Building Union Power: 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:
ICYMI – The latest Theatre Spotlight gives the stage to Theatre Raleigh! This company is bringing high-quality productions to the Research Triangle, making a major impact on the theatre industry in a fast-growing metropolitan area. https://bit.ly/4bmZqXF
— Actors’ Equity Association (@actorsequity.bsky.social) August 9, 2026 at 10:20 AM
AFGE:
Workers, Congress, and the flying public deserve to know what’s happening with TSA’s Gold+ program. That’s why we’re taking the agency to court. https://t.co/A4HwIzbsRv
— AFGE (@AFGENational) August 5, 2026
AFSCME:
BREAKING: Together with the @AFLCIO, @AFTunion and @NationalNurses, we are filing a lawsuit challenging the Dept. of Education’s new rule that would harm public service workers that serve our communities in some of the most critical & understaffed professions. pic.twitter.com/w1RrsFjn2D
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) August 11, 2026
Alliance for Retired Americans:
Members of the Texas Alliance gathered in Beaumont and Dallas this week in honor of Social Security’s 91st anniversary. It’s been a great way for our members to organize as we work to keep our benefits strong for generations to come! pic.twitter.com/SVXkWTk1Ia
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) August 12, 2026
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Our Local 1208 JTRAN members will not back down until they get a fair and just contract they deserve. Show your solidarity by giving them a shout out in comments below. #OurVoiceOurPower #1u #UnionStrong @AFLCIO https://t.co/FCtmondLJL
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) August 12, 2026
American Federation of Teachers:
When Jeff Freitas, president of @cftunion.bsky.social, started as an educator, he wasn’t comfortable coming out. But getting involved in his union enabled him to fight for LGBTQIA+ rights and dignity. In AFT Voices, Freitas says fighting for labor rights means fighting for trans and queer rights.
— AFT (@aft.org) August 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM
— American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) (@weareagma.bsky.social) August 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
American Postal Workers Union:
Postal workers take pride in our work, especially when it comes to election mail. Vote-by-Mail is safe and secure, and we’re ready to take it on this election cycle. https://t.co/TaU2yRX9tP
— The American Postal Workers Union – APWU (@APWUnational) August 12, 2026
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
AFA EAP is a free, confidential resource for AFA members & our families to help us deal with issues we may have on & off the job. No matter the problem, trained AFA peer representatives are here to support you. This is our union at work. Call 800-424-2406 to get started. pic.twitter.com/n7fAHNHvsE
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) August 10, 2026
Boilermakers:
Ready, Set, Give Back. Local 92 #Boilermakers spent their weekend volunteering at the 5K for Change hosted by the Louise W Calhoun Foundation.https://t.co/qBy2SBO41S pic.twitter.com/i53EVXC9mt
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) August 11, 2026
Bricklayers:
We’re fighting for fair wages and protecting good union jobs and every worker’s fundamental right to organize. We need to pass the Pro Act. – @RepDebDingell #ProAct #solidarity #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/30I67o2xuR
— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) August 12, 2026
Communications Workers of America:
On Tuesday, Aug 18, we’re holding rallies across the US and Canada to call out layoffs and corporate greed in the gaming industry, and to demand fair first contracts across Microsoft’s gaming studios.
Find an event near you: https://t.co/1Dl2dIefPt pic.twitter.com/cBU4au7Hvq
— CWA (@CWAUnion) August 11, 2026
Electrical Workers:
New Jersey #IBEW nuclear members to bring manufacture of important isotope to U.S. https://t.co/QWKGP3fVYS
— IBEW (@IBEW) August 11, 2026
Fire Fighters:
REMINDER: The 58th #IAFFConvention is livestreaming for members only. 🔥 Stay #AllIn and watch the action.
▶️ https://t.co/7eyz921Lji pic.twitter.com/JaRTv7rvx1
— International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFofficial) August 12, 2026
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers:
HUGE WORKER WIN: A federal appeals court upheld the two-person freight crew rule, rejecting railroad industry challenges and affirming 2-PC is in effect across the country!https://t.co/C0zTNxZzKf
— SMART Union (@smartunionworks) August 12, 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:
The I.U.P.A. brings you the NewsWatch every week. Click on this link to see the latest news for I.U.P.A. members! https://t.co/LT4QTIHYNG
— International Union Of Police Associations (@IUPA34233) August 12, 2026
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
Poll Worker Recruitment Day is right around the corner! Learn more about being a poll worker and apply at https://t.co/B28b8Qs33Y @PowerThePolls #PollWorkerRecruitmentDay #PowerThePolls pic.twitter.com/A62zjALI3E
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) August 6, 2026
Laborers:
A LIUNA Local 1298 brother lost his life and two others were seriously injured. They were doing what Laborers do every day, working hard to build and maintain our communities. Our hearts are with their families, their brothers and sisters of Local 1298 and everyone mourning this… pic.twitter.com/KlQ2gZwGAO
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) August 11, 2026
Machinists:
IAM CREST is helping young workers build skills for the job and for life.
38 students recently received financial education as part of an apprenticeship pathway preparing them for careers as automotive and diesel technicians.https://t.co/ByooF3350N
— IAM Union (@IAM_Union) August 12, 2026
Major League Baseball Players Association:
Our hearts go out to all of those who have been affected by the devastating earthquakes in Colombia.@PELOTEROS_MLB pic.twitter.com/tbojTaYcZz
— MLBPA (@MLBPA) August 11, 2026
Major League Soccer Players Association:
Statement on today’s Earthquake in Colombia.
Comunicado sobre el terremoto ocurrido hoy en Colombia. pic.twitter.com/YRAxIBI9GW
— MLSPA (@MLSPA) August 10, 2026
Maritime Trades Department:
IFPTE organizes NOAA Fisheries@IFPTE https://t.co/iNJYGt0Nee
— Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (@Maritime_Trades) August 7, 2026
Musical Artists:
Highlights from AGMA’s New Three-Year Agreement with Oregon Ballet Theatre: www.musicalartists.org/highlights-f…
— American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) (@weareagma.bsky.social) August 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
Air traffic controllers keep you safe – no matter what the challenge or circumstance. #NATCA #WeGuideYouHome #GuardiansOfTheSky #ATC #AirTrafficControllers #union pic.twitter.com/LE8AALElWb
— NATCA (@NATCA) August 10, 2026
National Association of Letter Carriers:
The financial future of the Postal Service is in Congress’s hands. It’s time for action.
✅ Increasing USPS’s borrowing authority
✅ A new investment strategy for USPS retiree health and pensions funds
✅ A fair recalculation of USPS’s CSRS pension obligations…— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) August 11, 2026
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
Big news: NDWA has been nominated as an August 2026 @CREDOMobile grant recipient. Now we need your help!
The amount of funding we receive depends on how many people vote for us by August 31. Voting is free and quick at https://t.co/7KhRtlqqjb ✨
Vote for domestic workers. pic.twitter.com/ojQumAxqkk
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) August 7, 2026
National Hockey League Players’ Association:
The 2026 #NHLPARookieShowcase marked a new crop of NHL talent partaking in many memorable moments to kickstart their careers in professional hockey, including receiving their first @UpperDeckSports rookie card. pic.twitter.com/Mv0rrzeKcA
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) August 6, 2026
National Nurses United:
Chicago nurses and community members came together to sound the alarm on how federal budget cuts could impact Community First Medical Center.
🚌 ➡️ Next stop: Bangor, ME on 9/19!https://t.co/HXgErt0pSX pic.twitter.com/sv2M8qD4EB
— National Nurses United (@NationalNurses) August 11, 2026
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
Dear Friends, We cannot thank you enough for your generous and kind support! We are grateful to report that we have reached the fundraising goal and will be able to cover the funeral costs for brother Coulibaly.
Once the plans are final, we will hold a memorial in Harlem before… https://t.co/Edzae7BM9u pic.twitter.com/g7024hqtk3
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) August 12, 2026
NFL Players Association:
A special day for five of the game’s greats.
Congratulations to the @ProFootballHOF Class of 2026. pic.twitter.com/HOoN6dddq5
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) August 8, 2026
North America’s Building Trades Unions:
📢BREAKING NEWS: NABTU and @Meta are partnering to strengthen Registered Apprenticeship pathways and invest in the unionized skilled trades workforce building the infrastructure behind America’s data revolution.
The future is for everyone. The future is union-built.
Learn more:… pic.twitter.com/6b544l1Xn0
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) August 12, 2026
Painters and Allied Trades:
We had a powerful first day of our Building Union Power Summit!
Rank-and-file members joined staff and officers in workshops focused on offensive bargaining, union democracy, using our power on the jobsite, mentorship, and even creating chants for the picket line. pic.twitter.com/oHwQOYGb3x
— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) August 11, 2026
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
Gen Z is the most pro-union generation in decades. 🌟 Today we celebrate the young workers who are refusing to accept the status quo. You are the future of labor! #InternationalYouthDay #NextGenLabor #FutureOfWork pic.twitter.com/gBjQh2OBwU
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) August 12, 2026
SAG-AFTRA:
TAKE 5 🎬 What do intimacy coordinators do? SAG-AFTRA member and intimacy coordinator Alicia Rodis explains. #Take5SagAftra pic.twitter.com/VmT5fkslOs
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) August 12, 2026
Service Employees International Union:
Repeating this for those in the back… tech workers are fighting to win #UnionsForAll to push back against these mass layoffs. It’s why video game designers & other employees at @RockstarGames are using the timing of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 release date as leverage to… https://t.co/0e9hSuteYC
— SEIU (@SEIU) August 12, 2026
Solidarity Center:
The @ituc‘s’s 2026 Global Rights Index makes plain what workers around the world experience every day: democracy is backsliding. The good news? Workers have the power to save it ✊🏾 Check out the full Index here ➡️ https://t.co/qxKH73085C pic.twitter.com/yvFUAiTcNg
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) August 10, 2026
Theatrical Stage Employees:
Today is Poll Worker Recruitment Day! IATSE is proud to once again be partnering with @PowerThePolls, a nonpartisan initiative for recruiting a new wave of poll workers. 1,290 IATSE members have signed up to serve as poll workers in their local communities through this… pic.twitter.com/5XiLJmS8B8
— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) August 11, 2026
Transport Workers Union:
.@NYCferry workers voted unanimously to join the TWU, New York’s fightback union!
“NYC Ferry workers saw the fight were bringing on all fronts on behalf of vulnerable work groups and know we will fight like hell for them. We’re the first union on the property and the workers…
— TWU (@transportworker) August 7, 2026
Transportation Trades Department:
Congrats to the @NYCferry Marine Diesel Technicians and Welders who voted unanimously to join the @transportworker union! Read more: https://t.co/chNON8TXAv pic.twitter.com/lK5siHGch4
— TTD | America’s Transportation Unions (@TTDAFLCIO) August 11, 2026
UAW:
“Guides understand that the museum is a nonprofit organization that has to raise its own funds for staffing and programs; we also understand that we generate revenue by giving paying visitors an experience they recommend to others — as the many positive reviews affirm.”…
— UAW (@UAW) August 12, 2026
UNITE HERE:
Congrats UNITE HERE Local 1 on their contract victory at the Midway Club Lounge!
Workers won their first union contract:
✅ Free quality health insurance
✅ Free legal benefits
✅ 100% employer-paid pension
✅ Immediate raises of $2–$3.50 per hour
✅ Another raise Jan 1 pic.twitter.com/M0X1riafCs— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) August 12, 2026
United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters:
The Countdown is on. #UASolidarity2026 pic.twitter.com/fXQyUBevp4
— United Association (@UAPipeTrades) August 10, 2026
United Food and Commercial Workers:
Big Red Liquors workers at 713 West 17th in Indiana, have joined L700!
Now, with the power of the union, these workers are ready to fight for improved conditions, restored hours, higher wages, and most importantly, a real voice on the job!https://t.co/nJk5G7iAgh pic.twitter.com/1DDi9KOy3O
— UFCW (@UFCW) August 10, 2026
United Steelworkers:
Heat is the leading cause of weather-related workplace deaths and it’s preventable. Yet the U.S. still has no federal heat safety standard. On Solidarity Works, USW’s Steve Sallman breaks down why heat protections matter, and how workers can stay safe. https://t.co/vpow8quTLT pic.twitter.com/KlDowFETEU
— United Steelworkers Union (@steelworkers) August 11, 2026
Writers Guild of America East:
Before you start sending your work to agents, producers, actors or other industry folks, make sure you protect your material with the WGAE’s Script Registration! www.wgaeast.org/mo/script_re…
— Writers Guild of America East (@wgaeast.bsky.social) August 11, 2026 at 12:09 PM