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One Day Longer, One Day Stronger: 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:Today we honor Indigenous People’s Day.Formerly Columbus Day, this important holiday is shifting the national conversation towards centering the stories and histories of Native Peoples. Learn more: https://t.co/OaDE6CotWq pic.twitter.com/lVjRIoK6Xa— Actors' Equity (@ActorsEquity) October 14, 2024AFGE:We're 3 weeks away from Election Day!And, early voting has already started in some states. Find the early voting schedule in your state: https://t.co/XNIShiH8kk pic.twitter.com/QU2oEjumnN— AFGE (@AFGENational) October 15, 2024AFSCME:During a rally in Columbus, Ohio, AFSCME stood proudly behind Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown. https://t.co/HImXZOnXKJ— AFSCME (@AFSCME) October 15, 2024Alliance for Retired Americans:The work that legislators do to strengthen retirement security matters for seniors. Thank you for being a 2024 #RetireeHero, @BennieGThompson! pic.twitter.com/KshY50YpKy— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) October 16, 2024Amalgamated Transit Union:We stand with our Local 1189-Guelph, ON, members in their fight for a fair contract. #ATUStrongerTogether #canlab #UnionStrong @OFLabour pic.twitter.com/9sNCZPqarP— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) October 16, 2024American Federation of Teachers:“Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are fighting for us. Their North Star is making life better for working people.” Hear from @rweingarten about @KamalaHarris & @Tim_Walz's plans to expand healthcare access & more.🩺https://t.co/lt2GKr4tO9— AFT (@AFTunion) October 16, 2024American Postal Workers Union:This past weekend in Orlando, FL, APWU Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth "Liz" Powell was awarded CBTU Region III's 2024 Labor Legend Award for her outstanding achievements in labor. pic.twitter.com/kfr3sFjMpe— The American Postal Workers Union - APWU (@APWUnational) October 8, 2024Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:“Stock buybacks are a sickness...the industry was rid of them, but a greedhead hedge fund broke the seal in its efforts to gain control of @SouthwestAir & now @united mgmt is following their lead to manipulate the stock, & cheat workers & passengers." 1/4 https://t.co/mriWAN2iQG— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) October 15, 2024Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers:Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) stopped by a BCTGM Local 19 (Cleveland) Retirees event this week to reflect on the outcome of the Butch Louis Act.We MUST remember who our friends are in this election! 🗳️ https://t.co/ohqBdOLpWF— BCTGM International (@BCTGM) October 12, 2024Boilermakers:This Local 1, Chicago, #Boilermaker bounced his way to gold. 🥇 See what sets Earl Pote leaps, bounds and technical tricks ahead of the competition. https://t.co/IVxVaGt0zj pic.twitter.com/4k4let5FEa— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) October 16, 2024Bricklayers:Happy #WorksiteWednesday!In 2019, a $300 million restoration project on the Brooklyn Bridge commenced, giving BAC Local 1, NY members a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build the next chapter in the history of “America’s Eiffel Tower.”Read more: https://t.co/JQ4zaxQJZS pic.twitter.com/bFXa7ETgN3— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) October 16, 2024Communications Workers of America:Shout out to all the CWA members and retirees who have been working hard to get out the vote! ❤️✊https://t.co/3zPioj5pxz— CWA (@CWAUnion) October 12, 2024Department for Professional Employees:Professionals can formalize remote work by forming unions. For example, @AFGENational members at the Defense Health Agency, @OPEIU members at TruStage & @IFPTE members at The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis have already done so. Learn more: https://t.co/JoD99wNCzj pic.twitter.com/z4J1xMAITa— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) October 15, 2024Electrical Workers:#IBEW members are getting out the vote for @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz in Georgia https://t.co/STvjUVLuI1— IBEW (@IBEW) October 16, 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, 2024Jobs With Justice:Communities across the Southeast are facing tremendous challenges in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and now Milton. From providing immediate relief to advocating for fair recovery, grassroots organizers are on the frontlines. pic.twitter.com/3bNmFPfulD— Jobs With Justice (@jwjnational) October 9, 2024Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:Honoring Sylvia Rivera, a leader of the 1969 Stonewall Inn uprising, and a fierce advocate for transgender rights. Her fight against the exclusion of transgender people of color from the gay rights movement continues to inspire. #SylviaRivera #LGBTQ+History @PrideatWork pic.twitter.com/chaOze81YI— LCLAA (@LCLAA) October 16, 2024Labor Heritage Foundation:UNION is coming to DC October 23rd! Directed by Steve Maing @mainmaing and Brett Story @brettpstory, UNION @unionthefilm follows the Amazon Labor Union's historic journey to victory @amazonlabor. To purchase tickets visit: https://t.co/DIIQhPQXEc pic.twitter.com/VWme3ivlwQ— Labor Heritage (@LaborHeritage1) October 15, 2024Laborers:Check out #LIUNA brother Michael, calling out Trump’s disrespect for Indigenous people: "They look down on us like we're nothing. #Project2025 will hit LIUNA hard, slashing Workforce Development and job incentives." Be like Michael—a warrior, making a difference! #LIUNAVotes pic.twitter.com/LF4eItrGsU— LIUNA (@LIUNA) October 16, 2024Machinists:Solidarity in Seattle! ✊@IAM751 and W24 members joined with allies for a massive rally to support our 33,000 members at Boeing. The message was clear -- "One day longer, one day stronger!" pic.twitter.com/Xc0WyVIGdp— Machinists Union (@MachinistsUnion) October 16, 2024Maritime Trades Department:Fantastic piece by @hamiltonnolan. It features @MineWorkers President Cecil Roberts' full remarks commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Union Miners Cemetery, where the one and only Mother Jones is buriedhttps://t.co/Cg7KH7Qh7S— Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (@Maritime_Trades) October 15, 2024Metal Trades Department:https://t.co/iDXu4HHReD WASHINGTON — The new chief executive of the US unit of South Korean industrial conglomerate Hanwha Group wants to restore naval shipbuilding at Philly Shipyard, once the acquisition of that business is finalized this fall.— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) October 11, 2024Mine Workers:“Don’t tell me the blood of Mother Jones, and John L. Lewis, and all those great leaders don’t flow through your veins. I know it does." - Cecil E. Robertshttps://t.co/P5A8c4xESn— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) October 15, 2024Musical Artists:@KlydeWarrenPark security tried and ✨️failed✨️ to kick us out. We aren't breaking any laws. We're still here leafletting @dallasblkdance's festival and marketplace. @AFLCIO pic.twitter.com/Dm8VUr0hr9— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) October 12, 2024National Air Traffic Controllers Association:NATCA was proud to attend this month’s @AeroClubDC luncheon, where other aviation labor leaders from @PASSNational, @TTDAFLCIO, & @transportworker discussed the future of aviation & workers’ rights. https://t.co/ctcQLrSIf3 pic.twitter.com/Fg3IrzOkJn— NATCA (@NATCA) October 14, 2024National Association of Letter Carriers:NALC President @BrianRenfroe19 and the members of Region 6 are proud to join @NRLCA in Indianapolis, IN this afternoon for a rally to pass the Protect our Letter Carriers Act. The rise in robberies and violent attacks on the men and women who work hard to deliver essential goods… pic.twitter.com/rIrHj0XDU5— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) October 14, 2024National Day Laborer Organizing Network:💥Happening Now! Dozen of workers are conveying in Solidaridad DuPage as part of the 50 popular assemblies throughout the country to protect migrants against anti immigrant rhetoric and attacks. pic.twitter.com/jGNwZ6yCZH— NDLON (@NDLON) October 12, 2024National Domestic Workers Alliance:🚨🗳️GEORGIA: Early voting has begun and will continue until November 1st! Check your early voting location and make a plan to vote early: https://t.co/w1FovcP05t— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) October 15, 2024National Federation of Federal Employees:Supporting Guide Dogs of America, FWS-GS Pay Parity Rule, VP Debate Recap, and more - https://t.co/FiiJahELPK pic.twitter.com/lyOnPwOTPZ— NFFE (@NFFE_Union) October 11, 2024National Nurses United:In coordination with @IMC_Worldwide, RN Response Network volunteers have come from across the country to Asheville, NC. Volunteer nurses will help meet the ongoing medical needs for the community in the wake of Hurricane Helene. pic.twitter.com/mZzauToHTt— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) October 15, 2024NFL Players Association:.@WigginNathaniel sends his congratulations to @ernestjones53 for his #CommunityMVP nod 🤝. pic.twitter.com/HvyWGWRygY— NFLPA (@NFLPA) October 13, 2024North America's Building Trades Unions:To defeat Trump’s anti-worker policies, we need everyone on board. Check your registration status and #VoteUnionhttps://t.co/S9xkXpfmcT pic.twitter.com/Nyl3Hn6WO7— The Building Trades (@NABTU) October 16, 2024Office and Professional Employees:In observing #IndigenousPeoplesDay, OPEIU honors and celebrates the rich histories, cultures, struggles and contributions of Indigenous peoples across the globe. pic.twitter.com/VJMmvMG8Mx— 🎃PEIU | #UnionStrong (@OPEIU) October 14, 2024Painters and Allied Trades:It is our responsibility to expand the benefits and opportunities of our union to as many people as possible. We’d like to welcome DC9 Local 1486’s newly organized members to the IUPAT! pic.twitter.com/sZ6JD4xTrU— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) October 16, 2024Plasterers and Cement Masons:Project 2025 would bring back the disastrous IRAPs proposal that would undermine OPCMIA’s world-class apprenticeship programs and send worker training on a dangerous race to the bottom. This is a must-read from @amprog: https://t.co/auc7qchTss— OPCMIA International (@opcmiaintl) October 12, 2024Pride At Work:On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we pay tribute to the remarkable strength, bravery, & perseverance of Indigenous peoples. We are grateful to the Indigenous communities for their stewardship of these lands, & we stand in solidarity with them. pic.twitter.com/Io5HxvEzcC— Pride at Work (@PrideatWork) October 14, 2024Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:.@RWDSU Local 110 stands in solidarity with @238Teamsters on strike at the Cargill corn milling plant! RWDSU members from Quaker Oats and General Mills came out to rally with our striking union family, and make it clear that Cedar Rapids is a union town! #1u pic.twitter.com/EjDtTEa8a7— RWDSU (@RWDSU) October 16, 2024Roofers and Waterproofers:Planning to prevent falls includes having a rescue plan in place in the event a worker falls, and it should include more than calling 911: https://t.co/AmSwxW9Qih. Check out CPWR's fall prevention planning templates to get started: https://t.co/3iotfGwuTC #roofersafety365 pic.twitter.com/sSO7tqgKZs— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) October 15, 2024SAG-AFTRA:Intimacy Coordinator Katherine O'Keefe explains how ICs unionizing with SAG-AFTRA will help actors, producers and directors! Actors always deserve to feel safe on set. #UnionizeICs Show your support for ICs in the comments and learn more: https://t.co/3xraLwab6c pic.twitter.com/gLB8GikCNO— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) October 16, 2024Solidarity Center:The workers of the world are in good hands with this amazing group of lawyers & activists on their side!#ILAWConf2024 #Solidarity#WorkersRights https://t.co/mVdHkqvOgH— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) October 11, 2024The NewsGuild-CWA:Yesterday, the @NLRB announced union petitions are surging & have doubled since 2021!At @PressClubDC, NewsGuild Pres. Jon Schleuss spoke with NLRB leadership about how underfunding/understaffing denies workers justice in the workplace and called for doubling the NLRB's funding! pic.twitter.com/DlNX6u8oqb— NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) October 16, 2024Theatrical Stage Employees:Reminder: Join us tomorrow at 2pm ET, to learn the history of voting rights in the U.S., current voter suppression efforts, and what you can do to protect this essential right. Register here: https://t.co/HYxykt7uJe pic.twitter.com/eJh5RNflMG— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) October 15, 2024UAW:"There has been a doubling of petitions by workers to have union representation during @JoeBiden's administration, according to figures released Tuesday by the @NLRB. During Trump’s presidency, union petitions declined 22%."https://t.co/O6o4AFjcSU— UAW (@UAW) October 16, 2024Union Veterans Council:1/ 🧵 The attacks on military voting rights by Republican-led lawsuits are a direct assault on the very freedoms our service members fight to protect."Republicans face backlash for lawsuits targeting overseas and military voting."https://t.co/mWjbFgHqxm— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ (@unionveterans) October 16, 2024UNITE HERE:Let's get out the vote! If you have co-workers, friends, family or activists who want to knock on doors but can’t do it full time, volunteer with @seed_the_vote!https://t.co/GCbNNEN0bD pic.twitter.com/0rprzXVhcQ— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) October 16, 2024United Food and Commercial Workers:This #PharmacistTechnicianDay, we stand in solidarity w/ CA CVS workers as they FIGHT for the contact they DESERVE!It's time for CVS to get serious & deliver our members a contract w/ benefits as essential as the labor provided by their workers.➡️ https://t.co/Y3teHeWW88 pic.twitter.com/zar1EZTDLU— UFCW (@UFCW) October 15, 2024United Steelworkers:🎙️ The latest episode of the Solidarity Works podcast just dropped and we’re diving into the fight for fair trade: why it matters and how we do it. 🎧 Listen now: //solidarityworks.libsyn.com/fighting-for-fair-trade-why-it-matters-and-how-we-do-it pic.twitter.com/TvWFrEQ860— United Steelworkers #EverybodysUnion (@steelworkers) October 16, 2024Utility Workers:What does #solidarity really mean? DeAnna Hill of UWUA Local 191 and the UWUA Women's Caucus provides a powerful reflection in the latest issue of The Utility Worker magazine.🧵 pic.twitter.com/rmKlT7QGyv— UWUA National (@The_UWUA) October 16, 2024Working America:Happy 21st birthday Working America! What began as a small door-knocking campaign in Cleveland, OH, has since become a powerful organizing force for working people with 5 million members. Read our blog to learn more about how far we’ve come. https://t.co/HmrsptBZ7x— Working America (@WorkingAmerica) October 10, 2024Writers Guild of America East:Writers across Nonfiction and Fiction TV/film stand together in demanding strong union protections and voluntary recognition, without delay or division, for the A+E Nonfiction Union. @aenetworks, it’s time to respect your workers’ choices. #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/cSyO0v8krW— Writers Guild of America East (@WGAEast) October 16, 2024 Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 10/16/2024 - 10:17Continue reading→

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: United Health Professionals of New Mexico Members 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. 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.” Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 10/16/2024 - 10:05Continue reading→