Hope Will Never Be Silent: 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:
We are excited to announce the League-Equity Audition Program (“LEAP”): a new kind of audition aimed at giving Equity members the chance to meet directors, choreographers, writers and casting directors who create new work so they can keep you in mind for future projects. https://bit.ly/4tRiNhP
— Actors’ Equity Association (@actorsequity.bsky.social) May 26, 2026 at 3:13 PM
AFGE:
AFGE is grateful to @SenatorHassan and @SenatorLankford for reintroducing the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 which would take government shutdowns off the table and force Congress to stay in town until their work is done.
Thank you for standing up for AFGE members ✊
— AFGE (@AFGENational) May 21, 2026
AFSCME:
The workers at the Seattle Museum of Art are fighting for a voice on the job to improve their workplace. They’ve formed Seattle Art Museum Workers United, joining the wave of 50,000 cultural workers across the country who have formed unions through AFSCME. https://t.co/qYlQ7sVNVQ
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) May 26, 2026
Air Line Pilots Association:
Speaking up for aviation safety and for pilots is core to our mission. That’s why we’re calling on Congress to include the ADS-B In language from the Senate-passed ROTOR Act in final law. pic.twitter.com/q1RCDNXi40
— Air Line Pilots Association (@ALPAPilots) May 20, 2026
Alliance for Retired Americans:
🚨 Millions of people, including older adults who aren’t yet eligible for Medicare, are about to lose their health care due to stricter work requirements about to take effect.
Here’s what you need to know: https://t.co/WwDX341NCv
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) May 27, 2026
Amalgamated Transit Union:
We wrap our celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month honoring Local 1756-Arcadia, CA, Member Phlli Hoo. #APIMonth pic.twitter.com/GTW0s1uVbu
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) May 27, 2026
American Federation of Musicians:
Thank you, Congresswoman Ross, for this commonsense approach to fixing a fundamentally broken system.
The Protect Working Musicians Act is an essential part of any meaningful attempt to regulate streaming and machine learning.
Multinational corporations must not be allowed to use… pic.twitter.com/Ru3Px1elwd— AFM (@The_AFM) May 21, 2026
American Federation of Teachers:
@rweingarten.bsky.social: The other side is trying to exploit the current crisis to destroy public education and pluralism as we know it. We have a different vision: revitalize and reimagine public schools so every one of our students can harness their future and build the country they dream of.
— AFT (@aft.org) May 27, 2026 at 9:52 AM
American Postal Workers Union:
Today APWU honors Memorial Day and honor all those who lost their lives in service to our country. pic.twitter.com/gkFLLEyu6f
— The American Postal Workers Union – APWU (@APWUnational) May 25, 2026
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
47 years ago, on May 25, 1979, AA Flight 191 crashed shortly after takeoff from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. All 13 crew members & 258 passengers onboard were killed, as were two people on the ground. We pause to remember those lives lost. https://t.co/fLhbmzoJxO
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) May 26, 2026
Boilermakers:
🇺🇸 This Memorial Day and always, we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice serving our nation. To those who have served or are currently serving, thank you. pic.twitter.com/ap9A1s4jXt
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) May 25, 2026
Bricklayers:
On this #WorksiteWednesday, our skilled craftworkers of Local 5 PA are proud to put their skills to work preserving the historic Scranton Cultural Center @SCCatMT. #UnionProud #SkilledTrades #BestHandsInTheBusiness #BuildingTomorrowTogether pic.twitter.com/ThfqYZN4EC
— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) May 27, 2026
Communications Workers of America:
AI companies are trying to digitize and monetize what makes us human and replace workers, even in professions that require creativity, trust, and empathy.
CWA & other unions are fighting back & winning real protections. https://t.co/XF78IQyCV0
— CWA (@CWAUnion) May 26, 2026
Department for Professional Employees:
In April, more professionals joined unions. (1/10)
— Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (@dpeaflcio.bsky.social) May 27, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Electrical Workers:
BREAKING: Workers at the largest cryptocurrency mining and power generation operation in the U.S. join the #IBEW https://t.co/EPFBslFXCC pic.twitter.com/PnNfJ3b5As
— IBEW (@IBEW) May 26, 2026
Fire Fighters:
🎗️ Fire fighters face elevated cancer risks every day on the job.
This #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth, early recognition, education, and support can make all the difference.
Learn more: https://t.co/wsvAV3qvjM pic.twitter.com/BeRFxGhpgy
— International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFofficial) May 27, 2026
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers:
A federal judge dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, “ruling that the Trump administration had brought human trafficking charges against him as part of a vindictive effort to punish him for challenging his wrongful deportation to El Salvador last year.” (NYT) pic.twitter.com/cwt8YzkQq3
— SMART Union (@smartunionworks) May 26, 2026
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
“Hope will never be silent.”
Harvey Milk was born on this day in 1930. Happy birthday, Harvey Milk! pic.twitter.com/94OOSkODMP
— IFPTE Local 21 is on Bluesky🦋 (@IFPTE21) May 22, 2026
International Union of Police Associations:
Milwaukee Police Association, I.U.P.A. Local #21 Members celebrated Cinco de Mayo earlier this month with a very special pup, who like his friends at MADACC, is available for adoption. https://t.co/8OBaQt2vis pic.twitter.com/TB7m9niAGm
— International Union Of Police Associations (@IUPA34233) May 27, 2026
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
LCLAA congratulates our former interns Ivonne Santiago, Jaylene Peralta, and all of Class of 2026 on their graduation, especially our first-gen Latino/a/x graduates!
Read Ivonne’s blog here: https://t.co/yuKYIY5Vso
Submit student debt story @debtcrisisorg: https://t.co/FMl19YSHlF pic.twitter.com/GnJ2hiwV26— LCLAA (@LCLAA) May 26, 2026
Laborers:
Cutting concrete. Building careers. That’s #union work. That’s LIUNA! #LIUNABuilds #construction #hardwork pic.twitter.com/J7GYnE1A9i
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) May 27, 2026
Machinists:
We are rallying with our leaders and members of @acoreunion, to protest the closing of the @Apple Towson store in Maryland and not allowing union employees to transfer 🗣️🪧📢✊ pic.twitter.com/W2fvKzsE2b
— IAM Union (@IAM_Union) May 27, 2026
Major League Baseball Players Association:
Being in the bigs for 10 years is a milestone very few Players achieve. Over the years, Jameson Taillon has learned that to stay in the big leagues, it’s not just about the metrics and analytics, but how you treat people, that keeps you in the game.
Congratulations, Jameson, on… pic.twitter.com/rUdt4qOszf
— MLBPA (@MLBPA) May 25, 2026
Major League Soccer Players Association:
Remembering their courage, honor and bravery, today and every day. pic.twitter.com/xTeRUawCXO
— MLSPA (@MLSPA) May 25, 2026
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
The NATCA Communications Committee met in Washington, D.C. on May 7, 2026, to discuss best practices and strategies to keep NATCA members informed about both regional and national events. https://t.co/vBxFiyNgTV pic.twitter.com/jMjndfNyik
— NATCA (@NATCA) May 27, 2026
National Association of Letter Carriers:
This Memorial Day, NALC honors and remembers those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. pic.twitter.com/PDsEbjganb
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) May 25, 2026
National Nurses United:
The numbers are clear: The U.S. has a nursing retention crisis, not a nurse shortage.
1.15 million licensed RNs aren’t working at the bedside but not because they don’t want to care for patients. It’s because management makes it impossible. https://t.co/eTfsrD5uU6
— National Nurses United (@NationalNurses) May 26, 2026
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/tlqvgzCLSk
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) May 24, 2026
NFL Players Association:
As we head into the last week of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Month, @49ers defensive tackle, @osagoeshard shares how he approaches mental health conversations with a positive, non-judgmental mindset to create safe spaces for those in his life. pic.twitter.com/3XtW4yiKrT
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) May 26, 2026
North America’s Building Trades Unions:
This Memorial Day, NABTU honors the brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We remember their courage, their dedication, and the families who carry their legacy forward.
We also thank the veterans of the Building Trades who continue to serve our… pic.twitter.com/FOhhBuTZ1k
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) May 25, 2026
Professional Hockey Players’ Association:
Mental wellness matters on and off the ice. 🧠
This Mental Health Awareness Month, see how the PHPA is helping players build insight, reduce stigma, and support one another through the FIRST LINE Mental Health Training program.
Story by @TonyAndrock: https://t.co/fv0PCjleNj pic.twitter.com/G8jpYsMjs1
— PHPA (@thephpa) May 19, 2026
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
AAPI Labor Spotlight: Today we honor the organizers who fought against exclusion and for a seat at the table. Their legacy lives on in us. ✊✨ pic.twitter.com/jgmGaeJQPg
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) May 27, 2026
Roofers and Waterproofers:
Please join tonight 8pm ET for an important discussion addressing mental health/suicide within the construction industry, featuring Roofers Local 11 BA Travis Gorman.
Register at https://t.co/lZkyYDOCCu pic.twitter.com/z0IjI01F41
— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) May 26, 2026
SAG-AFTRA:
TAKE 5 🎬 This is crucial information that every recording artist #SagAftraMember needs to know! SAG-AFTRA’s Fletcher Sheridan and Kristina Gorbacsov explain how being signed to a record label could impact your access to healthcare. #Take5SagAftra pic.twitter.com/vWiWylUHmI
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) May 27, 2026
Service Employees International Union:
WTF?? Nearly 40% of America has less than $500 in the bank or no emergency savings at all. Too many of us are just a paycheck away from not being able to cover rent and our bills in the best of times. This type of rhetoric regarding our savings and pensions is unacceptable! https://t.co/hrJd9jOwq0
— SEIU (@SEIU) May 27, 2026
Solidarity Center:
The right to speak up on behalf of our communities is a freedom our movement will never stop fighting for 🗣️✊🏾 https://t.co/RmWmO2BhHY
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) May 23, 2026
The NewsGuild-CWA:
This is a major win for the entire labor movement.
“We refused to back down, and POLITICO heard us loud and clear that these tools do not belong in our newsroom,” said Ariel Wittenberg, PEN Guild chair. #NewsNotSlop https://t.co/1IAxznfp9x
— The NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) May 22, 2026
Theatrical Stage Employees:
This #MemorialDay, we honor the heroes who gave their lives in service to our country and our freedoms. As union members, we proudly carry forward the values of unity, sacrifice, and solidarity by continuing the fight for fairness, dignity, and a stronger future for all workers. pic.twitter.com/wZCOSC0DAT
— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) May 25, 2026
Transport Workers Union:
Akron Metro transit workers in TWU Local 1 took their anger at going nearly three years without a raise to the Akron Metro Board at its meeting this morning at the Pfaf Transit Center, and to @yourmetrobus riders via media interviews. TWU International has provided strike… pic.twitter.com/BMqi0UcrQ6
— TWU (@transportworker) May 26, 2026
Transportation Trades Department:
Today, @TTDAFLCIO is proud to recognize #NationalMaritimeDay on behalf of the thousands of dedicated maritime sector workers we represent. They are essential for the movement of goods & national security, & we thank them for their service & sacrifice pic.twitter.com/8yDuXtwcXr
— TTD | America’s Transportation Unions (@TTDAFLCIO) May 22, 2026
UAW:
Employers spend roughly $1.7 billion a year on union avoidance consultants and law firms, to dissuade and weaken workers’ unionization efforts. Read the latest report from Economic Policy Institute: https://t.co/ANiLbfk5wY
Union busting is disgusting. pic.twitter.com/bZYI6njrDO
— UAW (@UAW) May 27, 2026
Union Veterans Council:
The House is voting this week on #HR6047. We support the $10K raise for injured vets Congress shouldn’t fund it by nearly TRIPLING VA refinance fees on veteran homeowners from 0.5% to 1.42%.
Stop this hidden tax on vet home equity.@AFLCIO #stoptheveterantax pic.twitter.com/AC4uikhhBz— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ (@unionveterans) May 21, 2026
UNITE HERE:
Boston is a Union Town!
A #throwbacktuesday video from #MayDay2026, just a few weeks ago when we gathered in East Boston with the Coalition of Logan Airport Workers. 🦞🦀#1u #UnionStrong #favoritenumber26 pic.twitter.com/IIO1KTUUvS— UNITE HERE Local 26 (@UNITEHERE26) May 26, 2026
United Food and Commercial Workers:
Corporations want to make it easier to raise your grocery prices in real time. We want to stop them.
Don’t believe us? Listen to industry leaders describe, in their own words, what electronic shelf labels can really do.
TAKE ACTION TODAY: https://t.co/ZKCMx0df7j pic.twitter.com/b8V7r3HlaO
— UFCW (@UFCW) May 26, 2026
United Steelworkers:
During World War II, over 120,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly incarcerated—most U.S. citizens.
History shows: when fear divides us, workers lose. This AANHPI Heritage Month, we remember and recommit to solidarity for all. pic.twitter.com/WWuuIq3D7i— United Steelworkers Union (@steelworkers) May 27, 2026
Writers Guild of America East:
AI safety regulations are an urgent need. As the use of AI in the news runs rampant, the public deserves common-sense protections like transparency and disclosure. Pass the #NYFAIRNewsAct!
— Writers Guild of America East (@wgaeast.bsky.social) May 26, 2026 at 11:03 AM