Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: What Working People Are Doing This Week
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:
Join us for the next Embracing Equity Series Event: “Out of The Shadows: Our Unique Mental Health Challenges,” a mental health panel moderated by Sean Hayden, host of Stage Combat: The Podcast.
Advance registration required! Sign up on the member portal: https://t.co/71lOT0fHH4 pic.twitter.com/8GOXFz9FEJ
— Actors’ Equity (@ActorsEquity) May 3, 2025
AFGE:
This is the largest and most significant challenge to Trump’s attempt to remake the government without congressional approval.
Here’s what you need to know ⬇https://t.co/MquNHrBrPq
— AFGE (@AFGENational) May 7, 2025
AFSCME:
Saving Medicaid from reckless cuts was the purpose of a trip 70 AFSCME members made to Capitol Hill last week. https://t.co/vyhmxRr4Mk
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) May 6, 2025
Alliance for Retired Americans:
Today’s Senate vote to confirm Frank Bisignano as SSA Commissioner is deeply troubling for seniors.
Read our statement to learn more: https://t.co/q6bzNQ22j2 pic.twitter.com/3jsq914RWi
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) May 6, 2025
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Stay informed about the latest news, campaigns, politics, and all the issues impacting our Union, our members, and our industry by subscribing to our e-newsletter, the ATU Dispatch today at https://t.co/2zRvpNDZrE #1u #canlab pic.twitter.com/HPiW9qZ0xm
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) May 7, 2025
American Federation of Musicians:
President Trump, in his Fiscal Year 2026 Budget request, has called for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA is essential to our livelihoods and our democracy. Without it, communities across the country, both rural and urban, will lack access to arts… pic.twitter.com/UMderdRkW8
— AFM (@The_AFM) May 3, 2025
American Federation of Teachers:
As we continue to celebrate healthcare professionals this #NationalNursesWeek, today we want to thank the thousands of nurses and healthcare professionals working in our schools to keep kids healthy.
Happy #NationalSchoolNurseDay, and thank you for all you do! @AFTHealthcare pic.twitter.com/FjHV3A08qz
— AFT (@AFTunion) May 7, 2025
American Postal Workers Union:
☎️ 🚨 Call the APWU Legislative Hotline and urge your House Rep. to vote NO to cuts for federal and postal workers’ retirement.
This week the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved significant cuts to our retirement. This measure will now be included in the…
— The American Postal Workers Union – APWU (@APWUnational) May 2, 2025
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Evaluate your mental well-being on a routine basis just like you are advised to do for your physical health. pic.twitter.com/MUv57w515T
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) May 5, 2025
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers:
039: BCTGM Sugar Locals on Milling, Refining and Having a Voice at the Table https://t.co/oLUReY4CnN
— BCTGM International (@BCTGM) April 27, 2025
Boilermakers:
Listen up! America’s Work Force Union Podcast spoke with the Founder/CEO of Bartlett Maritime Corporation, Capt. Ed Bartlett Jr. and mentioned their partnership with the Boilermakers https://t.co/svS6vSKEMA
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) May 6, 2025
Bricklayers:
Although falls are the leading cause of death in construction and these deaths have increased over the last 10 years, every fall is preventable. Learn how: https://t.co/5L9JzwysA0#StandDown4Safety #StopFalls #1uSafety #workplacesafety
— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) May 6, 2025
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists:
Happy May Day from CBTU International Under 40 Leaders! pic.twitter.com/1JeiGRl8pc
— CBTU International Under 40 Leaders (@Under40Leaders) May 2, 2025
Coalition of Labor Union Women:
Every four years, CLUW elects officers. Interested in running? Email info@CLUW.org
President
Executive Vice President
Treasurer
Corresponding Secretary
Recording Secretary pic.twitter.com/4NNq0jveJn— CLUW National (@CLUWNational) April 19, 2025
Communications Workers of America:
Rain or shine, Michigan @CWAUnion shows up! Fiber is faster, more reliable, and built to last. Don’t let greedy satellite companies tell you otherwise. #ProtectOurWork #CWAStrong pic.twitter.com/M78DC6cih2
— CWA District 4 (@D4CWA) May 6, 2025
Department for Professional Employees:
DPE applauds the release of @USTradeRep‘s Special 301 Report, which details the findings of USTR’s review of global IP protection and enforcement. Read our full statement: https://t.co/cdoWxaVueK pic.twitter.com/hoeAT6PXcD
— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) May 7, 2025
Electrical Workers:
“If you think: ‘I work in the private sector. This doesn’t affect me,’ then think again. When public-sector workers lose their rights, it opens the door for anti-union forces to target everyone.” https://t.co/h41N6AbG0t pic.twitter.com/TKAn83cEx8
— IBEW (@IBEW) May 6, 2025
Fire Fighters:
💛💙🔥 Support @MDAorg research by donating to #FilltheBoot and help people with ALS live longer, more independent lives.https://t.co/FYsG2Qc0Gw pic.twitter.com/NyIqQhea7r
— International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFofficial) May 6, 2025
Heat and Frost Insulators:
Building brotherhood—one catch at a time. 🐠
When the weather’s right, you’ll find Local 132, out of Honolulu, Hawaii, not just working together but diving.“Once we hit the water, our stresses and worries fade away and we’re able to focus on one thing: spearfishing,” says Local… pic.twitter.com/apeKpwxTTx
— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) May 2, 2025
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers:
WATCH: Our Local 110 brother Jeremy braved a torrential storm and spoke truth to power during a Kentucky May Day rally: “The labor movement is about more than just wages and benefits. It’s about justice, it’s about dignity, it’s about human rights.” pic.twitter.com/wVToA6euDt
— SMART Union (@smartunionworks) May 7, 2025
International Labor Communications Association:
We want YOU to submit to the 2025 Labor Media Awards!
Submit by May 30 and pay $60/entry, or submit by July 1 and pay $80/entry.
Learn more about the contest and submit here: https://t.co/9YGKIYAudh pic.twitter.com/0xnlDbGthw
— International Labor Communications Association (@ILCAonline) May 5, 2025
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
🎬🔥 Join the DC Labor Film Fest! Don’t miss the screening of LA COCINA — a gripping, tragicomic drama by Alonso Ruizpalacios that takes us inside the heat and hustle of a Times Square restaurant, where undocumented workers fight for dignity and the American dream.
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) May 6, 2025
Laborers:
What’s happened in the #First100Days?
Delays. Canceled projects. Rolled-back protections.
The impacts on workers and union jobs are REAL! 🎯 #1u
👀WATCH: pic.twitter.com/QoBmXa5mQT
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) May 2, 2025
Major League Baseball Players Association:
Congratulations to the Players who reached 10 Years of Service Time this March and April!
Learn more about their journeys, and follow along each month as we recognize the newest members of this elite club, at: https://t.co/PSrTsomFxe pic.twitter.com/J5k86e0Dvw
— MLBPA (@MLBPA) April 30, 2025
Major League Soccer Players Association:
As we step into may, the MLSPA recognizes #AAPIMonth and celebrates the significant contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities to both soccer, the labor movement, and well beyond 💙 pic.twitter.com/0qxv97Ibcr
— MLSPA (@MLSPA) May 2, 2025
Mine Workers:
Happy Birthday Mary Harris “Mother” Jones. Born 1830, in Ireland, to become one of the most renowned women within the UMWA history and a prominent labor organizer and activist. Her presense lives on when her name is spoken. “Pray for the dead, and fight like hell for the living.” pic.twitter.com/N3JhIsc7XL
— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) May 1, 2025
Musical Artists:
Contract Negotiations Began Today at the Metropolitan Opera: https://t.co/0CyLqRki7y pic.twitter.com/yydrJQNu3A
— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) May 6, 2025
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
NATCA is proud to recognize #AAPIHeritageMonth. We celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Americans to the United States, labor rights, and our Union. pic.twitter.com/rzGlmlZc2Z
— NATCA (@NATCA) May 6, 2025
National Association of Letter Carriers:
Private shippers have been wanting to get USPS out of parcel delivery for years. We say #HellNo to handing them the keys! The Postal Service is for the people, and we’ll #FightLikeHell to protect the universal service all Americans rely on!
🔗 https://t.co/3CCvZzPPUj pic.twitter.com/aIHBxu9RHX— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) May 7, 2025
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
We’re showing up for the final vote on the POWER Act in Philly!
If it passes, 750K+ workers could gain:✅ Anti-retaliation rights
✅ Relief for abuse
✅ Bad Actors Database
✅ Paid sick time
✅ Worker Justice FundLet’s win this! pic.twitter.com/1VjQxiVQQc
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) May 7, 2025
National Nurses United:
This is what democracy looks like! ✊ pic.twitter.com/R7iZWwK5OZ
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) May 6, 2025
NFL Players Association:
Shoutout to @Chargers TE @haydenrhurst on this #CommunityMVP Friday 👏
In its 6th year, the @HHFoundation81 golf tournament raised $118,250 in benefit of mental health programs for youth, military vets & more — with $89K going toward the Youth Crisis Center in Jacksonville 💙 pic.twitter.com/jRnhbLuKXt— NFLPA (@NFLPA) May 2, 2025
North America’s Building Trades Unions:
Arizona is stepping up by investing in Registered Apprenticeships that lead to real careers, real wages, and real union jobs. This is how we build the future right. https://t.co/1bVhhm60CO
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) May 7, 2025
Painters and Allied Trades:
Taxpayer-funded projects should not support contractors who break the law and exploit workers. Yet at the Oak Grove development in Norwalk, CT, subcontractors with egregious labor violations are still being used by AP Construction
We’re calling on Norwalk Housing Authority to… pic.twitter.com/9zk4pDJglt
— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) May 5, 2025
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:
It’s PSRW, time to show gratitude for nation’s civil servants, what they do to keep nation running. But there’s been barrage of actions taken by gov aimed at federal workers. But that will not stop PASS from celebrating stellar service they provide! #PSRWhttps://t.co/F04BimIWuw
— PASS (@PASSNational) May 4, 2025
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
.@Local_1102 RWDSU members at Animal Care Centers of NYC — on the front lines of caring for the city’s most vulnerable pets and strays — have won a new 3yr union contract that reflects their essential work and unwavering compassion. #1U Read more:https://t.co/QEmWKFMJ6V pic.twitter.com/og0KJIpTn7
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) May 7, 2025
Roofers and Waterproofers:
On National Skilled Trades Day, we salute the men and women who put in the hard work, day in and day out, to build, fix, and protect what matters.#SkilledTrades #UnionStrong #RooferPride pic.twitter.com/DeI2xZbOqK
— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) May 7, 2025
SAG-AFTRA:
TAKE 5 🎬 You never know who you can get to join your project! 😉 Learn about the Ultra Low Budget Agreement, or UPA, from @StaceyTravis777, Chair of SAG-AFTRA’s Low Budget Committee, and Olga Rodriguez-Aguirre, Executive Director for Entertainment Contracts. #Take5SagAftra pic.twitter.com/LZJGXNDdR3
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) May 7, 2025
Seafarers:
Proud and grateful to have been part of the SHIPS for America press conference today. Thank you, @RepTrentKelly @SenMarkKelly @SenToddYoung @RepGaramendi #SHIPSforAmerica #1u #Maritime pic.twitter.com/5sqrrbmPx8
— Seafarers Union (@SeafarersUnion) April 30, 2025
Service Employees International Union:
🛑 No cuts to Medicaid. Call Congress now! #CodeBlueForMedicaid #SaveMedicaid pic.twitter.com/EudBdNw7WP
— SEIU (@SEIU) May 7, 2025
Solidarity Center:
“Solidarity isn’t about funding—it’s about people.
LO Norway is helping continue Solidarity Center programs in Palestine and Ukraine to ensure workers have a voice, fair wages and safe jobs.✊🌍 #GlobalSolidarity #WorkerRights— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) May 2, 2025
The NewsGuild-CWA:
NEW: “Trump’s unlawful executive action to stop funding America’s public media is another attack on our 1st Amendment rights,” says NewsGuild-CWA president @gaufre.
Defend local news: Become a monthly donor to your local @NPR | @PBS station.https://t.co/CBOZFDXgO8
— The NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) May 5, 2025
Theatrical Stage Employees:
Join us for Safety and Health Week 2025 with a hop-on & hop-off webinar rebroadcast marathon! The Education Department will host two webinar rebroadcasts on Thursday, May 8. All IATSE workers are welcome to join! A schedule of events is as follows:
Safety Awareness While Working… pic.twitter.com/jMdvhXvYhJ
— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) May 6, 2025
Transport Workers Union:
Congrats to TWU Locals 2001 & 2055 for fighting back against NYS’s @MTA and its concessionary demands. Members ratified – with 98% in support – a new contract with @MetroNorth rail, proving again that when workers fight We Win!
— TWU (@transportworker) May 2, 2025
Transportation Trades Department:
We are thrilled to introduce @TTDAFLCIO‘s new PAC Administrator and Legislative Aide, Jeffrey Robb! Originally from Ohio, Jeffrey worked on state, local, and national campaigns. Join us in welcoming him to the transportation labor movement. pic.twitter.com/AqvT373jH3
— TTD | America’s Transportation Unions (@TTDAFLCIO) May 6, 2025
UAW:
Stellantis could ramp up U.S. vehicle production right now just by utilizing the excess capacity at its active factories. Instead, the company continues to offshore jobs to low-wage, high-exploitation countries. It’s time for Stellantis to stop stalling and to invest in the U.S. pic.twitter.com/3cknYIPtUL
— UAW (@UAW) May 5, 2025
Union Label and Service Trades Department:
For those of us who were paying attention, there was nothing quiet about it. Federal workers deserve better! https://t.co/asYGBPwgzh
— Union Label Dept. (@ULSTD_AFLCIO) May 1, 2025
Union Veterans Council:
On June 6, we rally in D.C. 🇺🇸 Unite for Veterans, Unite for America – The Bonus Army 2025
Join us as we fight back against the attacks on vets’ jobs & benefits.
✊ Sign up: https://t.co/LU1zIPHTmx#Unite4Vets #BonusArmy2025 #VeteransRise #UnionStrong— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ (@unionveterans) April 23, 2025
UNITE HERE:
We are BACK outside the Wilson Building with @unitehere23 and the Building Trades to stand up for i82, stadium workers, and good jobs at RFK! https://t.co/03Pyn8corT pic.twitter.com/6wYsTZ7xa7
— UNITE HERE Local 25 (@UHLocal25) May 6, 2025
United Food and Commercial Workers:
#MomsEqualPayDay, marks how far into the year moms must work to earn what working fathers made the previous year.
At UFCW, we fight every day to close this gap through strong contracts & respect for the essential work moms do.
Want to learn more? Visit https://t.co/5EteFz3G3H pic.twitter.com/xVQuzs21co
— UFCW (@UFCW) May 6, 2025
United Steelworkers:
For AANHPI Month, we’re highlighting members who are doing big things in the labor movement! Greta Jianjia Cheng helped 2,100+ Pitt grad workers unionize with 98% support. Now she’s bargaining for better support for international students, health care, housing, and inclusion. pic.twitter.com/rN42jZDRUi
— United Steelworkers Union (@steelworkers) May 7, 2025
Writers Guild of America East:
We’re proud to share we’ve reached a tentative agreement with CBS News Chicago! None of this would have been possible without your public support for our union. #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/p5RPhqaxDJ
— Writers Guild of America East (@WGAEast) May 5, 2025
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