Calling All ‘Leaders and Legends’ to Join Us at the 2025 IAM Retirees Conference
We’re proud to invite our IAM family to the upcoming IAM Retirees Conference, taking place Oct. 20-22, 2025, at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront (1500 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL). This year’s theme, “Leaders and Legends,” will honor the contributions of our retirees while energizing and empowering us for the work ahead. Register today.
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IP Bryant Visits IAM Union Strike Lines at Pratt & Whitney as Public Pressure Mounts on Company
Amidst soaking rains in Connecticut, IAM Union International President Brian Bryant delivered strong messages of solidarity to 3,000 IAM Local 1746 and Local 700 (District 26) members on strike for a fair contract at Pratt & Whitney. “You are absolutely right on the reasons you are on strike,” Bryant told striking workers on picket lines
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Maintaining Adequate Financial Controls, Policies, and Procedures
May 15, 2025Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell shares the importance of maintaining adequate financial controls, policies and procedures as a local Trustee.
magazineSecretary-TreasurerElizabeth Powell
Whether local trustees are elected or appointed, the responsibilities of the position should not be a customary rubber stamp of local practices that conflict with the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), Department of Labor (DOL), or IRS provisions. The Trustee position should not be a member of the local executive board, as it would cause a conflict of interest for the trustee and the financial oversight that is required of the position. The Trustee’s primary task is to ensure that all union resources (money and assets) are used for legitimate union purposes, as authorized by the membership, in accordance with your local constitution and bylaws. In addition, trustees should ensure that the local is complying with all legal requirements for financial reporting, recordkeeping, and bonding.
Each local affiliate should have provisions establishing set frequencies for trustees to conduct an audit. Local audits should be conducted annually, at a minimum. If there is no constitutional language, a motion is needed to establish set time frames. However, the constitution should be amended to provide for periodic internal audits. During the audit, trustees should review the disbursements, receipts, DOL and IRS compliance, and conduct an inventory of local assets. LMRDA provisions require officers and employees of the union to ensure that union funds and other assets are used solely for the benefit of the union and its members. Trustees are the first line of financial controls that a local should have in addition to various policies to ensure financial oversight is maintained.
Having policies and procedures in place defines acceptable and unacceptable practices. Written policies and procedures are clear and reflect the values and principles of your local. They ensure uniformity and consistency in decision making and operational procedures. They can clarify functions, responsibilities, and establish accountability. Policies and procedures assist with the day-to-day management of your local and can be invaluable in ensuring the local is running in an efficient and business-like manner. Problems can be managed quickly and effectively through existing policies.
When implementing policies, consider involving officers and stewards. This will promote awareness, understanding, and ownership when the policy is implemented. Present and explain the policy to your local membership and move to adopt the policy. Local union officers should consider implementing the following policies:
Travel and Expense
Leave Without Pay (LWOP) and Other Compensation
Credit Card Use
Additional policies could include a Computer Access and Internet policy, and a Local Grievance Handling policy. If you currently have policies in place, review them regularly to ensure that they are current and in line with changes within the local.
Finally, local officers should have computer back-up procedures in place for computer financial files, password access for QuickBooks, and other financial banking requirements. These and other important directives should be stored in a locked fireproof safe. ■
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Are You Reaching Out with Best Practices for Member and Community Mobilizing?
May 15, 2025“To create a better world, we must have faith in each other and how our diverse beliefs, backgrounds, and perspectives unite in solidarity for justice.” – Vice President Debby Szeredy urges members to mobilize within our communities and spread our message to preserve the public Postal Service.
magazineVice PresidentDebby Szeredy
The work we do as postal workers to provide public services is a calling. Those who work for justice often make it their lifetime devotion. We become empowered through inspiring moments and teachings based on the principles of non-violence: helping workers in need, sacrificing for others, and having respect for others and for oneself. It is that work that ends up deepening our daily lives. We embrace compassion and peace to uplift our workers and our community. It is all about embracing a life of tolerance and equality, and that is why we have government, independent, and non-profit workers to unify all people.
Many activists from different generations are coming together to engage in collective strategies that create a sustainable movement to fight for the issues that matter the most to us. To create a better world, we must have faith in each other and how our diverse beliefs, backgrounds, and perspectives unite in solidarity for justice. Relationship- building creates a strong community. We must take the government out of the hands of the oligarchy and put it back in the hands of our beloved community.
One recent example of community coming together for the collective good occurred when Jalyna West, a union representative and the secretary-treasurer of the Mid- Hudson Area Local in New York, contacted the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Region 3 to request permission to set up a table at their conference highlighting our fight against postal privatization. She and her husband, who is a CSEA member, worked to mobilize support to stop privatization of the Postal Service! They handed out flyers and collected 132 signatures in support of our public Postal Service, after just four hours of tabling at the CSEA Conference.
Speaking about the experience, Jalyna said, “I always look for opportunities to get the word out about the attack on the Postal Service. My husband has been a member of CSEA for 23 years and second VP of Local 550. [On] April 3rd, we set up our table after I had mentioned the attack on postal workers, and members asked about how they could help, and I mentioned I had a petition they could sign and fact sheets to hand out. A table was given to us to educate CSEA members. We were also able to get support from Jessica Ladlee of CSEA; Dutchess County Legislator Terracina Brown; Daniel Atonna, candidate for City of Poughkeepsie; Alyssa from MHA; Lisa Kaul, Veterans Programs; Aymar Blair, Dutchess Comptroller; Brenda Lawlor, Dutchess County Legislator; and Pat Ryan, our House Representative for New York.”
That’s what I call stepping out and mobilizing our community! We can win; we just need to step out to get the support! ■
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Pono Kodani
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Pono Kodani
For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today’s profile is Pono Kodani of AFSCME.
Deeply connected to the ocean and his Hawaii Island community, Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA/AFSCME) member and lifeguard Pono Kodani says the most rewarding part of his job is saving a life, especially with drowning being the No. 1 cause of death among children in the islands. Born and raised on the east side of Hawaii Island, Kodani grew up going to the beaches that he now patrols.
Kenneth Quinnell
Thu, 05/15/2025 – 10:00
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: University of Minnesota Resident Physicians Union Certified by State Labor Board
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: University of Minnesota Resident Physicians Union Certified by State Labor Board
Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
The Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services officially certified on Friday that a majority of resident physicians at the University of Minnesota have signed cards to join the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR/SEIU).A supermajority of the nearly 1,000-person bargaining unit filed for union recognition late last month. Their exciting organizing campaign was made possible by the reform of Minnesota’s Public Employment Labor Relations Act, which was passed in 2024.“We went into medicine because we want to take care of people, but at the heart of it, we just don’t think that great patient care should have to come at the expense of our well-being,” said Dr. Sofia Haile, a family medicine resident, in a press release. “In fact, we believe our health and our patients’ health are actually intertwined. Creating a system where physicians can be our best for patients and be our best for ourselves is what we’re hoping to achieve as a union.”
Kenneth Quinnell
Thu, 05/15/2025 – 09:53
Dangerous and Unprecedented Times
May 15, 2025“No matter our political beliefs or how we vote, we can and should find common ground in meeting the rising tide of fascism with an even greater tide of resistance of workers’ unity and solidarity.” APWU President Dimondstein shares his observations and thoughts about recent attacks on workers’ rights.
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These are certainly dangerous and unprecedented times for all workers.
Many have heard the saying – if we don’t learn from history, we are bound to repeat it. But to learn from it, we must know it.
In January, the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s liberation of the Nazi Auschwitz concentration camp toward the end of World War II. Yet a recent survey shockingly revealed that two-thirds of the U.S. population under the age of 42 knew nothing of this notorious fascist death camp where over one million people, mostly Jewish, were murdered in gas chambers.
How does a society turn to such barbarism, where human beings exterminate other human beings, justifying their heinous crimes behind the “big lie” that the white, blond-haired, blue-eyed, “Aryan race” is superior to “inferior” peoples?
History shows it never starts with death camps.
It starts with actions like those that are happening again today: demeaning and degrading others based on who they are, where they were born, or the color of their skin; labeling those with differing views as enemies of the state; calling immigrants trash; mocking disabled people; eliminating women’s fundamental rights; criminalizing protests; placing a president above the law; chilling free speech; bullying universities and lawyers; pardoning convicted insurrectionists; banning books; declaring the teaching of true history as unpatriotic; defying court orders; and attacking unions and workers’ rights.
Retired conservative Marine General John Kelly, Donald Trump’s longest-serving chief of staff during his first term, warned us during the 2024 election that Trump is essentially a fascist and prefers ruling as a dictator. The start of Trump’s second term confirms his warning. Workers should be deeply concerned.
History teaches us that fascism is a bitter enemy of working people. One of Hitler’s first acts was banning trade unions, seizing union assets, and arresting, imprisoning, and executing union leaders and activists. Millions of workers were forced into slave labor. Behind the Nazi call to “Make Germany Great Again,” and their military onslaught to rule the world and eliminate “inferior” peoples, over 85 million people were killed before world fascism was defeated.
History also provides a lesson on the importance of solidarity. Reverend Niemoller, a German Lutheran pastor who initially supported the rise of Hitler, resisted when the Nazis sought control over his church. He survived imprisonment and left us with this powerful message:
“First, they came for the Communists, and I did not speak up because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak up because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak up because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak up because I was not a Jew.
And then when they came for me, there was no one left to speak for me.”
At the 2018 APWU National Convention, delegates wisely passed a resolution calling on members to “engage in the struggle to defend union rights and all democratic rights in opposition to rising fascism…”
Such democratic rights include defense of the public Postal Service, the rights of federal workers to join unions and bargain for a better life, voting rights – including Vote-by-Mail, of refugees seeking asylum, to protest and dissent, to due process, to public education, and to free speech.
Despite these challenging times, workers certainly are not helpless. No matter our political beliefs or how we vote, we can and should nd common ground in meeting the rising tide of fascism with an even greater tide of resistance of workers’ unity and solidarity. Fighting back and winning against growing tyranny can help ensure that the devastating history of German-led world fascism will not be repeated on our watch! ■
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La Jornada: To Mexican Autoworkers
By UAW President Shawn Fain
I am an autoworker. My grandparents were autoworkers. I grew up in an autoworker town called Kokomo, Indiana.
As a young father, I got a job as an electrician at Chrysler. I joined the UAW – the United Auto Workers – and it changed my life. Through the union, I learned that no matter where you’re from, if you work for a living, the working class is your family. So today, on International Workers Day, May Day, I want to say loud and clear: Mexican autoworkers are not our enemy. You are our family.
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Get Organized and Fight Back: What Working People Are Doing This Week
Get Organized and Fight Back: 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:Read the Spring edition of The Organizing Voice, a quarterly newsletter focused on all things organizing, in the member portal today! Find updates on some ongoing campaigns as well as contract wins from around the country. https://t.co/4uDGJ2xFyM pic.twitter.com/nmjnyOWKl8— Actors’ Equity (@ActorsEquity) May 13, 2025AFGE:🚨🚨MAJOR VICTORY ALERT🚨🚨AFGE and allies have won a major victory in our case to stop the unlawful firing of huge numbers of federal employees. And we aren’t done yet — not by a long shot. https://t.co/1uKKCiCevo— AFGE (@AFGENational) May 10, 2025AFSCME:Congress is preparing to push people off Medicaid and SNAP. Get Organized and fight back. https://t.co/CdMoYg8L9i— AFSCME (@AFSCME) May 14, 2025Alliance for Retired Americans:SHAME. House Republicans want to implement the largest Medicaid and food assistance cuts in history so they can give even more tax cuts to the wealthy. https://t.co/aGvYfNfJIk— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) May 13, 2025Amalgamated Transit Union:Another brutal attack on one of our members. We wish our Local 583-Calgary, AB, member a quick recovery. It’s long overdue for our transit agencies to better protect our members and our riders. #NotOneMore #canlab https://t.co/Tq5Zy5kENV— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) May 14, 2025American Federation of Musicians:Statement on the reported Firing of Register of Copyrights Perlmutter: Shira Perlmutter has served the American people with unrivaled expertise for decades. Her unlawful firing will gravely harm the entire copyright community. She understood what we all know to be true: human… pic.twitter.com/ZLSiUfZ2Kf— AFM (@The_AFM) May 11, 2025American Federation of Teachers:WATCH & SHARE: In an interview with Alicia Menendez on MSNBC, @rweingarten and @vinguptamd discussed the importance of #Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act in providing care for millions of Americans and providing funding for hospitals across the country. https://t.co/wvRWqbL3Z1— AFT (@AFTunion) May 14, 2025American Postal Workers Union:☎️Call your House Representative at 844-402-1001 and urge them to vote ‘NO” on proposed cuts to postal and federal pensions! pic.twitter.com/bXiccgepUj— The American Postal Workers Union – APWU (@APWUnational) May 6, 2025Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:United Airlines management today announced new premium cabins while continuing to demand concessions from Flight Attendants in negotiations this week.“Service doesn’t happen without us,” said @FlyingWithSara & @AFAUnitedMEC Pres. Ken Diaz. https://t.co/9KfxdbMy4h #ContractNow https://t.co/vjAvgHHIuH— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) May 13, 2025Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers:ON STRIKE 🪧 24 members of BCTGM Local 3G (Battle Creek, Mich.) who make Knappen Baking Flour in Augusta, Mich. Support them by sharing!#knappenmilling #knappenmillingstrike #ulpstrike #bctgmpower #onstrike pic.twitter.com/LKMTNh82iy— BCTGM International (@BCTGM) March 13, 2025Boilermakers:It is with deep sorrow that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers must inform members of the tragic death of Brother Steve E. Chambers, Local 667, of Cameron, West Virginia, after a jobsite incident. Read: https://t.co/M0BmmvmWSA— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) May 13, 2025Bricklayers:BAC Local 4 CA members Jesse Martinez, Yjuan Bocage and his son apprentice Yuan Jr. are working on the #SanDiego Airport!#WorksiteWednesday #BestHandsintheBusiness #skilledtrades #1u pic.twitter.com/6S19IAAtlx— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) May 14, 2025Communications Workers of America:CWA members are taking action across the country to ensure that public infrastructure dollars are spent on high-quality, fiber-first broadband networks built by trained, experienced union workers!https://t.co/QYoDPOIjIM— CWA (@CWAUnion) May 10, 2025Department for Professional Employees:Congrats to @ActorsEquity members at Second City on their new five-year union contract that will raise wages by 40.5%! https://t.co/9N77EEwD5Q— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) May 13, 2025Electrical Workers:#IBEW sisters from across Illinois were out in full force for a tradeswomen lobby day, calling on elected officials to support policies that will bring more women into the trades. https://t.co/Jer0Dmy2IC— IBEW (@IBEW) May 13, 2025Fire Fighters:🔥The #IAFF demands a federal antitrust investigation into fire truck manufacturers, saying industry consolidation has led to skyrocketing costs and years-long delays. “It’s really a critical hazard in public safety.” – @iaffpresident From @Reuters:https://t.co/8T2cwRbEpK— International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFofficial) May 13, 2025Heat and Frost Insulators:FREE 24/7 mental health & well-being benefits are available to every member & their family. 📲 For support, visit our website or call/text 1-800-456-6327 #InsulatorsUnion #Insulators #InsulatorPride #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealth pic.twitter.com/C1qebiwnZR— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) May 9, 2025International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers:”Due Process Is a Right, Not a Privilege You Get for Being Good”https://t.co/mtyxAmOTFF— SMART Union (@smartunionworks) May 13, 2025International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:Matt Biggs, President of the IFPTE, joined radio legend Ed Ferenc on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the potential impact of proposed federal workforce cuts and more. https://t.co/SlkWKeltHj— IFPTE (@IFPTE) May 13, 2025International 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, 2025Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:🎉 Central Florida LCLAA showing up and standing strong! 💪🏽 Shoutout to members Art Franco and Maria Revelles for representing at the UAW Local 788 Rally. Solidarity with our union siblings fighting for justice and dignity on the job! ✊🏽 #LCLAA #UnionPower #UAW788 pic.twitter.com/IhnxDLVn9B— LCLAA (@LCLAA) May 8, 2025Laborers:Poor, neglected #infrastructure costs us all—slower commutes, lost productivity, rising bills.This #InfrastructureWeek, let’s rebuild it the right way with: UNION hands. #UNION pay. UNION power.America deserves nothing less. #LIUNABuilds pic.twitter.com/pNqPv6Z8by— LIUNA (@LIUNA) May 14, 2025Major League Baseball Players Association:Congratulations, Aaron Nola, on being named the next Players Trust Most Valuable Philanthropist! During the @Phillies 2024 season, Nola donated $1,000 per strikeout to @TeamRWB, contributing a total of $197,000 for his 197 Ks. Nola has also helped raise $250,000 for ALS… pic.twitter.com/DcPAoZ6ABV— MLBPA (@MLBPA) May 14, 2025Major 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, 2025Maritime Trades Department:AMP President Sees Great Promise for Maritime@AMPmaritime https://t.co/ReQjoVvrW1— Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (@Maritime_Trades) May 9, 2025Metal Trades Department:Some creative ideas from IFPTE 777 President Colin Smalley—How Federal Workers Without a Union Can Still Act Like a Union https://t.co/PHfUjLOw3Y— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) May 8, 2025Musical Artists:🔥 650+ AGMA Artists at the Met signed this Statement of Intent, uniting for a fair contract with better pay, job security, and stability. This is solidarity. Together we will: https://t.co/KLsVhPS7iE pic.twitter.com/3e506BigcY— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) May 12, 2025National Air Traffic Controllers Association:Our Convention photo album on Flickr is the best place to relive all the highlights of the week, from powerful moments on the Convention floor to the energy and camaraderie at evening events. https://t.co/FBuOh9h3Ho pic.twitter.com/iRfglDLJNr— NATCA (@NATCA) May 12, 2025National Association of Letter Carriers:Thank you for supporting our dedicated members and their hard work in this important annual effort to fight hunger in communities across the country! 📬 #StampOutHunger https://t.co/DKXU6TPmDC— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) May 13, 2025National Domestic Workers Alliance:We stood vigil for 24 hours at the Capitol with @caringacrossgen, lifting up stories of caregivers, disabled people & families who rely on Medicaid. Thanks to every partner, caretaker, & congressperson like @RepSuhas that showed their support. pic.twitter.com/qFFR77HwP5— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) May 14, 2025National Hockey League Players’ Association:Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell are just current linemates now raising future linemates 🐧🥹📸: @penguins pic.twitter.com/Jx4CyewDCs— NHLPA (@NHLPA) May 5, 2025National Nurses United:Nurses know exactly what would help solve our global nurse staffing crisis: #SafeStaffing with mandated nurse-to-patient ratio laws.Read the full report from @GlobalNursesU: https://t.co/cWCQ5qbRFy pic.twitter.com/jhqdOVduiS— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) May 14, 2025NFL Players Association:Super Bowl champ ✅Commencement speaker ✅Keep living the dream, A.J. https://t.co/V0MPKsvltE— NFLPA (@NFLPA) May 10, 2025North America’s Building Trades Unions:When I-95 collapsed, @LIUNA was on the scene and on the job, rebuilding vital infrastructure used by millions in only 12 days.Skilled labor keeps America moving.#InfrastructureWeekhttps://t.co/C7lLucBwZM— The Building Trades (@NABTU) May 13, 2025NWSL Players Association:Please respect her privacy during this time. https://t.co/AYOjs1y9Oj— NWSLPA (@nwsl_players) May 10, 2025Painters 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, 2025Professional Hockey Players’ Association:The PHPA is saddened to learn of the sudden passing of ECHL Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Utah Grizzlies, Kevin Bruder. Our thoughts are with Kevin’s friends and family, as well as the entire Utah hockey club and the larger ECHL family during this difficult time. https://t.co/WkLYsVa6xj— PHPA (@thephpa) May 14, 2025Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:At every opportunity, @PASSprezdc Spero advocates for increased funding & staffing on behalf of the employees we represent at the FAA. These workers are critical to modernizing air traffic control system. #aviationsafety #publicservice #federalemployees #unionsolidarity https://t.co/OuCRzPTygL— PASS (@PASSNational) May 13, 2025Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:With the New Jersey Democratic primary just around the corner, union members across the state are stepping up to make sure their voices are heard at the ballot box. Learn more about @RWDSU Local 108’s voter registration work: https://t.co/Uc2WGRJZUy pic.twitter.com/5WGHfBjyTm— RWDSU (@RWDSU) May 13, 2025Roofers and Waterproofers:Become an effective safety leader! Foundations for Safety Leadership for Residential Construction (FSL4Res) teaches critical leadership skills to foremen, supervisors and other frontline leaders on jobsites in the residential sector. Visit https://t.co/ynYyi5AYKQ #roofersafety365 pic.twitter.com/X443zETWR8— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) May 14, 2025SAG-AFTRA:Congratulations to #SagAftraMember @clydekusatsu for receiving the L.A. Local’s Ralph Morgan Award! 🎉🏆 This honor recognizes a member’s dedication and contributions to their union. Thank you for everything you’ve done, Clyde! #SagAftraStrong pic.twitter.com/J718EQpMt3— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) May 14, 2025Service Employees International Union:We stand with @RepRashida: Kids shouldn’t have to live in fear of losing their parents.Family separation is cruelty—plain and simple.Trump’s immigration policies are breaking families and breaking hearts.We’re fighting back. pic.twitter.com/HNG4Y37eVD— SEIU (@SEIU) May 14, 2025Solidarity Center:Believe in fair pay, safe jobs & economic justice across borders? Join us➡️https://t.co/7BqDXeZ3dTWorkers in #Malaysia’s electronics supply chain who make semiconductors, a part of nearly all electronics, are using collective bargaining to address & prevent hazards on the job pic.twitter.com/3DtO4v6kUY— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) May 13, 2025The NewsGuild-CWA:We love seeing this type of solidarity across Guild newsrooms. This is what being in a union is all about!✊Good luck to the Post Tech Guild as tech workers receive ballots this week for their union election!@NYTGuildTech @wapotechguild https://t.co/y6fzzss7sP— The NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) May 8, 2025Theatrical Stage Employees:Statement on Three US Policy Developments Regarding Artificial Intelligence for Behind-the-Scenes Entertainment Workers:1. Regarding the U.S. Copyright Office’s “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 3: Generative AI Training” Report:“We commend the U.S. Copyright… pic.twitter.com/DSYYSlEtAo— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) May 14, 2025Transport Workers Union:TWU Local 106 and the NJ/NY State Conference lobbied lawmakers in Albany today on critical legislation re- bus lanes, pensions, and the protection of school bus drivers. pic.twitter.com/o4wmZPpqgo— TWU (@transportworker) May 13, 2025Transportation Trades Department:During #InfrastructureWeek 2025, @TTDAFLCIO is proud to announce that @opcmiaintl became our 38th affiliated union! By placing & finishing concrete and applying plaster products, these workers have an essential role in building U.S. infrastructure, transportation projects & more. pic.twitter.com/IaA14EuoyU— TTD | America’s Transportation Unions (@TTDAFLCIO) May 14, 2025UAW:”Where We Stand.”Book of resolutions adopted at the 26th UAW Constitutional Convention in Anaheim, CA, 1980. From the archives at the @ReutherLibrary. pic.twitter.com/cmlkMWBeBZ— UAW (@UAW) May 14, 2025Union 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, 2025Union Veterans Council:We attending a @theactionnet event: Unite for Veterans Rally, June 6, 2025 Washington DC. RSVP here: https://t.co/Lli0a3nnj6— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ (@unionveterans) May 7, 2025UNITE HERE:Right now, Congress is considering a budget package that would cut $1.5 trillion from essential programs like Medicaid. So many of our community members rely on Medicaid, and cutting it would tear healthcare away from millions. Call your reps! 📞📞📞https://t.co/5EJpUavjga— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) May 14, 2025United Food and Commercial Workers:Don’t miss your chance to apply for this year’s UFCW Charity Foundation scholarship!UFCW members or their immediate family are eligible. Learn more: https://t.co/3eeNJxOMix pic.twitter.com/2PhmhxHDLw— UFCW (@UFCW) May 12, 2025United Steelworkers:Now that you’ve secured your copy of A History of America in Ten Strikes, it’s time to read the introduction. The first virtual book club meeting is on May 20! Learn more and sign up: https://t.co/piMwYP243R pic.twitter.com/6RYM5wPSZt— United Steelworkers Union (@steelworkers) May 14, 2025Writers Guild of America East:Solidarity with our Vox Media Union members fighting for a fair contract. Vox mgmt has refused to even give meaningful counters to our proposals. Stay tuned for ways to support as the 30-day countdown to contract expiration begins. ⏰ @voxmedia Full statement from the unit: pic.twitter.com/pUPVVA4fSY— Writers Guild of America East (@WGAEast) May 14, 2025
Kenneth Quinnell
Wed, 05/14/2025 – 11:46
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Sandra Engle
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Sandra Engle
For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today’s profile is Sandra Engle of UAW.
Sandra Engle had a long career in the labor movement before becoming the executive director of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA). While working as a criminal appeals lawyer at the Legal Aid Society of New York, she was active in UAW Local 2325, and was elected vice president. After taking a leave of absence, she began organizing with multiple unions across the United States, including AFGE, the Machinists (IAM), the Steelworkers (USW) and UAW. She eventually came home to the UAW when she was put on staff in the Organizing Department and became assistant director. In addition, she has served as UAW assistant director in the national CAP Department as well as Education Department. Most recently she was director of UAW’s Communications and Strategic Campaigns departments before retiring.
Kenneth Quinnell
Wed, 05/14/2025 – 09:59