 27, 2025
UNITE HERE:
Day 3 from the PICKET LINE!
Coast Victoria Hotel workers are standing strong on the picket line for the 3rd day.
Thank you, @bcgeu, for your support and solidarity!
Join the picket line and show your support
Learn more: https://t.co/8PIBuJTrFD#FairContractNow #bcpoli #bclab pic.twitter.com/Z7d69uBzC9— Unite Here Local 40 (@UniteHere40) August 22, 2025
United Food and Commercial Workers:
Nearly 3,000 @ufcw663 members at UNFI Cub Foods & Haug’s Cub Foods grocery stores have ratified a NEW contract!
Together, workers won:
✅Higher wages.
✅Increased pension plan investment.
✅More hours for part-time workers.
✅Scheduling protections.https://t.co/SHWF6bUYYJ pic.twitter.com/JiW6qsNZTU— UFCW (@UFCW) August 27, 2025
United Steelworkers:
The latest edition of USW @ Work is now available – keep your eyes on your mailbox for your copy! 👀
Want to get a head start perusing the latest articles? Check out the online version: https://t.co/b9GWeirRkh pic.twitter.com/UN7K2TfYrK— United Steelworkers Union (@steelworkers) August 27, 2025
Working America:
Workers Deserve the #Freedom to organize, the #Fairness of good wages & the #Security of knowing that our benefits will be there when we're ready to retire. We're on this bus to winning what all workers deserve till the wheels fall off! #FreedomFairnessSecurity #FairWages #Labor pic.twitter.com/9B77GoOt3o
— Working America (@WorkingAmerica) August 25, 2025
Writers Guild of America East:
We're calling on members, friends & allies to join us to march to protect free speech at the New York City Labor Day Parade Saturday, September 6, 2025. It is clear that the only people who will protect workers are workers ourselves. RSVP: wgaea.st/ldp-2025
[image or embed]— Writers Guild of America East (@wgaeast.bsky.social) August 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM