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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Wichita Symphony Orchestra Musicians Agree on 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. A total of 45 members of the Wichita Musicians’ Association, Local 297 of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), voted unanimously to approve a new contract, which will run through June 2028. In total, the contract covers some 80 orchestra musicians.The contract stipulates structured wage increases over three years, improved rehearsal pay policies, musician protections and refined language around artistic evaluations, a change in the hourly pay to a flat service rate for all musicians participating in rehearsals, among other improvements.“We are incredibly pleased with this outcome, which will further enhance our orchestra’s artistic quality and provide important stability for the years ahead,” the orchestra’s executive director, Tim Storhoff, said.  Kenneth Quinnell Thu, 05/01/2025 - 10:01Continue reading→

100 Days of Speaking Truth to Power In the past 100 days, President Trump, Elon Musk and their unaccountable DOGE have fired or targeted for firing at least 121,000 federal workers. They’ve been ripping up union contracts, cutting critical services we rely on and dismantling the fundamental freedom to organize for a better life.We were ready for Project 2025—but this governing agenda is Project 2025 on steroids. Everything from Medicaid and Social Security, the U.S. Postal Service and Department of Veterans Affairs programs, and cancer research and food inspections have been on the chopping block over the past few months to pay for even bigger tax cuts for billionaires and giant corporations. And in the meantime, costs for working families just keep going up and up.In short: This is the most anti-union, anti-worker barrage of attacks we’ve ever seen come from the White House.But you know what’s giving us hope right now? You. The power and solidarity of our 63 unions, our 15 million union members, and working people all across this country—standing up and speaking out for ourselves, our families, and our communities.The labor movement is leading the fight against this administration’s illegal actions and defending the jobs and services that people depend on. In the past 100 days, we’ve launched our own Department of People Who Work for a Living rapid response program to hold the DOGE accountable—and Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network to get workers the legal support they need to fight back.We have tens of thousands of people showing up to rallies, and protests, and town halls—working folks who are ready to do something. We have entire communities coming out to protect their immigrant neighbors. We have brave lawyers taking the fight to this administration and winning in court, so that thousands of Americans can return to their jobs.And we have people continuing to organize together and form unions in places we never have before, like the Deep South. Workers are saying: If the government isn’t going to fight for me, or raise my wages to a livable wage, I’ll stand with my co-workers and do it myself.The labor movement is under attack like never before, but we’ve never been more united—and the people united will never be defeated. Please watch and share:     View this post on Instagram           A post shared by AFL-CIO (@aflcio) If you’re looking for things to do right now on this 100 days marker, here are a few other ways you can get involved: Call Congress to restore federal bargaining rights now. Call your member of Congress and tell them to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act and to reverse the Trump administration’s executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies. We are asking every single American who cares about the fundamental freedom of all workers to join a union to call their member of Congress right now at 844-896-5059.Find an event near you. Our union, state labor federation and local labor leaders are holding events all across the country every week to educate, organize, and mobilize working people. Keep checking in on our map to find an event near you.Join the Department of People Who Work for a Living, our own pseudo-government agency to expose the billionaire takeover. Share our content on social media and take action to stand up to the DOGE.Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network is uniting over a thousand lawyers to ensure working people get the support they deserve. Tell your friends by sending them to workerslegaldefense.org and donate to help support fired federal workers.Tell Congress to stop the cuts to NIOSH. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health researches worker exposures to heat and wildfire smoke, workplace violence, back injuries and other chronic diseases, and state-of-the-art technologies that keep workers safe in mines. Public pressure on Congress has already helped reinstate some NIOSH employees, at least temporarily. Tell Congress to keep workers safe and stop the cuts. Thank you for standing with working people these 100 days and every day. We are grateful to be in this fight with you.  Audrey Edmonds Wed, 04/30/2025 - 13:13Continue reading→

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Showbox and Showbox SoDo Stage Crew Join IATSE and Ratify 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. Workers at historic Seattle music venues, The Showbox and Showbox SoDo, are celebrating the ratification of their first union contract as Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 15 members.This victory, which has been more than two years in the making, is historic because it marks the first nightclub to have a union-represented stage crew in the Seattle area. Technicians and stagehands successfully secured meaningful wins like substantial wage increases, vacation pay, retirement contributions and more.“This moment—it’s exciting, it’s historic, and it’s a pivotal opportunity for the union to build relationships and worker power with a previously un-represented subsector of the live event industry,” said Tiffany Youngblood, Showbox house steward and stagehand. “We organized because we wanted to improve conditions, increase transparency, and introduce industry-standard practices & benefits.” Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 04/30/2025 - 10:50Continue reading→

Safe Jobs Now: 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:2025 marks A Chorus Year - a yearlong commemoration honoring the invaluable work of the chorus! What seems to be a common through line between many of the longest running musicals on Broadway? The chorus! pic.twitter.com/xTJHvJbm0H— Actors' Equity (@ActorsEquity) April 29, 2025AFGE:AFGE members are taking ownership of their union membership in record numbers by switching from payroll dues deduction to E-Dues.Here's why enrolling in AFGE E-Dues so important ⬇https://t.co/V93R26pge6— AFGE (@AFGENational) April 29, 2025AFSCME:.@unacuhcp member and registered nurse Kadi Gonzalez was on Capitol Hill today to advocate against cuts to Medicaid. Cuts would impact both the care she provides to patients and her son who has disabilities and needs Medicaid to thrive. pic.twitter.com/odK0qXUqbJ— AFSCME (@AFSCME) April 30, 2025Alliance for Retired Americans:Proposed cuts to food assistance will squeeze already financially strapped low-income Americans, including seniors, and retailers. https://t.co/1qVhTvMaF2— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) April 28, 2025Amalgamated Transit Union:Our Local 726-Staten Island, NY, calls on the #MTA to open another bus depot to address the congestion for the sake of the community and riders. #ATUStrongerTogether #1u #UnionStrong https://t.co/Ub7JqIoA6u— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) April 30, 2025American Federation of Teachers:Good morning from Washington DC! AFT showed out for Leader @RepJeffries's address on Trump's first 100 days in office. We're ready to stand up for what kids and communities need across the country. pic.twitter.com/Abgt4GVaLO— AFT (@AFTunion) April 30, 2025American Postal Workers Union:May Day, the annual holiday recognizing the international working class, will be celebrated around the world on May 1. We encourage APWU members to join labor allies at events happening nationwide to combat attacks on the working class & public services: https://t.co/YjIfyaqyQA— The American Postal Workers Union - APWU (@APWUnational) April 29, 2025Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:The REAL ID deadline is fast approaching. Make sure you’re ready by 5/7. A passport is REAL ID compliant. Guidelines here: https://t.co/e0U3q1ZkooWhile you may be REAL ID ready, friends & family on your benefits may not be. Remind them of the deadline to ensure smooth travels. pic.twitter.com/K6RYIpxeVo— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) April 29, 2025Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers:039: BCTGM Sugar Locals on Milling, Refining and Having a Voice at the Table https://t.co/oLUReY4CnN— BCTGM International (@BCTGM) April 27, 2025Boilermakers:Today is Workers Memorial Day. The AFL-CIO has released its annual “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” report on workplace mortality. Health and Safety for ALL! https://t.co/o319DGrpZp pic.twitter.com/JJYJzC4mUZ— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) April 28, 2025Bricklayers:This #WorkersMemorialDay, we invite you to join us for a moment of silence as we grieve those we have lost from unsafe working conditions. Fight for our lives. Safe jobs now! https://t.co/uUiVByTaIH #SafetyFirst pic.twitter.com/pCdkR59VjR— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) April 28, 2025Coalition of Black Trade Unionists:Big shoutout to the #CBTU chapters that made #goodtrouble yesterday on Good Friday in solidarity with #federal workers who are being viciously attacked by the to rogue #Trump regime. From #Detroit to #DC to #Hampton, CBTU rose up! @AFGENational @AFSCME @CentralLaborNYC#1u pic.twitter.com/rCEVs3WKxV— CBTU (@CBTU72) April 19, 2025Coalition of Labor Union Women:Every four years, CLUW elects officers. Interested in running? Email info@CLUW.orgPresidentExecutive Vice PresidentTreasurerCorresponding SecretaryRecording Secretary pic.twitter.com/4NNq0jveJn— CLUW National (@CLUWNational) April 19, 2025Communications Workers of America:Every year on April 28, Workers Memorial Day, we take time to remember workers who have died on the job from work-related accidents and illnesses, and we commit to fighting for safe work conditions and protections.— CWA (@CWAUnion) April 28, 2025Department for Professional Employees:Congress needs to hear from YOU as it makes decisions about next year’s funding for the NEA and NEH. Contact your Rep and ask them to sign both the NEA and NEH appropriations request letters that support increased funding circulating in the House. https://t.co/AK3Y4Ro3am pic.twitter.com/ZXNzNKhfFY— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) April 29, 2025Electrical Workers:This #NationalApprenticeshipDay find out for yourself what an #IBEW apprenticeship can mean for your future. https://t.co/MM3OecAotc pic.twitter.com/cb4Gs6LPNC— IBEW (@IBEW) April 30, 2025Fire Fighters:🔥How could investigators determine that the New Jersey Pine Barrens #wildfire was arson? Joe Ten Eyck, #IAFF Wildfire Programs Director, explains for @CBSNewYork viewers. https://t.co/fPqkpO27nC— International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFofficial) April 30, 2025Heat and Frost Insulators:Read Now 📖Our Spring Journal is available wherever you go — read the full stories on our website & in the app!Spring Insulators Journal: https://t.co/mEiaJSlmwy#InsulatorsUnion #Insulators #InsulatorPride pic.twitter.com/GJbhHRWZGv— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) April 17, 2025International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers:"If one person is denied their right to due process, any of us can be denied that same right."SMART continues to fight for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return home and right to due process. Watch coverage of the case + SMART's efforts to support the family: https://t.co/MNX3bm1wRh— SMART Union (@smartunionworks) April 30, 2025International Labor Communications Association:Have you submitted your union’s 2024 work to the 2025 Labor Media Awards yet? Submit before May 30 to pay a $60 fee per entry (after May 30, the fee goes up to $80 per entry for the remainder of the contest.)Submit now so you can do a happy dance too: https://t.co/9YGKIYB22P pic.twitter.com/MUAISPcE5X— International Labor Communications Association (@ILCAonline) April 29, 2025Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:In 100 days, the Trump Admin. militarized the border, ended safe zones, targeted birthright citizenship, and used the Alien Enemies Act to deport innocents.Stand with immigrants—demand due process!Act now: https://t.co/39bSeTqpNU@ACLU #100Days #ImmigrantsBuildNations pic.twitter.com/I1dUiAAAPz— LCLAA (@LCLAA) April 30, 2025Laborers:On #NationalApprenticeshipDay, we’re saluting every #LIUNA apprentice out there grinding, learning, and earning — no student loans required.Real skills. Real pay. Real benefits. #LIUNABuilds #UnionMoney #BlueCollarMoney #Apprenticeship👉Start building your future today:… pic.twitter.com/v79VbbwlOu— LIUNA (@LIUNA) April 30, 2025Major League Baseball Players Association:And the award for the first Most Valuable Philanthropist of the 2025 season goes to... Zach McKinstry! 👏👏👏 The Players Trust will award a $10,000 grant in McKinstry’s honor to support his work with BBQ Mission, a Phoenix-area nonprofit that feeds unhoused members of the… pic.twitter.com/bh4F3IllQk— MLBPA (@MLBPA) April 29, 2025Major League Soccer Players Association:The entire MLSPA is saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Aaron Boupendza. Our hearts are with all who knew and loved him. pic.twitter.com/ALxyzPNnDn— MLSPA (@MLSPA) April 16, 2025Metal Trades Department:Trump Sued by Labor Unions Over Workforce Reduction Efforts https://t.co/whU0Pa8feD— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) April 29, 2025Mine Workers:The 111th year anniversary of the Ludlow Masacre which commemorates the men, women, and children who died on that sacred ground in 1914. Today we remember their sacrifices in order to ensure safety and better work conditions for coal miners. pic.twitter.com/HKCLwwql1A— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) April 20, 2025Musical Artists:Today is Workers Memorial Day: https://t.co/W6c2YdcIZm pic.twitter.com/mkyvFvyxNc— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) April 28, 2025National Air Traffic Controllers Association:As we get ready to gather in San Francisco for NATCA’s 20th Biennial Convention, May 9–11, 2025, we’re reflecting on how far we’ve come since our founding Convention in Chicago in 1986: https://t.co/h4jvlQvUSc pic.twitter.com/4R1Bf0DpEd— NATCA (@NATCA) April 29, 2025National Association of Letter Carriers:Thank you for your support and for meeting with our members! 💪 https://t.co/kiLX2Z9F4j— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) April 30, 2025National Domestic Workers Alliance:One of the most essential jobs in our economy is not paying a living wage.Home care workers in Nevada are now fighting for $20/hour after starting at just $12/hr in 2023.The people who care for us must be able to care for themselves. https://t.co/2UVT5jriv1— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) April 29, 2025National Hockey League Players’ Association:As voted on by their fellow players, former recipients Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon join first-time finalist Cale Makar as the 2024-25 finalists for the #TedLindsayAward.More: https://t.co/3Ia8FV5Mbr​ #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/mJqCJqTpVd— NHLPA (@NHLPA) April 30, 2025National Nurses United:This moment requires collective power — we must come together at the bedsides, in the streets, and in the halls of Congress. "We have to make courage infectious. We need this courage to get to a world we deserve," said @repdeliaramirez. pic.twitter.com/PWxkAEJGMF— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) April 30, 2025NFL Players Association:Offseason break? Not for @PatrickMahomes 👏The @Chiefs QB hosted 3,000 kids at a reading rally & challenged them to Read for 15 through his @15andMahomies foundation 📚Stay tuned each week for our offseason #CommunityMVP Fridays, spotlighting players making a difference! 💪 pic.twitter.com/UBDrhD6ufE— NFLPA (@NFLPA) April 25, 2025North America's Building Trades Unions:Today, North America’s Building Trades Unions pauses to honor every worker who lost their life, was injured, or became ill simply doing their job — including far too many in construction.Full statement: https://t.co/wSHVFrNrB7 pic.twitter.com/9EptlnkN2l— The Building Trades (@NABTU) April 28, 2025Painters and Allied Trades:Our workers at SureBuilt fear for their safety daily– from recent fires to severed fingers from unsafe machinery. This must stop!Take action now and ask SureBuilt to recognize our workers' union and commit to bargaining in good faith: https://t.co/VF1XXKC1Pd pic.twitter.com/5wPwJXLgVm— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) March 28, 2025Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:Today is #WorkersMemorialDay. Everyone is entitled to a safe and hazard free workplace. #aviationsafety #publicservice #unionsolidarity https://t.co/2eVvOHtqyP— PASS (@PASSNational) April 28, 2025Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:As #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth comes to a close, we’re finishing up our spotlights of Arab American labor history that often goes untold! Next up: Yemeni farmworkers organizing with @UFWupdates in 1970s California!Learn more: https://t.co/uKbjx4p95X pic.twitter.com/aUUDWHwzgY— RWDSU (@RWDSU) April 30, 2025Roofers and Waterproofers:Let’s hear what makes this trade special to YOU! Drop your answer below. #UnionStrong#UnionPride#RooferLife#SkilledTrades pic.twitter.com/cE368Nf9UF— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) April 29, 2025SAG-AFTRA:Happy #InternationalDanceDay choreographer & dancer Dacía James Lewis! 🪩 Dacía has choreographed for Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson' & shared the stage with Stevie Wonder, Tracee Ellis Ross & more! She serves on the SAG-AFTRA Nat'l Board and as Vice Chair of the Nat'l Dancers Cmte. pic.twitter.com/sUAxkwdmBb— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) April 30, 2025Service Employees International Union:Tipped workers are getting squeezed from every side:Prices are soaring. Tips are shrinking.And wages? Still stuck in the past.NY must end the subminimum wage. Let’s make full, fair pay for all workers the standard — no exceptions. https://t.co/cxdl54zSwG— SEIU (@SEIU) April 30, 2025Solidarity Center:As part of the Cotton Campaign, we helped end state-sanctioned forced labor in Uzbekistan's cotton sector. Now, without our grant from the DOL, we are at risk of losing that progress. #SaveILAB #Solidarity https://t.co/In913FyG8j— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) April 27, 2025The NewsGuild-CWA:We're live and getting set up! https://t.co/pcSEzbenBD https://t.co/TBtAnLg0xI— The NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) April 23, 2025Theatrical Stage Employees:🎉 Historic win in Seattle! Stagehands at Showbox Market & Showbox SoDo just ratified their first union contract with IATSE Local 15 — becoming the first nightclub stage crew to unionize in the city's history!Better wages, benefits, and safety are on the way! ✊ pic.twitter.com/PeIhIcMuf8— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) April 24, 2025Transport Workers Union:.@PSAAirlinesInc Flight Dispatchers ratify new agreement that locks in a 15% wage increase! The 2.5 year deal helps TWU members who will relocate from Ohio to Charlotte and makes PSA Flight Dispatchers the second highest paid in the regional airline industry.— TWU (@transportworker) April 29, 2025Transportation Trades Department:In the first 100 days of the new Congress and administration, TTD has been on the move advocating for transportation workers through Congressional hearings, union rallies, meetings with members of Congress, and pro-worker policies. https://t.co/rFiyPjDFwv pic.twitter.com/dE3TFnRcEq— TTD | America's Transportation Unions (@TTDAFLCIO) April 29, 2025UAW:NEW REPORT: The U.S. has the infrastructure and skilled workforce to build millions more vehicles and create up to 90,000 auto manufacturing jobs just by utilizing unused capacity at existing plants.It's time for auto companies to invest at home instead of offshoring production… pic.twitter.com/a69TMUBbvn— UAW (@UAW) April 30, 2025Union Veterans Council:On June 6, we rally in D.C. 🇺🇸 Unite for Veterans, Unite for America – The Bonus Army 2025Join us as we fight back against the attacks on vets’ jobs & benefits.✊ Sign up: https://t.co/LU1zIPHTmx#Unite4Vets #BonusArmy2025 #VeteransRise #UnionStrong— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ (@unionveterans) April 23, 2025UNITE HERE:On this Workers Memorial Day, we honor and remember those who have suffered due to unsafe work conditions—including those who lost their lives or health due to COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/09OoAWuOuw— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) April 28, 2025United Food and Commercial Workers:By an overwhelming margin, WholesomeCo workers and @UFCW99 members have ratified their first union contract, becoming the FIRST in Utah’s cannabis industry to do so!Congratulations!Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/UkxLVj6mix pic.twitter.com/tzC3SKtvFd— UFCW (@UFCW) April 29, 2025United Steelworkers:Silica exposure can be deadly. A rule to protect miners was set to take effect—until Trump delayed it and gutted the agency meant to enforce it. USW Local 13214’s Marshal Cummings is worried for 700 members in Green River, WY. Read more: https://t.co/Gk2AQ8xaTo pic.twitter.com/sobSivmtEF— United Steelworkers Union (@steelworkers) April 30, 2025Writers Guild of America East:We work hard because we care about our work - it’s time for management to care about us. Stand with the @NowThisUnion in demanding @NowThisImpact deliver a fair contract. Send a letter ➡️ https://t.co/f0CbQWMUXO pic.twitter.com/lylYMH1iIP— Writers Guild of America East (@WGAEast) April 30, 2025 Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 04/30/2025 - 10:14Continue reading→

Mourn for the Dead, Fight for the Living: In the States Roundup It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on X. Alaska AFL-CIO:On Workers Memorial Day, we remember those who have tragically died on the job and reflect on the state of safety and health protections in our country. A safe workplace is a fundamental right, and we’ll keep fighting until that’s a reality for EVERY worker. #1u #UnionStrong https://t.co/VrShgNhMG1— Alaska AFL-CIO (@AKAFLCIO) April 28, 2025Arizona AFL-CIO:🚨 Happening NOW in Tucson!We’re holding a public hearing on the devastating impact of Trump admin cuts to essential services. AZ’s future is on the line—from Medicare to Social Security. @DeptOfWorkers pic.twitter.com/x6TlKPQ20K— Arizona AFL-CIO (@ArizonaAFLCIO) April 26, 2025California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO:Today marks Workers Memorial Day, honoring workers who were killed on the job in the past year. We must continue to fight to ensure our workers have the strongest possible protections on the job. As Mother Jones said, “Let us pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.” pic.twitter.com/58bkt6Y1Ad— California Federation of Labor Unions (@CaliforniaLabor) April 28, 2025Colorado AFL-CIO:This Workers Memorial Day, we mourn for the dead, and we recommit to the constant fight for the safety and protection of all working people. Every single worker should come home to their families, safely, every single day. pic.twitter.com/oTVjiiwV7r— Colorado AFL-CIO ✊ (@AFLCIOCO) April 28, 2025Connecticut AFL-CIO:Connecticut must protect working people from Trump's anti-worker policies. That's why Executive Board members of the Connecticut AFL-CIO delivered a letter, signed by every member, to Gov. Lamont this afternoon urging him to support unemployment insurance for striking workers. pic.twitter.com/qi4FHQku1B— Connecticut AFL-CIO (@ConnAFLCIO) April 28, 2025Florida AFL-CIO:"This legislation is not necessary, not at all...Unless you’re an unscrupulous employer..."https://t.co/dMVlcBN2wC— Florida AFL-CIO (@FLAFLCIO) April 22, 2025Georgia State AFL-CIO:Our @DeptOfWorkers public hearing in Warner Robins is kicking off! Working people are gathering to share their stories of how federal funding and job cuts have impacted them and their families. @AustinScottGA08 didn’t show up to hear from workers but we got a cut-out! pic.twitter.com/R7HpAQS32S— Georgia AFL-CIO (@AFLCIOGeorgia) April 16, 2025Illinois AFL-CIO:Here’s the truth: a safe job isn’t a luxury. It’s a right. And when that right is stripped away, working people die. Illinois can lead the nation by saying no to dangerous deregulation and yes to real, enforceable worker protections.https://t.co/57iH5PgNFJ pic.twitter.com/rP8ufMhbHy— Illinois AFL-CIO (@ILAFLCIO) April 28, 2025Maine AFL-CIO:Long before they were granted collective rights in the 1960s, civilian workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard had a proud history of fighting for dignity & fair treatment. https://t.co/uJcFvWI9gV— Maine AFL-CIO (@MEAFLCIO) April 28, 2025Massachusetts AFL-CIO:We pray for those we have lost in the last year and for their families.This Workers' Memorial Day, and every day, in the spirit of the Mother Jones, we mourn for the dead and fight for the living.Thank you to @MassCOSH and all who came out to support this powerful event. pic.twitter.com/SBFQLCrjJN— Massachusetts AFL-CIO (@massaflcio) April 28, 2025Michigan State AFL-CIO:Yesterday, on #WorkersMemorialDay, we mourned the fallen and fought like hell for the living in events across the state. In Jackson, we delivered a coffin to Rep. Tim Walberg's office to commemorate the loss of worker lives and worker rights while he allows Trump to attack OSHA,… pic.twitter.com/HEwgvawIg9— Michigan AFL-CIO ✊ (@MIAFLCIO) April 29, 2025Minnesota AFL-CIO:Minnesotans are standing up against Donald Trump's and Elon Musk's radical attacks on workers & our collective bargaining rights, public services and our communities. On May 13, working people are standing up to stop attacks on workers. #BetterInAUnion https://t.co/wDOhFw9192 pic.twitter.com/GUYMHrUeCZ— Minnesota AFL-CIO (@MNAFLCIO) April 28, 2025Missouri AFL-CIO:Please keep the entire Hoffman family, the KCFD and the Greater KC Fire Fighters L-42 in your thoughts & prayers upon the line of duty death of firefighter paramedic Graham Hoffman. @IAFFofficial @KCMOFireDept pic.twitter.com/N2vxx2T0M4— Missouri AFL-CIO (@MOAFLCIO) April 28, 2025Nevada State AFL-CIO:On Workers Memorial Day, we honored the workers who have died, been injured, or fallen ill because of their jobs. Every worker deserves to return home safe and healthy at the end of the day, and we will continue to fight tirelessly to make that a reality for all. pic.twitter.com/4lUI3tRql0— Nevada State AFL-CIO // Pass the #PROAct (@NVAFLCIO) April 28, 2025New York State AFL-CIO:No worker should lose their life or become ill on the job, and no family should have to grieve the loss of a loved one due to preventable and avoidable hazardous working conditions. Read the #WorkersMemorialDay statement by President Mario Cilento: https://t.co/z4Pz4cfJqa— NYS AFL-CIO // #UnionStrong (@NYSAFLCIO) April 28, 2025North Carolina State AFL-CIO:Thank you for joining us today at #WorkersMemorialDay pic.twitter.com/pQatrBUp7F— NC State AFL-CIO (@ncstateaflcio.bsky.social) (@NCStateAFLCIO) April 28, 2025Oregon AFL-CIO:Thank you to all who attended our Workers Memorial Day services today in Portland and Salem.A special thanks to @GovTinaKotek, @LisaFragala24, State Senator Kathleen Taylor, Portland City Council Pres. Elana Pirtle-Guiney, BOLI, the Oregon Fire Fighters Council, @Ironworkers29,… pic.twitter.com/4XuzZ4iqTz— Oregon AFL-CIO (@OregonAFLCIO) April 28, 2025Pennsylvania AFL-CIO:Workers Memorial Day is a day to honor workers killed, injured, or made ill on the job—and to renew our fight for strong safety and health protections.Together, we’ll continue to fight like hell to protect all workers, defend our rights, and demand safe workplaces for everyone. pic.twitter.com/hl3wnfzo5v— PA AFL-CIO (@PaAFL_CIO) April 28, 2025Texas AFL-CIO:🚨 URGENT: As soon as this week, the Texas Senate could vote on a bad bill that threatens workers’ abilities to spend their paychecks how they see fit.Send your State Senator a letter NOW to tell them: Don't touch my paycheck! 💸 #txlege #SB2330 https://t.co/fa4PfLhDZ0— Texas AFL-CIO (@TexasAFLCIO) April 29, 2025Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO:On Workers Memorial Day, we mourn the dead and recommit to fight for the living. We all deserve a safe workplace and to come home to our families at the end of the day pic.twitter.com/Fu4hZqfIRj— Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO (@WAAFLCIO) April 28, 2025Wisconsin State AFL-CIO:Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Workers and community members mark Workers’ Memorial Day pledge to keep fighting https://t.co/wM6FErDuOG via @WisBusiness— WI AFL-CIO (@wisaflcio) April 28, 2025 Kenneth Quinnell Tue, 04/29/2025 - 11:30Continue reading→