A Vote for Union Work: 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:
Congratulations to the workers of Drunk Shakespeare United, who have unanimously ratified their first Equity contract! pic.twitter.com/oZ376D9XQw
— Actors’ Equity (@ActorsEquity) October 21, 2024
AFGE:
.@AFGEPrezKelley getting a crowd of union members fired up at today’s @NCStateAFLCIO Labor GOTV canvass in Raleigh, NC! pic.twitter.com/jFaP5PCyPT
— AFGE (@AFGENational) October 19, 2024
AFSCME:
Following months of negotiations and solidarity actions, Washington state workers who are members of @wfsec28 are celebrating a strong new contract. The two-year agreement includes strong wage raises and expanded leave. https://t.co/Vmc0Xu11Yl
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) October 21, 2024
Alliance for Retired Americans:
Today a conservative think tank released an alarming report revealing that Donald Trump will wreak havoc on Social Security over the next decade if he’s re-elected. Read our 🧵 below to learn more. (1/5)
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) October 21, 2024
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Congrats to our Local 1738-Latrobe, PA, on ratifying their strong new contract. #ATUStrongerTogether
https://t.co/gwd4y1XmiH— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) October 21, 2024
American Federation of Teachers:
Historian Heather Cox Richardson shares her insightful “Letters from an American,” unpacking what shapes our history and its implications. With the presidential election looming, she warns that we could be on the brink of losing our democracy. https://t.co/U4bUtu5IHV
— AFT (@AFTunion) October 22, 2024
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
Elections are just one day, but they matter for years and sometimes decades. @FlyingWithSara talks about the stakes of this election and the differences between the two candidates as they relate to our jobs. pic.twitter.com/MyyR8OyUKY
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) October 21, 2024
Boilermakers:
The Fall 2024 Reporter is hot off the press! 🗞️ Watch for yours, or find it online: https://t.co/1d8UfYYrKF pic.twitter.com/smgwHnce5R
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) October 18, 2024
Bricklayers:
A vote for Kamala Harris is a vote for union work!#VoteUnion #KamalaHarris2024 https://t.co/dEGvKvsiBd
— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) October 22, 2024
Coalition of Labor Union Women:
ALL THE VOTING WOMEN: Put a vote on it!
(Music video w/lyrics by Lynn Marie Smith & Elise Bryant to the tune of @Beyonce‘s All the Single Ladies)✊🏽 ✨ pic.twitter.com/6nryEkhHLU— CLUW National (@CLUWNational) October 21, 2024
Communications Workers of America:
Solidarity with @NYTGuildTech! https://t.co/WNhxIhBBdV
— CWA (@CWAUnion) October 22, 2024
Department for Professional Employees:
Congrats!👑🍻🎉 https://t.co/AKwN2EUZk3
— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) October 21, 2024
Electrical Workers:
#IBEW reaches tentative contract with @CSX and @nscorp https://t.co/3cw0F7Cg5q
— IBEW (@IBEW) October 22, 2024
Heat and Frost Insulators:
To our Brothers & Sisters recently impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton — know that there is help.
If you are a member in need of assistance, please contact our International Office for support.
We’re looking to help! Let us know your community’s status & any… pic.twitter.com/yAFmtTtmSq
— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) October 10, 2024
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
Jobs With Justice:
UNION is coming to theaters across the U.S. this month!
Directed by @mainmaing and @brettpstory, @unionthefilm follows the @amazonlabor‘s historic journey to victory.🎟️ Learn more and get tickets: https://t.co/ZEkvVC9Zdc. pic.twitter.com/HxMeqG46JI
— Jobs With Justice (@jwjnational) October 17, 2024
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
🚨 Our latest video breaks down how Project 2025 pushes a conservative agenda that threatens to harm the Latino community and marginalized families across the country. pic.twitter.com/S3FkHjjjuD
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) October 22, 2024
Labor Heritage Foundation:
WEEKEND LABOR ARTS CALENDAR
Check out our Arts Calendar https://t.co/DIczSFlyeN pic.twitter.com/vLZDFz5YVe— Labor Heritage (@LaborHeritage1) October 20, 2024
Laborers:
14 days until the election! We’ve got to show up and vote for @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz to protect their lives in OUR future and #UNION way of life. Make your voice heard! #Vote #GOTV pic.twitter.com/qinW2uPo9G
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) October 22, 2024
Machinists:
Over 400 members of IAM Local 660 (District 9) in Eaton, Illinois, have taken a stand against Eaton B-Line, striking for fair wages. #UnionStrong #StrikeAlert https://t.co/vxw2T8fkdB
— Machinists Union (@MachinistsUnion) October 22, 2024
Maritime Trades Department:
MARINERS, JONES ACT TANKERS COMMENDED FOR RELIEF EFFORTShttps://t.co/DCppqEv6oM
— Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (@Maritime_Trades) October 22, 2024
Musical Artists:
Well if it isn’t the consequences of your union-busting actions…https://t.co/TiJiQ5J46W pic.twitter.com/Z8AOLYvvVb
— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) October 22, 2024
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
Registration is now open for NATCA’s 2nd Biennial Activism and Training Expo (ATX), Dec. 9-12, at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. A chance to deepen your knowledge and expand NATCA’s influence. #NATCAATX
Read more about #NATCAATX 2024 here. https://t.co/aWAcqEiEGt pic.twitter.com/prTtrVbiP8
— NATCA (@NATCA) September 20, 2024
National Association of Letter Carriers:
While delivering along his route, Branch 1259 carrier Jack Young has been able to get to know friendly faces like Rockport, TX resident Keith. One day, Jack saw Keith experiencing a seizure in the middle of the road, so he stopped his truck, shaded Keith with his umbrella, and… pic.twitter.com/67qhNGq3uU
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) October 21, 2024
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
WATCH 📽️: Georgia Organizer Dionne Davis and our Executive Director, @JennOStowe, discuss one of our core goals at NDWA: a federal #DomesticWorkerBillofRights. pic.twitter.com/LtDLOPMhPS
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) October 21, 2024
National Nurses United:
So exciting to see the effectiveness of infection control in practice! 🤓https://t.co/hmr7z5dh7y
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) October 22, 2024
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
This year, @Uber & @lyft tried to cheat drivers out of $200+ million by manipulating the data that @nyctaxi uses to calculate driver pay.
And TLC might actually let them get away with it.
Tomorrow, drivers will lead a motorcade to City Hall to demand the money they earned. pic.twitter.com/V6LC8FqxaQ
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) October 22, 2024
NFL Players Association:
.@ernestjones53 passes the #CommunityMVP torch to @denzelward 🤝 pic.twitter.com/s90bysbuCt
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) October 19, 2024
North America’s Building Trades Unions:
President McGarvey toured jobsites in Philly to chat with hundreds of building trades members about how @KamalaHarris has had our backs, and the importance of voting on November 5th.
Get the facts, and vote for the candidate that truly cares about the working class. VOTE UNION. pic.twitter.com/WCgiRIf73V
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) October 18, 2024
Office and Professional Employees:
Solidarity with @TheWNBPA in their fight for a transformational contract that respects players’ work, reflects the league’s growth, and improves working conditions for every single player on every single team. ✊🏀#WNBPA #BetOnWomen https://t.co/uoWY4E8Rel
— 🎃PEIU | #UnionStrong (@OPEIU) October 21, 2024
Painters and Allied Trades:
When someone shows you who they are, believe them. pic.twitter.com/736YNgVMnG
— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) October 22, 2024
Plasterers and Cement Masons:
#OPCMIA members: Make your voices heard.@OSHA_DOL: 📣🔥 Have something to say about our proposed rule on heat injury and illness prevention in outdoor and indoor workplaces?
Comment period is open until December 30, 2024. Submit your comments here. ⤵️ https://t.co/pnKkBhGRNn pic.twitter.com/9p3oSXFaMw
— OPCMIA International (@opcmiaintl) October 22, 2024
Pride At Work:
Have you voted yet or are you voting at the polls on Election Day? Now’s the time to make your voter plan and shout it out! 🗳️#Vote #GOTV #prideatwork pic.twitter.com/TKQNIfVZ1g
— Pride at Work (@PrideatWork) October 21, 2024
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:
At the @IFATSEA 52nd General Assembly opening ceremony , @PASSprezdc Spero welcomed attendees. “Our roots with IFATSEA run deep. We have been a member of the organization since PASS was founded in 1977,” President Spero shared with the group. @FAANews pic.twitter.com/Hp6uiu2sBn
— PASS (@PASSNational) October 21, 2024
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
The final weeks of the election are upon us! Join us at the RWDSU offices for regular phone banks for Harris-Walz, Mondays and Thursdays from 6-8 PM, through the election.
RSVP for Monday: https://t.co/zPK2hVNlPg
RSVP for Thursday: https://t.co/pjp2FL4Pjq pic.twitter.com/k4g0XYTNTt— RWDSU (@RWDSU) October 22, 2024
Roofers and Waterproofers:
Did you know? https://t.co/yxaaxjykYt has a growing collection of resources in Spanish to help prevent falls. All of the resources can be found at: https://t.co/jxGu2jV5n7 #roofersafety365 pic.twitter.com/oJJ8VLNJU8
— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) October 21, 2024
SAG-AFTRA:
Well-deserved! 👏 Congrats to SAG-AFTRA Vice President, Small Locals Suzanne Burkhead on receiving the Howard Keel Award, which recognizes exceptional union service. #SagAftraStrong 💪 pic.twitter.com/6oK6hjnFD1
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) October 22, 2024
Solidarity Center:
Are you a student or professional journalist? Participate in the 2024 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration organized by the ILO and its partners!
🗓️ Deadline: 31 October 2024
🔗 https://t.co/R6ffic23Hb #Media4HumanRights pic.twitter.com/7cWl8gd9xn— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) October 17, 2024
The NewsGuild-CWA:
🚨FIRST CONTRACT WIN: @AustinNewsGuild journalists at the Austin American-Statesman secured a tentative agreement last week after years of negotiations and a MARATHON 21-hour session with owner Gannett. ✊https://t.co/hkAqno13Uu
— NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) October 22, 2024
Theatrical Stage Employees:
Happening TODAY: Join the IATSE Education and Training Department @ 3pm ET to learn about the causes of occupational hearing loss and how to prevent it.
Register here:https://t.co/rdmTp5TK16 pic.twitter.com/A6lXh4AiRN— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) October 22, 2024
Transport Workers Union:
“The TWU stands with @SherrodBrown because he fights for transport workers and all working people on rail safety and other vital issues.” @TwuSamuelsen 💪 https://t.co/aVHpns5rEn
— TWU (@transportworker) October 22, 2024
Transportation Trades Department:
Today the Biden-Harris Administration announced a $4.2 billion investment in major bridge, port, rail and highway projects across the country. These projects will transform our infrastructure while creating opportunities for union workers. https://t.co/wlPKtjUZ7V https://t.co/i0Nw9Vd6KG
— TTD | America’s Transportation Unions (@TTDAFLCIO) October 21, 2024
UAW:
Stellantis management has launched a campaign of intimidation and harassment against our members, our local unions, and the International UAW to try to get us to back down from the fight to save our jobs.
We have bad news for Stellantis: we’re not going anywhere. It’s time to… pic.twitter.com/b9ZKq9J3g8
— UAW (@UAW) October 18, 2024
Union Veterans Council:
Standing with Rep.@ChrisforPA and Major General @BillEnyart to remind everyone what’s at stake. Get out and vote—for our veterans, our unions, and our democracy. This is our fight, and your vote is your voice. Let’s protect what matters most. 🇺🇸 #GOTV #DefendDemocracy #VetsVote pic.twitter.com/2CW0pWWsY0
— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ (@unionveterans) October 19, 2024
UNITE HERE:
Want to change your own sheets and take out your own trash?
During a recent strike, Hilton provided guests with plastic garbage bags – because regular housekeeping wasn’t available.
Don’t stay at a struck hotel. Find a hotel at https://t.co/JuVQwwx7oj. pic.twitter.com/pBuCv9wz2z
— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) October 21, 2024
United Food and Commercial Workers:
In a UNANIMOUS vote, Health care hospitality workers at McKellar Place, an independent senior living facility in the city of Thunder Bay in Ontario, Canada, have officially voted to join @UFCW175633.
Congratulations!
➡️ https://t.co/hIvblOYSBF pic.twitter.com/QKN6xRkpEX
— UFCW (@UFCW) October 21, 2024
United Steelworkers:
Local 7600 knows that the early bird gets the worm! The more than 7,000 health care workers in Southern California are prepping for major negotiations next year by filling out bargaining surveys and building their Communication and Action Team (CAT). Way to go, siblings! pic.twitter.com/akHejY5mB3
— United Steelworkers #EverybodysUnion (@steelworkers) October 21, 2024
Utility Workers:
Here is a lovely profile of the @UWUA310 members who traveled from Rhode Island to Florida to help with hurricane recovery. UWUA members from across the country are still restoring services in storm affected areas. #UnionStronghttps://t.co/DQL1wOFCJv
— UWUA National (@The_UWUA) October 21, 2024
Writers Guild of America East:
We demand voluntary recognition of the A+E Nonfiction Union. Workers have made their voices heard, now it’s time for @aenetworks to respect their choice without delay or division. #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/Lk0wNjFj0C
— Writers Guild of America East (@WGAEast) October 21, 2024