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America's Labor Unions, representing nearly 15 million members across the country.

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a national trade union center that is the largest federation of unions in the United States. It is made up of 61 national and international unions, together representing nearly 15 million active and retired workers. The AFL-CIO engages in substantial political spending and activism, typically in support of progressive and pro-labor policies. .. more

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We have the bill AND the bipartisan support to restore union rights for 1 MILLION federal workers.

Together, we can stop the Trump administration’s union-busting.

Tell your rep: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act! https://act.aflcio.org/call_campaigns/pass-pawa-house/

Congratulations to the new AFSCME Council 31 members at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry on ratifying their first union contract. Now, workers will earn better wages, workplace protections and more! #BetterInAUnion https://bit.ly/48G56dd
Museum of Science and Industry workers ratify first union contract
The contract includes a pay raise that averages 8% for all union members. It comes after the union and the museum reached a tentative agreement in November.
chicago.suntimes.com

For 4 years, Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas have fought for a first contract, while their CEO makes 6,666x what they do. Enough is enough.

It’s time for Starbucks to stop playing games and give workers the fair contract they deserve.
Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas at corporate stores have been on strike for over 3 weeks for a fair contract.

It was inspiring to join them on the picket line and bring the support of 15 million members of America’s unions! Their fight is ALL of our fight.

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Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas at corporate stores have been on strike for over 3 weeks for a fair contract.

It was inspiring to join them on the picket line and bring the support of 15 million members of America’s unions! Their fight is ALL of our fight.

Federal workers are members of our community who keep our essential services like Social Security, Medicaid, the VA and more, running for working families.

They—and all working people—need a government that supports federal workers, not attacks them. https://bit.ly/4rE9r9e
The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce
Systems built up over the last 120 years are being either eliminated or corroded at warp speed, with the implicit blessing of the US Supreme Court.
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista makes. Starbucks baristas at corporate stores across the country are on strike, as they fight to stop union busting and for a fair contract. Solidarity ✊ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/02/starbucks-union-strike
‘We’re not going anywhere’: how unionization ‘whirlwind’ set stage for historic Starbucks strike
Four years after workers at a Starbucks store in upstate New York became the first to unionize, hundreds of outlets followed – defying intense resistance from the coffee chain. What happened next?
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Prices are going up on everything — groceries, health insurance, rent and more. Working people are fighting every day to make ends meet.

Lawmakers should be fighting to make life more affordable for workers, not calling their real concerns a “con job.” https://nyti.ms/3KegYLo
Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ as His Edge on the Economy Slips
www.nytimes.com

President Trump’s March executive order ripped union rights away from 1 million federal workers. But we have bipartisan support to stop his union-busting.

Tell your rep: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act! https://act.aflcio.org/call_campaigns/pass-pawa-house/

Redefining professional degree programs will make it tougher for people from working families to afford getting a nursing degree, strain our health care system and make America’s health care crisis even worse. https://bit.ly/4pkovHM
Health care professionals warn about nursing degrees degraded by Trump’s DOE
Changes from President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will make it harder for students to obtain nursing and other advanced degrees.
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College athletes have made progress in their fight for fair treatment, but the SCORE Act would unravel it.

This union-busting bill would empower schools and the NCAA, and diminish the voices of college athletes — opening the door to more exploitation. https://bit.ly/44O9ju3

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"In the Labor Movement, an injury to one is an injury to all. By vilifying our Somali American co-workers and neighbors and threatening military-style raids in Minnesota’s communities, President Trump is attacking our state’s entire Labor Movement." aflcio.mn/49VgXGv
We refuse to let Trump break our solidarity
Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement in response to President Trump’s threats to Minnesota’s Somali American community:“In the Labor Movement, an injury to one is…
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On August 22, 2025, the Trump administration issued a stop work order on Revolution Wind, a 704 megawatt offshore wind farm off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
This video shares the stories of union members that were impacted by the shut down.
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#SolidarityIsAVerb #offshorewind
Revolution Wind Union Workers Share Their Stories
YouTube video by Rhode Island AFL-CIO
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Congratulations to President Leonard Aguilar and Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor on being sworn in to lead @texasaflcio.org.

We look forward to working together to build a labor movement as big as Texas!
Today, Texas AFL-CIO President Leonard Aguilar & Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor took the oath of office!

Leonard started his career as an apprentice with UA Local 142, while Lorraine started as a TSEU member. Their leadership marks the first time that two Latinos will lead the org! ✊🏽

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Today, Texas AFL-CIO President Leonard Aguilar & Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor took the oath of office!

Leonard started his career as an apprentice with UA Local 142, while Lorraine started as a TSEU member. Their leadership marks the first time that two Latinos will lead the org! ✊🏽

Don’t miss out! Register for our 2026 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference in Baltimore, MD on January 15-18.

We’re coming together to honor our history and fight for a future that works for ALL working people.

Join us: https://themlkconference.org/
2026 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference
Join community leaders and activists for the 2025 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference.
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Working families can’t afford skyrocketing health insurance costs.

Prices are already going up on everything — premiums doubling, tripling or worse would blow up our budgets even more. It’s time for lawmakers to put working people first and fix this health care crisis.

Thank you, President Levy, for your more than 3 decades of service to our labor movement and all working people. Texas workers’ lives are better because of your leadership.

Congratulations on your retirement!
It’s official: Today is President Rick Levy’s last day as President of the Texas AFL-CIO, marking the end of a chapter of more than three decades of service to the Texas labor movement.

Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are still on strike at corporate stores nationwide.

In the snow, rain, or sunshine, America’s unions have their backs. One day longer, one day stronger!
Snow, rain, or shine - we're out here on the picket lines ☃️ It's DAY NINETEEN of our national ULP strike.

Our striking baristas in Rockford, IL are braving the weather to make sure Starbucks hears our demands loud an clear: stop union busting and settle a fair contract! #nocontractnocoffee

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It’s official: Today is President Rick Levy’s last day as President of the Texas AFL-CIO, marking the end of a chapter of more than three decades of service to the Texas labor movement.

America has a solemn duty to support our veterans. Instead, DOGE and its cronies have fired them, wreaked havoc on their benefits and gutted the VA’s services.

DOGE is attacking America’s heroes and working people every day.
From firing federal workers to gutting essential services, DOGE disproportionately targeted veterans.

Veterans deserve better than unaccountable tech bros gutting their health care, jobs and freedoms.
The Greatest Victims of Trump's Greatest Grift Are America's Greatest Heroes
The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) no longer exists, but its negative impact on veterans will last for decades.
www.rollingstone.com

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From firing federal workers to gutting essential services, DOGE disproportionately targeted veterans.

Veterans deserve better than unaccountable tech bros gutting their health care, jobs and freedoms.
The Greatest Victims of Trump's Greatest Grift Are America's Greatest Heroes
The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) no longer exists, but its negative impact on veterans will last for decades.
www.rollingstone.com

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America’s veterans bravely served our country. They’re heroes and should have our respect and care, but DOGE launched an all-out attack on them, their jobs and their essential services.

Veterans need and deserve better than DOGE’s reckless actions.
The Greatest Victims of Trump's Greatest Grift Are America's Greatest Heroes
The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) no longer exists, but its negative impact on veterans will last for decades.
www.rollingstone.com

We need every representative—Republican or Democrat—who says they support working people to vote for the Protect America’s Workforce Act.

Tell Congress: restore federal workers’ union rights now! https://act.aflcio.org/call_campaigns/pass-pawa-house/

@afscme.bsky.social President Lee Saunders is right: everything costs more, and families are fed up with an economy that rewards billionaires and giant corporations over workers who create their profit.

A union contract is how we start to level the playing field. https://bit.ly/4iyIArl
This Thanksgiving, Affordability Isn’t Just About the Turkey. It’s Everyday, Every Bill, Every Choice | Opinion
Let's give working families something real to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: an affordable life and a bright future.
www.newsweek.com

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A neutral arbiter agrees: @politico.com violated our contract and its own journalistic standards when it deployed AI.

Our readers deserve news, not slop!

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Snow, rain, or shine - we're out here on the picket lines ☃️ It's DAY NINETEEN of our national ULP strike.

Our striking baristas in Rockford, IL are braving the weather to make sure Starbucks hears our demands loud an clear: stop union busting and settle a fair contract! #nocontractnocoffee

If you’re out shopping for Black Friday deals today, remember: it’s a time of great stress and pressure for workers who don’t get to spend the day with their family and friends, and often work long shifts.

Be kind, and take a moment to thank a retail worker.

The entire labor movement is heartbroken by the senseless attack on @cwaunion.bsky.social Local 2222 lineman and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and Army Spec. Sarah Beckstrom just blocks away from the AFL-CIO House of Labor. Our thoughts are with their families.

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Our hearts are heavy today after the senseless attack on Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and Army Spec. Sarah Beckstrom, members of the West Virginia National Guard, who were shot yesterday in Washington D.C.
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CWA Statement on the Shooting of National Guard Members in Washington, D.C.
Our hearts are heavy today after the senseless attack on Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and Army Spec. Sarah Beckstrom, members of the West Virginia National Guard, who were shot yesterday in Washi...
cwa-union.org

Happy Thanksgiving from America’s unions!

We’re so thankful for our unions and for working people everywhere, and we’re grateful for your solidarity. We hope that you have a fun, safe and meaningful day.