Better in a Union Bus Tour

St. Louis-area union members held a rally and press conference Friday to hold Rep. Ann Wagner accountable for betraying working people by voting for the disastrous federal budget bill and delaying its cuts until after the 2026 midterms, when she’s up for re-election.

On Saturday, labor leaders, union members and elected lawmakers gathered in Louisville after the Kentucky State AFL-CIO’s first Women’s Union Summit concluded to rally with workers at EV battery manufacturer BlueOval SK (BOSK) as they prepare for their election to join the UAW.

Labor leaders and union members in Atlanta gathered at the Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 613’s Union Hall for a Workers Over Billionaires rally as part of the AFL-CIO’s nationwide bus tour. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler also showed support for the airport workers organizing in Atlanta to fight for a union on the job.

Pittsburgh was the latest stop of the “It's Better in a Union” bus tour, and union members in the Steel City showed out in full force. The event, which was held downtown and hosted by the United Steelworkers (USW), showcased union solidarity and power in fighting back against attacks by billionaire CEOs and politicians.

The “It’s Better in a Union” bus tour stopped in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday for a worker roundtable and press conference on how President Trump’s cuts to vital job-building programs and services are harming working Tennesseans.

The AFL-CIO’s “It's Better in a Union” bus tour rolled into Michigan this week and was featured at two events in the Detroit area.