San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO
@sdiclaborcouncil.bsky.social
San Diego & Imperial Counties affiliate of the nat'l AFL-CIO, over 120 unions of more than 200,000 union workers and union families. We come together to strengthen solidarity, grow our union movement, and build local governing power with our communities.
On November 16, 1982, NFL players ended their 57-day strike. The NFL was very different at the time. There was no free agency—players were drafted, and stayed with the same team until they were traded, cut or retired. Players had few benefits and fewer guarantees. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #1u
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On November 16, 1982, NFL players ended their 57-day strike. The NFL was very different at the time. There was no free agency—players were drafted, and stayed with the same team until they were traded, cut or retired. Players had few benefits and fewer guarantees. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #1u
Hear from 5-yr San Diego barista Emma on the open-ended Starbucks strike! ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽✊🏻
NO STARBUCKS UNTIL WORKERS GET A CONTRACT.
Sign + share the pledge: NOCONTRACTNOCOFFEE.ORG
#NOCONTRACTNOCOFFEE
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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NO STARBUCKS UNTIL WORKERS GET A CONTRACT.
Sign + share the pledge: NOCONTRACTNOCOFFEE.ORG
#NOCONTRACTNOCOFFEE
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Hear from 5-yr San Diego barista Emma on the open-ended Starbucks strike! ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽✊🏻
NO STARBUCKS UNTIL WORKERS GET A CONTRACT.
Sign + share the pledge: NOCONTRACTNOCOFFEE.ORG
#NOCONTRACTNOCOFFEE
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io
NO STARBUCKS UNTIL WORKERS GET A CONTRACT.
Sign + share the pledge: NOCONTRACTNOCOFFEE.ORG
#NOCONTRACTNOCOFFEE
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io
Starbucks workers brew our coffee, not billionaires. When they strike for fairness, we show up w/ solidarity. We’re calling on everyone to hold the line and not shop at Starbucks while baristas are on strike.
DON'T CROSS THE STRIKE LINE. #NoContractNoCoffee
Sign the pledge: nocontractnocoffee.org
DON'T CROSS THE STRIKE LINE. #NoContractNoCoffee
Sign the pledge: nocontractnocoffee.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Starbucks workers brew our coffee, not billionaires. When they strike for fairness, we show up w/ solidarity. We’re calling on everyone to hold the line and not shop at Starbucks while baristas are on strike.
DON'T CROSS THE STRIKE LINE. #NoContractNoCoffee
Sign the pledge: nocontractnocoffee.org
DON'T CROSS THE STRIKE LINE. #NoContractNoCoffee
Sign the pledge: nocontractnocoffee.org
Through the month of November we honor #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth.
San Diego and Imperial County have rich, deep Native history and traditions. San Diego and Imperial Counties are the traditional lands of the Kumeyaay, Payómkawichum, Cahuilla, Quechan, Cocopah, and Pai Pai people. 🧵
San Diego and Imperial County have rich, deep Native history and traditions. San Diego and Imperial Counties are the traditional lands of the Kumeyaay, Payómkawichum, Cahuilla, Quechan, Cocopah, and Pai Pai people. 🧵
November 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Through the month of November we honor #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth.
San Diego and Imperial County have rich, deep Native history and traditions. San Diego and Imperial Counties are the traditional lands of the Kumeyaay, Payómkawichum, Cahuilla, Quechan, Cocopah, and Pai Pai people. 🧵
San Diego and Imperial County have rich, deep Native history and traditions. San Diego and Imperial Counties are the traditional lands of the Kumeyaay, Payómkawichum, Cahuilla, Quechan, Cocopah, and Pai Pai people. 🧵
“Your Honor, I always wear pants.”
That's how radical labor organizer, feminist and anarchist Luisa Capetillo began her defense in 1915. Her crime? Wearing pants in public. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #solidarity
That's how radical labor organizer, feminist and anarchist Luisa Capetillo began her defense in 1915. Her crime? Wearing pants in public. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #solidarity
October 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
“Your Honor, I always wear pants.”
That's how radical labor organizer, feminist and anarchist Luisa Capetillo began her defense in 1915. Her crime? Wearing pants in public. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #solidarity
That's how radical labor organizer, feminist and anarchist Luisa Capetillo began her defense in 1915. Her crime? Wearing pants in public. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #solidarity
Trump shut down gov, fired 300K workers, & is stealing $4.5T from working class for billionaires. Now he’s rigging elections.
We’re fighting back w YES on Prop 50. Join our FINAL WALK!
🕘 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 @ 9 AM
📍 Golden Hill Rec. Center
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
We’re fighting back w YES on Prop 50. Join our FINAL WALK!
🕘 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 @ 9 AM
📍 Golden Hill Rec. Center
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Trump shut down gov, fired 300K workers, & is stealing $4.5T from working class for billionaires. Now he’s rigging elections.
We’re fighting back w YES on Prop 50. Join our FINAL WALK!
🕘 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 @ 9 AM
📍 Golden Hill Rec. Center
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
We’re fighting back w YES on Prop 50. Join our FINAL WALK!
🕘 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 @ 9 AM
📍 Golden Hill Rec. Center
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
Join our final phonebank to call local union members for YES on Prop 50 Thursday 10/30, 5-8 pm. Do your part to stop Trump's power grab!
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
October 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Join our final phonebank to call local union members for YES on Prop 50 Thursday 10/30, 5-8 pm. Do your part to stop Trump's power grab!
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
On October 24, 1940, America's 40-hour work week became law after American workers organized and fought for it for more than a century. In the 1800s and early 1900s, many workers labored 80 to 100 hours a week, especially those working in factories, mines and mills. The only day "off" was Sunday. 🧵
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
On October 24, 1940, America's 40-hour work week became law after American workers organized and fought for it for more than a century. In the 1800s and early 1900s, many workers labored 80 to 100 hours a week, especially those working in factories, mines and mills. The only day "off" was Sunday. 🧵
Trump shut down gov, fired 300K workers, & is stealing $4.5T from working class for billionaires. Now he’s rigging elections.
We’re fighting back w YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 @ 9 AM
📍 Bay Terraces Community Park
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
We’re fighting back w YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 @ 9 AM
📍 Bay Terraces Community Park
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
October 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Trump shut down gov, fired 300K workers, & is stealing $4.5T from working class for billionaires. Now he’s rigging elections.
We’re fighting back w YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 @ 9 AM
📍 Bay Terraces Community Park
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
We’re fighting back w YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 @ 9 AM
📍 Bay Terraces Community Park
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
Phonebank local union members for YES on Prop 50 Thursday 10/23, 5-8pm w Special Guest Lorena Gonzalez. Do your part to stop Trump's power grab!
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
October 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Phonebank local union members for YES on Prop 50 Thursday 10/23, 5-8pm w Special Guest Lorena Gonzalez. Do your part to stop Trump's power grab!
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
"Don't Smear Industrialists"
"Don't Smear Wealth"
"Don't Glorify the Collective"
These rules appeared in the 1946 "Screen Guide for Americans" issued by the Motion Picture Association, warning Hollywood studios to avoid "subtle communistic touches" in movies 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #solidarity
"Don't Smear Wealth"
"Don't Glorify the Collective"
These rules appeared in the 1946 "Screen Guide for Americans" issued by the Motion Picture Association, warning Hollywood studios to avoid "subtle communistic touches" in movies 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #solidarity
October 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"Don't Smear Industrialists"
"Don't Smear Wealth"
"Don't Glorify the Collective"
These rules appeared in the 1946 "Screen Guide for Americans" issued by the Motion Picture Association, warning Hollywood studios to avoid "subtle communistic touches" in movies 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #solidarity
"Don't Smear Wealth"
"Don't Glorify the Collective"
These rules appeared in the 1946 "Screen Guide for Americans" issued by the Motion Picture Association, warning Hollywood studios to avoid "subtle communistic touches" in movies 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #solidarity
TSA officers are forced to work WITHOUT PAY, choosing between rent and food due to a political shutdown. They protect us; now we must protect them.
Donate in solidarity. Every dollar goes directly to them.
🔗: givebutter.com/AFGE1260
#1u #UnionStrong
Donate in solidarity. Every dollar goes directly to them.
🔗: givebutter.com/AFGE1260
#1u #UnionStrong
October 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
TSA officers are forced to work WITHOUT PAY, choosing between rent and food due to a political shutdown. They protect us; now we must protect them.
Donate in solidarity. Every dollar goes directly to them.
🔗: givebutter.com/AFGE1260
#1u #UnionStrong
Donate in solidarity. Every dollar goes directly to them.
🔗: givebutter.com/AFGE1260
#1u #UnionStrong
On October 17, 1932, government workers gathered for the first convention of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE).
When those delegates gathered, AFGE counted just 532 members. Four years later they had organized more than 37,000 workers. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #solidarity
When those delegates gathered, AFGE counted just 532 members. Four years later they had organized more than 37,000 workers. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #solidarity
October 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
On October 17, 1932, government workers gathered for the first convention of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE).
When those delegates gathered, AFGE counted just 532 members. Four years later they had organized more than 37,000 workers. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #solidarity
When those delegates gathered, AFGE counted just 532 members. Four years later they had organized more than 37,000 workers. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #solidarity
Trump shut down gov, fired 300K workers, & is stealing $4.5T from working class for billionaires. Now he’s rigging elections.
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 @ 9 AM
📍 Oakcrest Park (Encinitas)
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 @ 9 AM
📍 Oakcrest Park (Encinitas)
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
October 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Trump shut down gov, fired 300K workers, & is stealing $4.5T from working class for billionaires. Now he’s rigging elections.
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 @ 9 AM
📍 Oakcrest Park (Encinitas)
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 @ 9 AM
📍 Oakcrest Park (Encinitas)
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
Phonebank local union members for YES on Prop 50 Thursday 10/16, 5-8pm (and every Thursday through Nov. 4). Do your part to stop Trump's power grab!
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
October 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Phonebank local union members for YES on Prop 50 Thursday 10/16, 5-8pm (and every Thursday through Nov. 4). Do your part to stop Trump's power grab!
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
Starbucks made $3.7B. Their new CEO got $98M. But baristas like Saix, a 7-yr vet at the union Hillcrest store, still have no contract and can't afford to live near work.
This is why we pledge: #NoContractNoCoffee
Take action at sbworkersunited.org
Follow and boost: @sbworkersunited.org
This is why we pledge: #NoContractNoCoffee
Take action at sbworkersunited.org
Follow and boost: @sbworkersunited.org
October 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Starbucks made $3.7B. Their new CEO got $98M. But baristas like Saix, a 7-yr vet at the union Hillcrest store, still have no contract and can't afford to live near work.
This is why we pledge: #NoContractNoCoffee
Take action at sbworkersunited.org
Follow and boost: @sbworkersunited.org
This is why we pledge: #NoContractNoCoffee
Take action at sbworkersunited.org
Follow and boost: @sbworkersunited.org
When greed crashed the stock market in 1929 and sent America spinning into the Great Depression, the ladies garment industry was one of the least affected. While men struggled to find work, the growing garment industry was hiring—but nearly all the jobs were for women. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory
October 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
When greed crashed the stock market in 1929 and sent America spinning into the Great Depression, the ladies garment industry was one of the least affected. While men struggled to find work, the growing garment industry was hiring—but nearly all the jobs were for women. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory
As negotiations ramped up for a new contract at ports along the West Coast in 2002, the biggest sticking point wasn't pay or benefits. The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) represented employers at all 29 ports along the West Coast. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #1u
October 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
As negotiations ramped up for a new contract at ports along the West Coast in 2002, the biggest sticking point wasn't pay or benefits. The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) represented employers at all 29 ports along the West Coast. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #1u
Trump shut down gov, fired 300K workers & is stealing $4.5T from working class for billionaires. Now he’s rigging elections.
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 @ 9 AM
📍 MacArthur Park (La Mesa)
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 @ 9 AM
📍 MacArthur Park (La Mesa)
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
October 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Trump shut down gov, fired 300K workers & is stealing $4.5T from working class for billionaires. Now he’s rigging elections.
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 @ 9 AM
📍 MacArthur Park (La Mesa)
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 @ 9 AM
📍 MacArthur Park (La Mesa)
🍳 Brekky & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
Phonebank local union members for YES on Prop 50 Thursday 10/09, 5-8pm (and every Thursday through Nov. 4). Do your part to stop Trump's power grab!
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
October 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Phonebank local union members for YES on Prop 50 Thursday 10/09, 5-8pm (and every Thursday through Nov. 4). Do your part to stop Trump's power grab!
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
Poland was under Soviet rule when Lech Walesa began work as an electrician at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk in 1967. Unions were banned, the government controlled working conditions and wages, and workers had little freedom. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #1u
October 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Poland was under Soviet rule when Lech Walesa began work as an electrician at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk in 1967. Unions were banned, the government controlled working conditions and wages, and workers had little freedom. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #1u
On October 3, 1970, Major League Umpires walked off the job during the first day of the League Championship Series. Umpires in the National League began organizing in earnest In 1963, demanding better pay, pensions and healthcare. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #1u #solidarity
October 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
On October 3, 1970, Major League Umpires walked off the job during the first day of the League Championship Series. Umpires in the National League began organizing in earnest In 1963, demanding better pay, pensions and healthcare. 🧵 #unionhistory #laborhistory #1u #solidarity
Trump fired 200k workers & is stealing $4.5T from the working class for billionaires. Now he’s rigging elections.
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 @ 9 AM
📍 Bay Terraces Community Park
🍳 Breakfast & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 @ 9 AM
📍 Bay Terraces Community Park
🍳 Breakfast & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
October 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Trump fired 200k workers & is stealing $4.5T from the working class for billionaires. Now he’s rigging elections.
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 @ 9 AM
📍 Bay Terraces Community Park
🍳 Breakfast & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us!
🕘 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 @ 9 AM
📍 Bay Terraces Community Park
🍳 Breakfast & lunch provided!
RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#YesOn50
Phonebank local union members for YES on Prop 50 Thursday 10/02, 5-8pm (and every Thursday through Nov. 4). Do your part to stop Trump's power grab!
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
September 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Phonebank local union members for YES on Prop 50 Thursday 10/02, 5-8pm (and every Thursday through Nov. 4). Do your part to stop Trump's power grab!
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Virtual: RSVP to get the zoom link!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
#UnionYesOn50 #YesOn50
YEE-HAW! 🤠 Phonebank for YES on Prop 50 this Thurs 9/25, 5-8pm. Stop Trump's power grab!
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
"Don't Mess With The West" theme! #YesOn50
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
"Don't Mess With The West" theme! #YesOn50
September 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
YEE-HAW! 🤠 Phonebank for YES on Prop 50 this Thurs 9/25, 5-8pm. Stop Trump's power grab!
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
"Don't Mess With The West" theme! #YesOn50
In-person: United Labor Center. Food provided!
Info + RSVP: unionyes.org/prop50
"Don't Mess With The West" theme! #YesOn50