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Worker Wins: Our Workers Help Move America

Worker Wins: Our Workers Help Move America Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. IBEW Reaches Tentative Agreement with CSX, Norfolk Southern: The Electrical Workers (IBEW) announced that the union had reached a new five-year tentative agreement (TA) on Tuesday with rail-based freight transportation company CSX and Norfolk Southern, one of the country’s largest freight railroad operators. The TA covers approximately 4,000 workers and is subject to a ratification vote by membership. Highlights include an 18.77% compound wage increase over the lifetime of the deal, improvements to vacation benefits, and a new option for workers to carry over a certain amount of unused paid sick days. “This new agreement is a historic step forward for rail workers across the nation, and I’m proud of the efforts of IBEW railroad members in helping secure a fair deal,” said IBEW International President Kenneth Cooper. “Our workers help move America, and this agreement recognizes the value they bring to the rail industry.”Austin Journalists to Vote on New Contract After 21-Hour Mediation with Gannett: After multiple years of bargaining and a final 21-hour marathon session, members of the Austin NewsGuild who work for the Austin American-Statesman in Texas have finally reached a TA with parent company Gannett. The unit is part of The NewsGuild-CWA and includes journalists and other newsroom staff who won their union election in February 2021. Members overcame Gannett’s union-busting and delay tactics and are now celebrating a major milestone in their organizing efforts. The deal includes improved minimum salaries, general wage increases, frozen health insurance premiums, job protections and more. “We are thrilled to be able to turn the page on this part of our Guild history,” said Nicole Villalpando, chair of the Austin NewsGuild. “Our members worked incredibly hard to make this happen. We went without raises, picketed, social media shamed the company, went on strike with 100% participation twice, and phone zapped the CEO to make this happen.”Machinists Members Vote to Accept Latest Textron Aviation Contract Proposal: Members of Machinists (IAM) Local 774 voted to ratify a new five-year agreement on Sunday with Textron Aviation, successfully ending a monthlong strike. The agreement covers nearly 5,000 members across three campuses in Wichita, Kansas, and secures victories in major areas of concern for workers. Highlights of the deal include a 31% overall increase in wages throughout the lifetime of the contract, new insurance premium increase caps at 3%, longevity bonuses and much more. “Our skilled members in Wichita know what it takes to make Textron Aviation products just like they know how to stick together for what’s right,” said IAM International President Brian Bryant. “The dedication it takes to stand up with your Brothers and Sisters to fight for what you deserve is admirable, and the entire IAM is beyond proud of Local 774.” “Our members know what matters to them and used their voices as the essential tool to gain more,” said IAM Southern Territory General Vice President Craig Martin. “Textron Aviation is a powerhouse in today’s market and needed to offer more. I am proud of our members in Wichita—they stood strong and won for their families and communities.”‘Drunk Shakespeare’ Cast and Crew Ratify First Contract: Actors’ Equity Association (Equity) and Brass Jar Productions have ratified the first union contract covering actors, stage managers, servers, bartenders and bar managers who are part of the popular show “Drunk Shakespeare” and its seasonal companion production “Drunk Dracula.” In “Drunk Shakespeare” performances, one of five actors has five shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform a major role in a Shakespearean play. The new agreement establishes important practices around workplace safety, job definitions, terms of employment and job security so performers and crew can continue to entertain audiences around the country. Drunk Shakespeare United members will now accrue health benefits, vacation and sick leave—with many workers seeing wage increases and better income stability. “Huzzah! Seeing Drunk Shakespeare United ratify their first union contract is thrilling!” said Equity President Brooke Shields. “The spirit of collaboration our members brought to the table was met in kind by their employer, and while the process wasn’t always easy, it was definitely worthwhile.”Omni Hotel Workers in Boston Ratify Historic New Contract: UNITE HERE Local 26 members unanimously voted to ratify a new contract on Sunday after months of negotiations and about a week with nearly 700 workers on strike at Omni Hotels in Boston. Members who work at the Omni Boston Seaport and Omni Parker House hotels began an open-ended strike last week to secure fair wages, better benefits and improved job security. And now, hospitality workers are celebrating a historic deal that includes $10-an-hour wage increases over the lifetime of the contract and more. This victory comes as thousands of other UNITE HERE members continue fighting for the same goals across several major cities. “For me, the most important aspect of this new contract is that everyone will get meaningful raises,” said James “Smitty” Smith, a banquet server at the Omni Parker House, in a UNITE HERE press release. “I’m glad that Omni came to the table in good faith, and we finally reached an agreement. But we’re not done until we’re all done, in Boston and everywhere else.”Montana Cannabis Workers Make History by Joining UFCW: Cannabis workers at two Honey Sour dispensaries in uptown and downtown Butte, Montana, late last month voted to join United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1889. This election victory marks the first time Montana cannabis workers have successfully organized since the legalization of cannabis in the state three years ago. Staff initially reached out to the union with concerns about workplace safety issues—including mold and lack of running water—job security, customer well-being and more. Now members are looking forward to bargaining with Honey Sour to secure the fair working conditions that reflect their dedication and expertise. “I am incredibly proud to announce this historic achievement for us cannabis workers in Montana,” said Milo Vukovich, a Honey Sour dispensary worker. “Through today’s victory, we hope that we can pave the way for all cannabis workers in the state to receive the representation and benefits they deserve. This milestone shows just how powerful we are when we stand together, regardless of the industry.”United Health Professionals of New Mexico Members Ratify Contract: Members of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) affiliate, United Health Professionals of New Mexico (UHPNM), ratified a contract Sunday with the University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center (UNM SRMC). The union includes nurses and other health professionals who work at UNM SRMC and have been fighting for better working conditions and improved patient safety. Highlights of the agreement include wins like wage increases, job protections, the establishment of a labor-management committee that will look into safe staffing ratios and other ways to improve patient healing conditions, and more. “This contract represents basic respect for hospital professionals who work tirelessly for their patients,” said AFT President Randi Weingarten. “It shouldn’t have been so hard to get to this place, and the workers’ tenacity and the public’s support for their current or future caregivers moved the needle and resulted in this contract. We need hospitals to work collaboratively with their front-line workers and respect their input. When that happens, workers and patients are better off.”Asheville, North Carolina, Nurses Reach New Contract Agreement: This week, National Nurses United (NNU)–represented registered nurses (RNs) at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, voted to ratify a new three-year contract, winning measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention. This victory comes just over a month after RNs voted to authorize a strike against the HCA facility. Highlights of the new contract include substantial wage increases that will improve nurse recruitment and retention, a new program that will enhance staffing practices to ensure that nurses can take their meal and rest breaks during their shifts, new measures that will ensure nurses are “floated” (temporarily reassigned) to units similar to their normal specialty and more. “We are excited to have this new contract and ensure that our hospital is on a path to taking the best possible care of our patients and community,” said Huns Brown, an RN working in Mission Hospital’s pulmonary progressive care unit. “The devastation Hurricane Helene brought to our region underscores how Mission being the best possible version of itself is more important than ever.” Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 10/25/2024 - 13:00Continue reading→

A Huge Groundswell: The Working People Weekly List

A Huge Groundswell: The Working People Weekly List Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. J.D. Vance Is A ‘Scab’ For Crossing Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Picket Line: Union: “Vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (Ohio) crossed a virtual picket line by publishing an opinion piece in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Thursday, according to the union whose workers are on strike at the newspaper. Jon Schleuss, president of the NewsGuild-CWA, told HuffPost that there was no excuse for Vance, the running mate of former President Donald Trump, not to be aware of the strike that just entered its third year.”How Trump Could Bankrupt Social Security: “It’s important to be aware that one effect of Donald Trump’s economic proposals, if enacted, could be to drive Social Security into bankruptcy, impoverishing many older Americans—not in the distant future, but within around six years. And while I have in the past assumed that Social Security will be bailed out if necessary, that looks less certain in the antidemocratic nation we may become if Trump wins.”Why Gender May Be the Defining Issue of the Election: “‘We’re all protecting our hearts right now, having been through this before,’ said Liz Shuler, the first woman elected to lead the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the country. ‘We’ve come further, even since 2020, with women leading in ways we’ve never seen before. To not be able to cross that ultimate threshold of the highest position of power in the world would be a sucker punch.’ Her union federation, one of the Democrats’ most powerful backers, is tracking a 32-point difference in support for Ms. Harris over Mr. Trump among its female members in internal surveys.”Modern-Day Rosie the Riveters Are Backing Kamala Harris: “As Liz Shuler, the first woman president of the AFL-CIO, told The 19th, the strides women and people of color are making in the trades are at risk. ‘We’ve seen the patterns of the Trump administration,’ she said. ‘Even just the rhetoric of DEI hires being negative, when in fact, we’re making progress, and we’re starting to elevate the awareness and the commitment of these companies to hire more women.’ A lot of initiatives aimed at making the workplace more inclusive and welcoming to women are voluntary, and not mandated. ‘We don’t want to actually give [these companies] ammunition to start getting rid of these programs,’ she said.”Trump is Anti-Worker. Here Are 10 of His Most Shocking Anti-Worker Statements: “Many people failed to realize that Donald Trump has a long, ugly history of making anti-worker and anti-union statements. He has at times insulted workers, saying their wages are too high, saying their work is so easy that a child can do it. The former U.S. president has also sought to sabotage labor by saying union members shouldn’t pay their dues and successful union leaders should be fired. Trump has also sought to trick workers by making wonderful-sounding promises that he couldn’t possibly make good on. Below are Trump’s 10 most shocking anti-worker and anti-union statements.”Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su Criticizes Donald Trump’s Labor Record at IOP: “Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su slammed former President Donald Trump for ‘faux populism” and hypocrisy on labor issues ahead of the 2024 presidential election at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Monday. Though Su declined to address the former president by name, she argued that ‘hypothetically,’ opposition to overtime pay, sexual harassment, and support for Elon Musk are incompatible with a ‘pro-worker’ position. ‘I don’t care how many McDonald’s drive-throughs you pretend to work at,’ Su said, referencing Trump’s Sunday visit to a Philadelphia McDonald’s where he served fries and answered questions through the drive-through window. Su was joined by Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO to discuss the future of the American Labor Movement. Brett Story and Stephen Maing, directors of ‘UNION’—a documentary film that followed the unionization of Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York—were also on the panel.”Prominent Black Union Leaders Warn About Trump’s Project 2025 Platform: “Two prominent Black union leaders, Communications Workers President Claude Cummings and James Curbeam, chairman of the Teamsters Black Caucus, are warning African-American voters—and everyone else–about the threat of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, and specifically about his platform, Project 2025. Their cautions were part of a wide-ranging discussion of that tome, created by the radical right Heritage Foundation, an ideological think tank which hates workers, women, LGBT people and people of color, among others. A former Trump regime official led the project and others of his ilk, plus GOP President Ronald Reagan’s Attorney General, Edwin Meese, populated it with their recommendations.”AFL-CIO Reports Huge Groundswell, Lead for Harris Among Unionists: “From constant contact with its large ground game of activists and canvassers, the AFL-CIO reports a huge groundswell and a large lead for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris among unionists and their families. But unionists will keep pounding the pavements, making the phone calls, and distributing union literature about kitchen-table issues, federation President Liz Shuler said in an hour-and-a-half press conference on October 18, discussing election prospects and issues that move voters. That’s because, as Shuler said, unionists and their families make up a fifth of the electorate in the key swing states of Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, and Wisconsin. ‘We have [Republican nominee Donald] Trump at around 19% and Harris at around 64% in our field numbers, with the rest undecided,’ Shuler said near the end of the discussion. ‘But we’re still talking to every member.”AFSCME Members Rally to Warn Voters About Trump’s Anti-Worker Project 2025: “AFSCME members rallied here on Oct. 5 to sound the alarm on Project 2025, Donald Trump’s extremist plan to undermine critical public services and roll back the freedoms of working people and retirees. In front of a giant shredding truck, hundreds of members of AFSCME, the Arizona AFL-CIO and National Nurses United (NNU) joined local elected officials and others to detail how Trump’s Project 2025 would ‘shred’ Arizonans’ freedoms, crush unions, eliminate overtime protections, repeal the $35 cap on insulin for seniors, and end negotiations for lower prescription drug prices. Members tore apart signs that read, ‘Medicare,’ ‘Lower Prescription Drug Costs’ and ‘Freedom to Retire with Dignity’ to illustrate how Trump’s anti-worker agenda threatens the issues we care about most. ‘You’ve heard what Project 2025 is all about and make no mistake about it, they will do it if they are victorious in November,’ said AFSCME President Lee Saunders. ‘But the Labor Movement stands in their way. And we’re going to do what we do best…we communicate, we connect, and we educate and mobilize and organize!’”‘Almost All Worker Protections You Can Think of Are Threatened’: Donald Trump’s Potential Second Presidency Could Catastrophically Doom Laborers’ Rights: “Attorney Brian Petruska warned The Huffington Post that a second Donald Trump presidency could deal a devastating blow to workers’ rights and labor protections in the United States: ‘The changes—not to engage in hyperbole—are potentially catastrophic. Almost all worker protections you can think of are threatened.’ ‘We’re looking at going back to pre-1930s labor law in this country,’ claimed Petruska, an attorney for the Laborers’ International Union of North America. ‘I’m not exaggerating. That’s literally what’s happening.’”Omni Hotel Workers in Boston Vote to Ratify New Contract, Will Return to Work Monday: “After months of negotiations with Omni hotels and about a week of over 600 workers on strike in Boston, the union unanimously approved a tentative contract agreement Sunday to send those employees back to work Monday morning. The tentative agreement was reached late Friday night and ratified Sunday afternoon. The president of UNITE HERE Local 26 says it's a historic contract—the best they've ever had—and now they're celebrating.” Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 10/25/2024 - 11:00Continue reading→

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IBEW Reaches Tentative Agreement with CSX, Norfolk Southern

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IBEW Reaches Tentative Agreement with CSX, Norfolk Southern 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 Electrical Workers (IBEW) announced that the union had reached a new five-year tentative agreement (TA) on Tuesday with rail-based freight transportation company CSX and Norfolk Southern, one of the country’s largest freight railroad operators.The TA covers approximately 4,000 workers and is subject to a ratification vote by membership. Highlights include an 18.77% compound wage increase over the lifetime of the deal, improvements to vacation benefits, and a new option for workers to carry over a certain amount of unused paid sick days.“This new agreement is a historic step forward for rail workers across the nation, and I’m proud of the efforts of IBEW railroad members in helping secure a fair deal,” said IBEW International President Kenneth Cooper. “Our workers help move America, and this agreement recognizes the value they bring to the rail industry.” Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 10/25/2024 - 10:30Continue reading→

IAM, Boston Commuter Rail Coalition Rally for Fair Contract at MBTA’s Keolis

On Wednesday, Oct. 23, nearly 200 various commuter rail union members, led by the IAM, gathered at the South Station in Boston to let Keolis management know it’s time to give Keolis rail workers the contract they deserve. Out of the 14 unions that represent commuter rail workers, 13 do not have agreements yet. The The post IAM, Boston Commuter Rail Coalition Rally for Fair Contract at MBTA’s Keolis appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

IAM Illinois Local 660 Members on Strike for Fair Contract at Eaton

Approximately 400 members of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 660 (District 9) are on strike for a fair contract at Eaton Corp., facilities in Highland and Troy, Ill. On Sunday, Oct. 20, IAM Local 660 members voted to reject a contract offer from Eaton management that had insufficient wages to keep The post IAM Illinois Local 660 Members on Strike for Fair Contract at Eaton appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

On the Flightline with IAM Charlotte Local 1903M

The skilled Mechanics and Related at American Airlines and PSA Airlines in Charlotte recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of IAM Air Transport Local 1903M. These hardworking men and women are the heartbeat of the airline industry in Charlotte, ensuring planes are safe and our skies stay moving. This past year has been a year of achievements The post On the Flightline with IAM Charlotte Local 1903M appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

79 Members of Congress Send Letters to Stellantis’ CEO Carlos Tavares in Support of UAW Workers

In a powerful show of solidarity with UAW members, 79 Members of Congress have sent letters to Stellantis and its CEO, Carlos Tavares, expressing deep concerns about the company's recent actions and urging a renewed commitment to American workers. The post 79 Members of Congress Send Letters to Stellantis’ CEO Carlos Tavares in Support of UAW Workers appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.Continue reading→

Boeing Strike Will Continue as Workers Reject Latest Proposal from Company

SEATTLE – Frontline Boeing workers voted 64% against accepting the latest contract proposal put forth by their employer.  Jon Holden, President of IAM District 751 and Brandon Bryant, President of IAM District W24, issued the following joint statement following the votes being tallied: “The elected negotiating committee of workers did not recommend for or against The post Boeing Strike Will Continue as Workers Reject Latest Proposal from Company appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

IAM Members Hitting the Streets in Atlanta for Harris-Walz 

ATLANTA, Oct. 23, 2024 – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) are hitting the doors in Atlanta to help elect Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in their bid for the White House. In collaboration with the Georgia AFL-CIO, IAM members are canvassing union households in the Atlanta The post IAM Members Hitting the Streets in Atlanta for Harris-Walz  appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

APWU Retiree’s Department Presents Nov. 23, 2024 “FERS, CSRS and CSRS Offset Retirement Planning Seminar on ZOOM”

APWU Retiree’s Department Presents “CSRS, FERS, CSRS Offset Retirement Planning Seminar on ZOOM” Saturday,  November 23, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. November 23, 2024 - 12:00PMVirtual via ZoomNationalNoNo2024-11-23 00:00:00https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqde6uqj0tHNEA3F1ZLMossHp4lJwQiPGfAPWU Retiree’s Department Presents Nov. 23, 2024 “FERS, CSRS, and CSRS Offset Retirement Planning Seminar on ZOOM"Hosted by APWU Retirees Department  SPECIAL NOTES:  Participants must be an active APWU member.  Participants cannot register with a USPS email address, i.e. @usps.gov.  Each participant must register individually and not as a group.  Participants should not attend this training on the Postal Service time clock. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqde6uqj0tHNEA3F1ZLMossHp4lJwQiPGf After registering, you will recieve a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 00Continue reading→

Starkest Threat to Veterans’ Benefits Is Project 2025, Another Trump Administration

October 23, 2024More than 30,000 APWU members are Veterans, and many more have Veterans in their families or among their close friends. With Election Day drawing near, it’s important for APWU members to understand that Veterans’ issues are on the ballot once again this year. More than 30,000 APWU members are Veterans, and many more have Veterans in their families or among their close friends. With Election Day drawing near, it’s important for APWU members to understand that Veterans’ issues are on the ballot once again this year. The starkest threat to Veterans’ benefits are outlined in Project 2025, a vast conservative policy agenda written by more than 140 former Trump Administration officials. Project 2025 is expected to be the roadmap for a second Trump term if he were to win the election. While it’s wide-ranging in its proposals, Project 2025 focuses on growing corporate power, putting people out of work, many of whom are Veterans, cutting earned benefits, and weakening unions. It even includes some specific cuts to Veterans’ earned benefits. Specially, Project 2025 would cut benefits for disabled Veterans, reducing the number of medical conditions that qualify for disability status. It would also automate all disability claims, making it easier to increase denial rates. The Veterans Administration (VA) health system is also targeted by Project 2025. It plans to eliminate VA hospitals and health clinics and replace them with privatized outpatient clinics. This would have an especially considerable  impact on Veterans living in rural areas. Project 2025 even calls for the privatization of TRICARE, the active duty service members (ADSMs) health system, threatening to drive up health care costs for millions of servicemembers and their families. On the other hand, Kamala Harris’s campaign has committed to protecting and strengthening benefits for Veterans, including by implementing the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, and supporting the Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act, which would expand Veterans healthcare to address groundwater and other chemical exposures. Harris’s campaign has also committed to not privatizing VA and TRICARE services. While there are many issues that matter to APWU members, we once again urge you to consider your union, your job, and your earned benefits this election season. For APWU members, especially our Veteran members, the choice this election is clear. Learn more about Project 2025 and Trump's ties to it here: https://betterinaunion.org/news/trumps-project-2025   More than 30,000 APWU members are Veterans, and many more have Veterans in their families or among their close friends. With Election Day drawing near, it’s important for APWU members to understand that Veterans’ issues are on the ballot once again this year. Learn how Project 2025 Proposes to Harm Veteran Health Care0Continue reading→

UAW Poll Shows Member Support for Harris Growing Significantly in Battleground States as Union’s Member Engagement Program Delivers Results

New polling of UAW members and member households across key battleground states demonstrates strong support for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump, with Harris’ lead over Trump surging in the last month.  The post UAW Poll Shows Member Support for Harris Growing Significantly in Battleground States as Union’s Member Engagement Program Delivers Results appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.Continue reading→

A Vote for Union Work: What Working People Are Doing This Week

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, 2024AFGE:.@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, 2024AFSCME: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, 2024Alliance 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, 2024Amalgamated Transit Union:Congrats to our Local 1738-Latrobe, PA, on ratifying their strong new contract. #ATUStrongerTogetherhttps://t.co/gwd4y1XmiH— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) October 21, 2024American 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, 2024Association 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, 2024Boilermakers: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, 2024Bricklayers:A vote for Kamala Harris is a vote for union work!#VoteUnion #KamalaHarris2024 https://t.co/dEGvKvsiBd— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) October 22, 2024Coalition 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, 2024Communications Workers of America:Solidarity with @NYTGuildTech! https://t.co/WNhxIhBBdV— CWA (@CWAUnion) October 22, 2024Department for Professional Employees:Congrats!👑🍻🎉 https://t.co/AKwN2EUZk3— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) October 21, 2024Electrical Workers:#IBEW reaches tentative contract with @CSX and @nscorp https://t.co/3cw0F7Cg5q— IBEW (@IBEW) October 22, 2024Heat 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, 2024International 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, 2024Labor 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, 2024Labor Heritage Foundation:WEEKEND LABOR ARTS CALENDARCheck out our Arts Calendar https://t.co/DIczSFlyeN pic.twitter.com/vLZDFz5YVe— Labor Heritage (@LaborHeritage1) October 20, 2024Laborers: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, 2024Machinists: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, 2024Maritime Trades Department:MARINERS, JONES ACT TANKERS COMMENDED FOR RELIEF EFFORTShttps://t.co/DCppqEv6oM— Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (@Maritime_Trades) October 22, 2024Musical 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, 2024National 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, 2024National 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, 2024National 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, 2024National Nurses United:So exciting to see the effectiveness of infection control in practice! 🤓https://t.co/hmr7z5dh7y— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) October 22, 2024National 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, 2024NFL Players Association:.@ernestjones53 passes the #CommunityMVP torch to @denzelward 🤝 pic.twitter.com/s90bysbuCt— NFLPA (@NFLPA) October 19, 2024North 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, 2024Office 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, 2024Painters and Allied Trades:When someone shows you who they are, believe them. pic.twitter.com/736YNgVMnG— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) October 22, 2024Plasterers 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, 2024Pride 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, 2024Professional 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, 2024Retail, 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/zPK2hVNlPgRSVP for Thursday: https://t.co/pjp2FL4Pjq pic.twitter.com/k4g0XYTNTt— RWDSU (@RWDSU) October 22, 2024Roofers 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, 2024SAG-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, 2024Solidarity 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, 2024The 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, 2024Theatrical 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, 2024Transport 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, 2024Transportation 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, 2024UAW: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, 2024Union 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, 2024UNITE 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, 2024United 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, 2024United 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, 2024Utility 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, 2024Writers 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 Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 10/23/2024 - 12:32Continue reading→

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Omni Hotel Workers in Boston Ratify Historic New Contract

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Omni Hotel Workers in Boston Ratify Historic New Contract 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. UNITE HERE Local 26 members unanimously voted to ratify a new contract on Sunday after months of negotiations and about a week with nearly 700 workers on strike at Omni Hotels in Boston.Members who work at the Omni Boston Seaport and Omni Parker House hotels began an open-ended strike last week to secure fair wages, better benefits and improved job security. And now, hospitality workers are celebrating a historic deal that includes $10-an-hour wage increases over the lifetime of the contract and more. This victory comes as thousands of other UNITE HERE members continue fighting for the same goals across several major cities.“For me, the most important aspect of this new contract is that everyone will get meaningful raises,” said James “Smitty” Smith, a banquet server at the Omni Parker House, in a UNITE HERE press release. “I’m glad that Omni came to the table in good faith, and we finally reached an agreement. But we’re not done until we’re all done, in Boston and everywhere else.” Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 10/23/2024 - 10:15Continue reading→

UAW President Shawn Fain to Join Members at Trenton Engine Rally, Call On Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares to Keep The Promise

UAW members will rally at the UAW Local 372 union hall to call on Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares to honor the union contract and Keep The Promise to maintain product and investment commitments in Belvidere, Illinois and across the country.  The post UAW President Shawn Fain to Join Members at Trenton Engine Rally, Call On Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares to Keep The Promise appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.Continue reading→