Make A Plan to Vote: 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 Association:
On Monday, September 14, Equity held a virtual memorial ceremony for members who have passed away in the last few months. The event consisted of the reading of these names as well as space for friends and family to share their memories of their loved ones. https://youtu.be/fg3vPZNDZyA
— Actors’ Equity Association (@actorsequity.bsky.social) October 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
AFGE:
TSA announced they are removing chairs from the TSA checkpoint podiums where Transportation Security Officers screen passengers. Simply put, this is ridiculous. Take a Stand with TSA Officers by sending a letter urging TSA to allow officers to sit. https://t.co/V3J1LQzVMG
— AFGE (@AFGENational) October 5, 2026
AFSCME:
AFSCME members are voting to put the power back in the hands of working people. We need lawmakers who understand that working families can’t wait. Learn more about pro-worker candidates who will fight for us: https://t.co/dLDvCsHqzO https://t.co/MHLfFBY699
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) October 6, 2026
Air Line Pilots Association:
Capt. Duane Woerth, ALPA president on 9/11, shared with our Executive Board memories of that day, from the Oval Office to Sec. Mineta’s Rapid Response Team. He shared with our Executive Board the tough decisions made during aviation’s darkest hours. https://t.co/Y0M6RvaXA2
— Air Line Pilots Association (@ALPAPilots) October 1, 2026
Alliance for Retired Americans:
📋 One of the best ways to make sure we get out and vote is to plan ahead. This year, we need to make early voting part of our routine. Find out how at the link in the comments and tell us: What’s your plan? https://t.co/eQ3jr5ozKH
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) October 7, 2026
Amalgamated Transit Union:
The new ATU In Transit magazine is coming to your mailbox soon. Check out this video preview. Can wait to read it? You can find it now on the ATU website at https://t.co/qiYbDqlJdh #OurVoiceOurPower https://t.co/yMZh3ssjf8
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) October 6, 2026
American Federation of Musicians:
It’s time for every artist to be paid for their work played on AM/FM radio. Pass the American Music Fairness Act.
— AFM (@The_AFM) September 29, 2026
American Federation of Teachers:
More than 100 million U.S. adults have medical debt, & 1 in 5 believe they’ll never be able to pay it off. How did we get here? Policy choices that enrich insurers, pharma companies and healthcare institutions—while sacrificing patients’ health and financial security. Read more in AFT Health Care ⤵️
— AFT (@aft.org) October 7, 2026 at 10:59 AM
American Postal Workers Union:
The Industrial Relations Department summarizes the Talk Is Cheap: Safety Matters discourse from APWU’s 28th Biennial National Convention, including the preconvention workshop taught by APWU National Safety Specialist Don Barron and Eastern Region Coordinator Vince Tarducci. https://t.co/DLOLoNdjiu
— The American Postal Workers Union – APWU (@APWUnational) October 7, 2026
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
Today marks exactly 5 months since Spirit Airlines ceased flying & thousands of AFA Flight Attendants’ wings were suddenly clipped. Yesterday, 23 of these former Spirit FAs regained their wings at United. Congratulations Class 2633! Welcome (back!) to the skies 💙🐝🌐 https://t.co/0QyDyV3yrx
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) October 2, 2026
Boilermakers:
Quality craftsmanship is recognised internationally. Watch L-158 #Boilermakers build Komatsu heavy haul trucks: https://t.co/rfR7G53C4F https://t.co/2g6UT9BFUQ
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) October 6, 2026
Bricklayers:
Bob Sargent transitioned from US Army service to a dedicated 30-year career in the trowel trades with BAC Local 3 #Iowa after growing up near the Marshalltown Trowel factory. His life exemplifies a profound commitment to both his country and our union: https://t.co/oady4wLKge https://t.co/3FDepusvew
— Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) October 5, 2026
Communications Workers of America:
Great news!
— CWA (@CWAUnion) October 7, 2026
Electrical Workers:
“The burden of railroad consolidations has always fallen on the employee… Assurances that [the Union Pacific/NS merger] will be different are unconvincing” – #IBEW President Kenneth W. Cooper. https://t.co/0WaLjMgAqE https://t.co/UqfpZ2XgGv
— IBEW (@IBEW) October 7, 2026
Fire Fighters:
🙌🔥 NEW MEMBERS IN NORTH CAROLINA! Congrats to the 26 new recruits who joined IAFF #Charlotte Firefighters in North Carolina. Welcome, brothers and sisters, to our great union! #UnionStrong #OrganizeTheSouth https://t.co/UgwO8bss4G
— International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFofficial) October 7, 2026
Heat and Frost Insulators:
Catch @UnionSportsmen new Solid Ground episode featuring IVP Brain Cavey, along with his cousin Jamey & father Bernie, as they share a 30-year tradition of fishing for one of the East Coast’s most sought-after game fish, cobia. ▶️ Watch now: https://t.co/eIaWwyqMtl
— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) September 30, 2026
IAM Union:
IAM Local 933 has opened negotiations with Raytheon in Tucson. More than 2,200 IAM members build critical defense systems – and deserve wages, benefits and job security that reflect their work. We stand with Local 933! ✊ https://t.co/izSlKEIZ4V
— IAM Union (@IAM_Union) October 7, 2026
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers:
Election Day is just one month away. Groceries, gas and diesel are too expensive, and leaders in power aren’t doing enough to take on the cost of living. This Election Day, it’s time to vote for the candidates who ACT on our behalf. https://t.co/oMGHf9z3Ef
— SMART Union (@smartunionworks) October 6, 2026
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
IFPTE Participates in Federal Workforce Union Coalition Lobby Day on Capitol Hill https://t.co/4gfJdewVpE
— IFPTE (@IFPTE) September 26, 2026
International Union of Police Associations:
The I.U.P.A. brings you the NewsWatch every week. Click on this link to see the latest news for I.U.P.A. members! https://t.co/LT4QTIIwDe
— International Union Of Police Associations (@IUPA34233) October 7, 2026
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
🗳️ Our communities deserve to be informed, engaged, and heard! Join our LCLAA sister and Executive Board Member, @SoniaVasquezLun, and @PPAVirginia for plática especial about reproductive rights and the issues impacting Latino working families. https://t.co/GWQtbiUB9L
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) October 7, 2026
Laborers:
Is #WomenCrushWednesday still a thing? If not, we’re bringing it back. Before we take over Tradeswomen Build nations in Houston this weekend, let’s run it back. Last year, we followed Local 323’s India as she experienced her very FIRST #TWBN. And yeah, the energy was UNMATCHED. Now it’s almost time to do it all over again. Who’s going? 👇Drop it in the comments. #TWBN26 #LIUNA #girlpower
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) October 7, 2026
Major League Baseball Players Association:
As the Rays’ ALDS series shifts to New York, Brooklyn-born Richie Palacios finds himself back at home. Last year, Richie and his brother, Josh, hosted the Built Different clinic, giving back to the place they’re from. The clinic gave more than 150 New York students a chance to play alongside and learn from professionals, like teammate Chandler Simpson. No matter where his career takes him, Richie will never forget from where he came.
— MLBPA (@MLBPA) October 6, 2026
Maritime Trades Department:
MTD Affiliates Support Maritime Provisions in NDAA @SeafarersUnion @IAM_Union @IBEW @SenJackReed @SenatorWicker https://t.co/PJQ1tfLmYz
— Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (@Maritime_Trades) October 6, 2026
Musical Artists:
In today’s Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight, AGMA member David Mejía reflects on an unexpected path from a school scheduling mix-up to a career in opera: www.musicalartists.org/hispanic-her…
— American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) (@weareagma.bsky.social) October 1, 2026 at 1:15 PM
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
NATCA’s National Executive Board (NEB) is meeting Tuesday and Wednesday in Albuquerque, N.M. The minutes from the NEB meeting in Rochester, N.Y., on Sept. 1-2 are now available on the NEB minutes page of the website. https://t.co/2jx6CoCMvg
— NATCA (@NATCA) October 6, 2026
National Association of Letter Carriers:
Do you have your voting plan for the 2026 midterm elections? Visit https://t.co/ktVzq4EYVj to check your voter registration status, review your state’s deadlines, learn about volunteer opportunities and more. https://t.co/IFMkYFAygg
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) October 7, 2026
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
Chris Johnson’s ALS diagnosis has changed his family—including the care his wife, Brittany, now provides every day. She’s become Chris’s primary caregiver, helping care daily. Their story is a reminder: care doesn’t stop when life gets harder. It becomes even more essential. https://t.co/npztmKhCWH
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) October 1, 2026
National Hockey League Players’ Association:
Miro Heiskanen’s must-do stop in Dallas should come as a shock to no one 😉 https://t.co/nxewMTaStW
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) October 5, 2026
National Nurses United:
The ultra wealthy got their tax breaks and the war hawks got their endless wars. What did D.C. get? Cuts to lifesaving services at our hospitals. 😡 Nurses and working class families are standing up and saying: Enough! Join us Saturday, October 10! RSVP: https://t.co/SRyT738Zbg https://t.co/rKNbOULaRG
— National Nurses United (@NationalNurses) October 6, 2026
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
Thank you @PANYNJ for holding a taxi driver celebration today at JFK airport! @nyctaxi drivers keep our city moving 🚕 ✊🏾🎉 https://t.co/mqXZo74NLi
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) October 7, 2026
NFL Players Association:
Statement on Hyatt Regency Buffalo labor action. https://t.co/ZPCqk2iR4p
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) October 2, 2026
North America’s Building Trades Unions:
Tag a sister you’re excited to see at Tradeswomen Build Nations! https://t.co/xqcCG3unLQ
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) October 3, 2026
Painters and Allied Trades:
Our members help build the infrastructure that our communities depend on and enjoy every single day! Shout out to IUPAT DC 53 members Jared Riggs (LU 1144), Bryan DeVaughn (LU 970), Everett DeVaughn (LU 970), Austin Jones (LU 1144), and Jason Dye (LU 1144) for putting the finishing touches on the new pavilion at Parkersburg City Park. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to this project!
— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) October 7, 2026
Professional Hockey Players’ Association:
The 2026-27 AHL season is here! Wishing all our members a great season ahead. https://t.co/GDkGkI3o02
— PHPA (@thephpa) October 2, 2026
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:
Thank you for your time and support @SenatorAndyKim. PASS-represented employees at the FAA are critical to modernization efforts and the safety of the American flying public. #aviationsafety #publicservice #federalemployees
— PASS (@PASSNational) October 2, 2026
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
The best tacos are built on solidarity. 🌮✊ This #NationalTacoDay, cook at home with 100% union-made brands like Tia Rosa tortillas, Pace picante, and Rosarito beans to support fair wages & safe workplaces! What are you loading on your tacos tonight? 🛒💬 #ShopUnion https://t.co/Rdx4AXBbdI
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) October 6, 2026
Roofers and Waterproofers:
The Western Regional + Northwest District Councils held their joint council meeting where Local 49 Bus. Mgr. Travis Hopkins presented a mental health awareness PowerPoint. This will help lay the foundation for how locals can better assist our members w/these important issues. https://t.co/TAbp9w5bhf
— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) October 6, 2026
SAG-AFTRA:
Get all the details on the TV Animation Agreements. Join us virtually on Friday, October 9, at 3 PT / 6 ET. Get more details & RSVP at https://t.co/TczH5uuIjs. https://t.co/SawlkmlwTK
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) October 7, 2026
Service Employees International Union:
THIS is what can happen when we stand in solidarity! Hundreds of immigrant workers detained at Delaney Hall ICE center in Newark went on a hunger & labor strike for over a month. SEIU members & the broader labor movement showed up to demand justice. Now, the tide is turning!
— SEIU (@SEIU) October 7, 2026
Solidarity Center:
Drop a ✊🏽 in the replies if you agree: ALL WORKERS DESERVE DECENT WORK! #WorldDayForDecentWork2026 #WDDW26 #WDDW #SDG #SDG8 https://t.co/xZUqtJY64W
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) October 7, 2026
The NewsGuild-CWA:
Fantastic news!!! The Supreme Court declined to hear the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s appeal of a ruling requiring the company to pay back its workers for the cuts to pay, illegally implemented increases in health care costs & more. When we fight, we win!!! ✊✊✊
— The NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) October 5, 2026
Theatrical Stage Employees:
Upcoming webinar: The Impact of Elections on Worker Health & Safety | Rebroadcast with Live Q & A Thu, Oct 8, 2026 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT Voting matters to you. Whether you know it or not, health and safety laws affect you. When we elect public officials, we empower an entire Administration with an agenda and specific policies that impact the health and safety of IATSE members for years to come. This webinar will discuss what’s happening now to worker health and safety legislation, what’s at stake in the 2026 midterm elections, and what future agendas may bring. Elections have consequences for IATSE workers. This webinar rebroadcast will feature a live Q and A with Jackson Rees, Assistant Director of the IATSE Political and Legislative Department. Register here: https://t.co/yeqsD6A95e
— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) October 7, 2026
Transport Workers Union:
We extend our deepest condolences to the friends, family, and co-workers of the air medical pilot and nurse who perished in the crash near LA. An air medic was serious injured. At least one person is missing. Air medical crews do dangerous, heroic work and this is a terrible tragedy. #flightmedic #Airmedicalcommunity
— TWU (@transportworker) October 1, 2026
Transportation Trades Department:
We join @AFGENational in applauding @SenGaryPeters & @JimJustice_WV for introducing a bill to increase pay levels for @USDOTFRA inspectors & specialists for the first time since 1979. Fair, competitive wages are crucial to retaining & growing this critical rail safety workforce. https://t.co/M8FSpYflFw
— TTD | America’s Transportation Unions (@TTDAFLCIO) October 6, 2026
UAW:
“Leading labor unions are throwing their support behind a provision in the Senate version of the annual defense policy bill that seeks to prohibit the Pentagon from contracting with companies that engage in stock buybacks.” https://t.co/qUNaPnfneI
— UAW (@UAW) October 7, 2026
Union Veterans Council:
Great meeting with Brian Poindexter at the North Shore Fed @AFLCIO with fellow union vets! 🇺🇸🔨 Brian stands strong with working veterans: ✅ Clean #RichardStarAct ❌ Opposing TCAVA cuts ✅ Full support for the #PROAct https://t.co/os5ubazGej
— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ (@unionveterans) October 6, 2026
UNITE HERE:
🚨 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: With Cost-of-Living Top of Mind for Voters, Hospitality Workers Hit the Doors for the Midterms — UNITE HERE union members will knock over a million doors of working-class voters in key swing states 🧵 Check thread for the full release! https://t.co/8GKL64RHWg
— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) October 6, 2026
United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters:
Tradeswomen Build Nations is almost here! 💪 Sending our UA Sisters to Houston with plenty of union pride. Let’s hear it for the tradeswomen who build our nations! #TWBN2026 #UAProud https://t.co/nQG43I2wpQ
— United Association (@UAPipeTrades) October 7, 2026
United Food and Commercial Workers:
@UFCW75 has officially welcomed the pharmacy technicians at Kroger in Tiffin, Ohio, to the union! These workers are looking forward to negotiating a STRONG first contract with better health insurance, improved wages, & a real voice on the job. https://t.co/bpdsvsVz9m https://t.co/IlYSWQ1GfX
— UFCW (@UFCW) October 6, 2026
United Steelworkers:
We’re a month out from the U.S. midterm elections! Do you have a voting plan yet? If you need more information by state, visit https://t.co/g3VDNZoP35. https://t.co/iDJi7usQvL
— United Steelworkers Union (@steelworkers) October 6, 2026
Writers Guild of America East:
SCRUBS debuted 25 years ago (October 2, 2001)! Congratulations to series creator Bill Lawrence, who was honored at the 2025 Writers Guild Awards with the WGA East’s Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence! Watch his speech. (@vdoozer.bsky.social) www.youtube.com/watch?v=kie2…
— Writers Guild of America East (@wgaeast.bsky.social) October 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM