Scrap the Cap: 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:
We all love the magic of Disneyland, but that magic is created by real people, workers who bring beloved characters and unforgettable moments to life every single day. Show your solidarity with us, the Entertainment Cast Members of Disneyland! actionnetwork.org/petitions/st…
— Actors’ Equity Association (@actorsequity.bsky.social) August 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
AFGE:
Thank you Senator @ChuckGrassley for your support of the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act. https://t.co/KAiPKKnckP
— AFGE (@AFGENational) August 6, 2026
AFSCME:
AFSCME members in Arizona are celebrating their success in blocking an anti-worker proposal from appearing on the November ballot. https://t.co/NCa1Y1Znvs
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) August 6, 2026
Air Line Pilots Association:
The road to reduced crew operations stops here. 💪
This week, @ALPAPresident and ALPA Canada VP Capt. Gilles Boissonneault represented the organization at the ITF’s strategy meeting to align priorities and garner strength in the fight against reduced crew operations. pic.twitter.com/f2KISDIxDB
— Air Line Pilots Association (@ALPAPilots) July 31, 2026
Alliance for Retired Americans:
It’s a simple choice: Congress can either stand with the wealthiest Americans and do nothing, or with working Americans and retirees and #ScrapTheCap so we can ALL enjoy retirement.
We agree, @SenWarren! pic.twitter.com/iMvFyJ2UHo
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) August 6, 2026
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Bus operator safety is about public safety. Our transit agencies need to better protect our members. #NotOneMore #1u #canlabhttps://t.co/nYnBu9Cc9v
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) August 6, 2026
American Federation of Musicians:
Protect Working Musicians Act Forum Webinar with @RepDeborahRoss, Thurs. August 6th.
Learn more: https://t.co/xtLh2zuDGr
Registration link: https://t.co/CDHWSjAnDG #ProtectWorkingMusiciansAct #FairPayForMusicians pic.twitter.com/pHbWaRWukg— AFM (@The_AFM) July 27, 2026
American Federation of Teachers:
More than 18,000 educators registered for @sharemylesson.bsky.social’s Summer of Learning: 32 free webinars covering issues like AI in the classroom, student mental health, civic engagement, inclusive practice and more. Every session is on demand, free, and open to all educators. Check it out ⤵️
— AFT (@aft.org) August 6, 2026 at 10:25 AM
American Postal Workers Union:
“This is just the beginning.”
After an incredible nationwide Day of Action, APWU President Jonathan Smith thanks postal workers and supporters—and makes it clear: the fight to protect the People’s Post Office continues. Watch his message now. pic.twitter.com/t1vhlfpXrL
— The American Postal Workers Union – APWU (@APWUnational) July 31, 2026
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
This week, 45 years ago: On August 3, 1981, nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers, members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO), walked out after contract talks with the Federal Aviation Administration collapsed. pic.twitter.com/gCiuP9vU1y
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) August 6, 2026
Boilermakers:
Join the #Boilermakers and Union Sportsmen’s Alliance at the 2026 Lenexa Kansas Get Youth Outdoors Day on September 20. https://t.co/nju7hLJwLp pic.twitter.com/RFdHLsV9Io
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) August 6, 2026
Bricklayers:
We’re so proud of our members of Local 2 #Michigan who helped build the Big Annie Statue in Calumet, celebrating 1913 Copper Strike icon Annie Clemenc! Join us at the unveiling event on Aug 22 for a community parade & dedication!#Community #UnionStrong #BuildingTomorrowTogether pic.twitter.com/PO0cfNvT81
— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) August 6, 2026
Communications Workers of America:
The Double the Wage for Overtime Act would put more money in workers’ pockets by increasing the overtime rate from time-and-a-half to double.
Thank you for introducing this bill, @SenRubenGallego! pic.twitter.com/Uku7r9wr5I
— CWA (@CWAUnion) August 6, 2026
Electrical Workers:
👋 It’s your LAST chance to enter the #UnionsPowerAmerica Sweepstakes! Union Plus is giving away $150,000 in cash to say THANK YOU to union members. TWO $40K Grand Prizes are on the line. One could be YOURS. Ends 8/19 https://t.co/G8evGaSdb6 pic.twitter.com/xbhgEmPsAN
— IBEW (@IBEW) August 5, 2026
Fire Fighters:
#OnThisDay in fire history in 1975, @NIST released its report on home smoke detectors, revealing how seconds can save lives.
🕒🏠 Their findings paved the way for the building codes that keep us safer today. pic.twitter.com/G1jQzOlqmZ
— International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFofficial) August 5, 2026
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers:
#PartnersInProgress: A look inside Ventcon’s 124,000 square foot shop, featuring SMART Local 80 members hard at work! @SMACNA pic.twitter.com/5vFYjT0cje
— SMART Union (@smartunionworks) August 6, 2026
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
IFPTE Secretary-Treasurer Henson Joins Nuclear Energy Representatives at Key Industry Conferencehttps://t.co/QHxXEdXVy2
— IFPTE (@IFPTE) August 6, 2026
International Union of Police Associations:
Sign Up Now for the 2026 LEORF Golf Classic! https://t.co/UrTgD00gVC pic.twitter.com/vv5149Nq7Q
— International Union Of Police Associations (@IUPA34233) August 6, 2026
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
LCLAA condemns yesterday’s federal district court ruling in Massachusetts, allowing USCIS to prematurely terminate the work permits of tens of thousands of immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Read full statement: https://t.co/lRAL876S8X
#TPS#LCLAA pic.twitter.com/CjqikdMLYI
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) August 6, 2026
Laborers:
#ICYMI: Congratulations to our @liuna183 members at Dexterra stood together and won a fair collective agreement. Better wages, better benefits, strong working conditions— standing together in #solidarity works. #LaborersRising #FeelThePower #OrganizeOrDie pic.twitter.com/y2umDNJXL6
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) August 3, 2026
Machinists:
Great to welcome @RepGolden to the IAM Eastern States Conference.
He spoke directly to the issues that matter most to working people—good union jobs, fair wages, and putting workers first.
Thanks for standing with IAM Union members and the working class. ✊ pic.twitter.com/OelXNtoHpo
— IAM Union (@IAM_Union) August 6, 2026
Major League Baseball Players Association:
10 Years of Service Time: the Holy Grail for Players. Throughout history, fewer than 10% of Players have possessed the combination of talent, health, resilience, perseverance and good fortune to achieve the feat. This July, Michael Conforto officially reached 10 Years of Service… pic.twitter.com/k7W0wQ65zx
— MLBPA (@MLBPA) July 31, 2026
Major League Soccer Players Association:
The Protect College Sports Act represents a significant step backward for college sports. Congress should not bail out the NCAA and sell out athletes. https://t.co/svXEFJqrnG
— MLSPA (@MLSPA) August 5, 2026
Maritime Trades Department:
SIU, AMO Front and Center as Food for Peace is Rebornhttps://t.co/NytSykT3ca@SeafarersUnion @AMOunion
— Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (@Maritime_Trades) August 6, 2026
Musical Artists:
Highlights from AGMA’s New Three-Year Agreement with ABT: www.musicalartists.org/highlights-f…
— American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) (@weareagma.bsky.social) August 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
NATCA’s National Executive Board (NEB) is meeting this week in Nashua, N.H. NATCA’s President, Executive Vice President, and Regional Vice Presidents constitute the NEB. Members can find minutes from the NEB’s recent meetings on our website. pic.twitter.com/Q8jOvFZWHe
— NATCA (@NATCA) August 5, 2026
National Association of Letter Carriers:
Starting soon: Day 4 of the 74th Biennial NALC Convention in Los Angeles, CA https://t.co/cRZkYLN0xD
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) August 6, 2026
National Hockey League Players’ Association:
This week’s offseason #CMVP @ALIJAHVT is giving back to the community where it all started 🤞
The @patriots offensive lineman went back to his hometown to host the free annual Bay Area’s Finest Football Camp for youth athletes in Oakland, California. Joined by two of his former… pic.twitter.com/RhKfxfmjMt
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) August 1, 2026
National Nurses United:
Thank you for standing with nurses @LtGovStratton! Chicago, join us this Saturday for a rally to protect patient care and save our hospitals.
We’ll have live music, free food, and free wellness checks – see you there! RSVP now: https://t.co/WAdP1DbQU0 pic.twitter.com/n7zj1Jpf0B
— National Nurses United (@NationalNurses) August 6, 2026
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
TLC drivers lose *thousands of dollars* in income to unlicensed operators. Meanwhile, passengers are charged exorbitant fares and left at risk in uninsured cars. There’s an easy, proven solution via TLC enforcement.
“I think the TLC is right that the World Cup enforcement was a…
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) August 3, 2026
NFL Players Association:
This week’s offseason #CMVP @ALIJAHVT is giving back to the community where it all started 🤞
The @patriots offensive lineman went back to his hometown to host the free annual Bay Area’s Finest Football Camp for youth athletes in Oakland, California. Joined by two of his former… pic.twitter.com/RhKfxfmjMt
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) August 1, 2026
Painters and Allied Trades:
Congratulations to Josh Crabtree of Local 1072, District Council 53, on receiving his 10-Year of Service Pin and certification!
Thank you for all you have done for Local 1072, DC 53, and the IUPAT! pic.twitter.com/slJStm5h9X
— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) August 6, 2026
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
✊ Day 2 of the 25th RWDSU Convention in the books! Delegates elected our leadership team: Pres. Stuart Appelbaum, Sec-Treas. Joseph Dorismond & Rec. Tina Buonaugurio. And passed key resolutions on AI, worker safety & political action. https://t.co/cSTouSXTfh #RWDSUPower pic.twitter.com/Yb1YqKanWW
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) August 6, 2026
Roofers and Waterproofers:
When Roofers & Waterproofers Local 149 in Detroit sent out a call to the Michigan Building & Construction Trades Council for support during a picket last week against corporate behemoth automaker Stellantis, every single trade showed up.#solidarity pic.twitter.com/p2thBRMrcB
— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) July 27, 2026
SAG-AFTRA:
This week on the SAG-AFTRA podcast… Multi-hyphenate Finneas joins SAG-AFTRA NED & Chief Negotiator @DuncanCI to discuss music, acting and what being a #SagAftraMember means to him. Listen now! https://t.co/IQSJTxLF0c pic.twitter.com/iHEWLGdcad
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) August 6, 2026
Service Employees International Union:
In America, voters pick our leaders. But the Trump White House & MAGA Republicans are attempting to stop us from using our votes. They know they are losing, so they’re trying to silence us by redrawing voting maps to strip power from Black & brown voters in order to declare… pic.twitter.com/627fRIzRQm
— SEIU (@SEIU) August 6, 2026
Solidarity Center:
The issues workers face don’t stop at one country’s border. That means solutions must be global. Young worker leaders from across Africa came together for the Solidarity Center’s Global Labor Leadership Institute to learn, collaborate, & hone skills to take on this challenge 🌍 pic.twitter.com/sprrNCxxcb
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) August 5, 2026
The NewsGuild-CWA:
🚨BREAKING: About a dozen @mainemonitor workers just unionized with @newsguildmaine!!! https://t.co/F5hLnI5vQh
— The NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) July 28, 2026
Theatrical Stage Employees:
Worlds of Fun workers in Kansas City have voted 21-1 to join IATSE Local 31!
Workers across Technical Services, Wardrobe, Costumes, and Creative Services are now union. Welcome to the IATSE family, Worlds of Fun crew!
Full story: https://t.co/yGcX7gE7Jm pic.twitter.com/QyRvmUgmc4
— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) August 4, 2026
Transport Workers Union:
“The TWU is pleased to announce we’ve successfully organized all aircraft fuelers at @MCO! This victory at Menzies comes on the heels of organizing all PrimeFlight fuelers in Orlando in 2025. The TWU continues rolling forward, organizing the unorganized and fighting to win those…
— TWU (@transportworker) August 5, 2026
Transportation Trades Department:
We proudly joined @MMP_Union‘s 91st convention this week in Maryland! To support our nation’s maritime workforce, we must protect the Jones Act and ensure that U.S. vessels are fully staffed with trained American mariners. pic.twitter.com/8fu5wBbtFn
— TTD | America’s Transportation Unions (@TTDAFLCIO) August 5, 2026
UAW:
“This contract was won by every single member who stood strong in the face of adversity, by every member who said they deserve better. Management showed their true colors, but we showed them what true power looks like.”https://t.co/mI0GPkUQ45
— UAW (@UAW) August 6, 2026
UNITE HERE:
🚨 Embassy Suites hotel workers have been on strike for 7️⃣ weeks!
Pennies won’t pay the rent. We need healthcare all year.
Embassy Suites workers are fighting to live with dignity in Seattle. @UniteHereLocal8 pic.twitter.com/JEUVIMw2IT
— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) August 5, 2026
United Food and Commercial Workers:
The Fair Price Protection Act ban surveillance pricing & put a freeze on electronic shelf labels in grocery stores.
Combined, this technology is capable of squeezing families & eliminating jobs those same families rely on. Now, it has no place in NJ.
🔗 https://t.co/ZKCMx0df7j pic.twitter.com/vy6YJcfGaE
— UFCW (@UFCW) August 5, 2026
United Steelworkers:
Grab some popcorn and make tonight a movie night! 🍿
A few classic movies about unions and the labor movement over the years include: Matewan, Norma Rae and The Porter. Which is your favorite? pic.twitter.com/7x2dpietHH
— United Steelworkers Union (@steelworkers) August 6, 2026
Writers Guild of America East:
We’re thrilled to welcome our new bargaining unit at ABC News after employees of ABCNews.com and ABC News’ social media platforms voted unanimously to unionize with the WGAE!
— Writers Guild of America East (@wgaeast.bsky.social) August 5, 2026 at 12:14 PM