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Federal Workers Provide Essential Public Services: What Working People Are Doing This Week Federal Workers Provide Essential Public Services: 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:
Stage managers and actors are watching closely. We stand with the Local 802 musicians![image or embed] — Actors' Equity Association (@actorsequity.bsky.social) October 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
AFSCME:BREAKING: We’re expanding our lawsuit to protect workers from being illegally fired by the administration. Federal workers provide essential public services our communities depend on. They should not be used as bargaining chips. Read more here: https://t.co/X9IDKlpTT3 — AFSCME (@AFSCME) October 22, 2025
Alliance for Retired Americans:🔔 Medicare open enrollment runs through December 7. Don't make a quick decision when it comes to your care — get the facts so you can choose the best plan for you!Learn more: https://t.co/xkQnG3afqP — Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) October 21, 2025
Amalgamated Transit Union:The ATU flag is flying higher today after a historic one-day strike by our Local 1557-Gatineau, QC, members led to a big victory! International President John Costa joined with our Local members and allies to celebrate their hard-fought tentative agreement secured late last… pic.twitter.com/y8ZMaFaePB — ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) October 21, 2025
American Federation of Musicians:Thank you International Federation of Musicians @fim_musicians for your solidarity with Broadway @Local_802_AFM musicians! We urge the @BroadwayLeague to recognize the artistic and economic contributions of these incredible artists and negotiate a fair agreement now. #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/ZFz6Knyg7g — AFM (@The_AFM) October 15, 2025
American Federation of Teachers:The Trump administration's illegal firings of federal workers "...shows their complete and utter contempt for the workers who’ve dedicated their careers to helping others and serving their fellow Americans." - @rweingartenRead more ⬇️ https://t.co/3d2MNMWhmI — AFT (@AFTunion) October 22, 2025
American Postal Workers Union:APWU members mobilized this past weekend at No Kings rallies across the country to say the power belongs to the people, to support vote-by-mail and preserve the public postal service! pic.twitter.com/zSFZT2Whhe — The American Postal Workers Union - APWU (@APWUnational) October 21, 2025
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:We applaud @SenTedCruz and @SenatorCantwell for their work on the ROTOR Act, which will address safety gaps that became apparent after the PSA Flight 5342 tragedy. We will never forget our heroes, & we will never stop working to increase our safety. https://t.co/NOM3Mxihp2 — AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) October 21, 2025
Boilermakers:🎉Workers at Dometic in Litchfield, Illinois, voted to join the #Boilermakers in September. See how organizers brought this win home: https://t.co/5V9in2gszh pic.twitter.com/1l5P5fJJhr — Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) October 20, 2025
Bricklayers:This #WorksiteWednesday, we want to give a big shout out to our members of BAC Local 23/OH/WV/KY/MD working on the Westfield Country Club project! #SkilledTrades #unionproud #besthandsinthebusiness #BuildingTomorrowTogether pic.twitter.com/Lv8zfGbF10 — Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union (@IUBAC) October 22, 2025
Coalition of Labor Union Women:Are you registered for our CLUW Convention in San Diego November 9 - 11, 2025? https://t.co/cFbwfWrEW5 pic.twitter.com/ad170mPbFi — CLUW National (@CLUWNational) October 19, 2025
Communications Workers of America:A majority of workers across departments at I.M.P venues the 930 Club, The Atlantis, Lincoln Theater, and The Anthem, are calling on management to agree to a fair process to unionize without management interference. https://t.co/Jeygo6HPVs — CODE-CWA (@CODE_CWA) October 21, 2025
Department for Professional Employees:Congratulations to the stagehands, lighting designers, and sound engineers organizing with @iatse.bsky.social Local 22 and box office employees organizing with IATSE Local 868 at the Anthem, 9:30 Club, Lincoln Theatre, and the Atlantis in D.C! www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...[image or embed] — Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (@dpeaflcio.bsky.social) October 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Electrical Workers:#IBEW grandpa, dad, son on same crew at massive Kansas plant https://t.co/LAgvDpC4si pic.twitter.com/oOFIV2EQ5R — IBEW (@IBEW) October 21, 2025
Fire Fighters:🎗️ Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women – and it can affect men too.Female #firefighters face an even greater risk from on-the-job exposures.This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, knowledge is power. Early detection saves lives. 💗 pic.twitter.com/6vKJRCDzpw — International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFofficial) October 21, 2025
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers:Each day, SMART-TD’s school bus operators take on one of the most important responsibilities in transportation: ensuring that millions of children are transported safely to and from school. https://t.co/jB7ul7Hrkl — SMART Union (@smartunionworks) October 22, 2025
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:📣 Join the LCLAA Gulf Coast Chapter for a meaningful conversation at the Voter Educational Event to discuss what the statewide propositions included in the November ballot mean to Texas voters. For more information, please get in touch with [email protected] pic.twitter.com/bFHICUotIc — LCLAA (@LCLAA) October 21, 2025
Laborers:#ICYMI: LIUNA Local 737 teamed up with the Roofers and the @UnionSportsmen's Alliance to refurbish Mounted Explorer Post 686 in Gresham, Oregon. #LaborersRising #FeelThePower #LIUNACares pic.twitter.com/jljIbXSW1Z — LIUNA (@LIUNA) October 20, 2025
Machinists:Happening now: IAM Union District 837 member and shop steward Josh Arnold is getting ready to speak before the U.S. Senate HELP Committee. He will discuss the recent Boeing strike in St. Louis. pic.twitter.com/YWetENtsAZ — IAM Union (@IAM_Union) October 22, 2025
Major League Baseball Players Association:Statement from Executive Director Tony Clark on the passing of Sandy Alomar Sr.Declaración del director ejecutivo Tony Clark ante el fallecimiento de Sandy Alomar Sr. pic.twitter.com/ln4GF4tlm5 — MLBPA (@MLBPA) October 13, 2025
Maritime Trades Department:AFL-CIO Launches ‘Workers First Initiative on AI’ to Put American Workers at the Future of Artificial Intelligence@AFLCIO https://t.co/TuihvxPzRo — Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (@Maritime_Trades) October 16, 2025
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:Understaffed facilities, mandatory overtime, and unreliable equipment aren’t new problems for America’s air traffic controllers. The government shutdown is putting more strain on an aviation system that is already stretched thin. #EndTheShutdown pic.twitter.com/mvuyukUYsB — NATCA (@NATCA) October 22, 2025
National Association of Letter Carriers:In collective bargaining, we incorporate members’ opinions in a variety of ways, including reviewing national convention resolutions dating back to 1970.🎧 Hear more from Linda Johnson from Duluth, MN Branch 3994 and other Newer Members from the Rank-and-File Bargaining… pic.twitter.com/e9uiPWeh9h — Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) October 21, 2025
National Day Laborer Organizing Network:"I took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. And my view of that oath is that I need to speak up and draw attention to what has happened to the department, what is happening to the rule of law," Reuveni said.https://t.co/Q5DZCCSgrN — NDLON (@NDLON) October 20, 2025
National Domestic Workers Alliance:Victory! 32,000 Michigan home care workers—largely women, people of color, and immigrants—just won the Midwest’s largest union election since the UAW organized Ford Motor Company in 1941.#UnionsForAll @seiuhcmi @MIHCWUnited pic.twitter.com/7S1YOZSpYI — Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) October 10, 2025
National Hockey League Players’ Association:As the charitable causes supported by Mikael and Frida Backlund continue to grow, the @NHLFlames captain remains motivated to make a difference as a leader on the ice and beyond: https://t.co/etHwzwDL71 pic.twitter.com/frCMg5bjLr — NHLPA (@NHLPA) October 16, 2025
National Nurses United:Nurses are the backbone of health care, but the moral distress we face when we have to choose between what patients need and what the system allows is exhausting.@SenSanders and NNU President Mary Turner, RN talk about what it will take to fix it. Hint: It's #SafeStaffing! pic.twitter.com/bsBPSE96SH — National Nurses United (@NationalNurses) October 22, 2025
National Taxi Workers Alliance:"What a disturbing 'business' decision by Curb to subject drivers and riders to ideologically driven propaganda masked as 'news,' especially as the White House is desperate to influence the election and ICE is tearing NYC families apart," New York Taxi Workers Alliance union head… https://t.co/Ypa5VTMTiz — NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) October 21, 2025
NFL Players Association:A big #CommunityMVP congrats from @justinqreid to @Easymoney_81.And it’s not too late to donate toward the efforts of Justin and the JReid InDeed Foundation. @gofundme 🔗 https://t.co/upOED1w6bG pic.twitter.com/0ksZqsR89V — NFLPA (@NFLPA) October 18, 2025
North America's Building Trades Unions:AI is replacing office jobs, but trades like plumbing, electrical, and HVAC are in high demand. More young people are choosing tools over college, and it’s turning out to be a smart move.https://t.co/xfKFum6uqJ — The Building Trades (@NABTU) October 22, 2025
Painters and Allied Trades:If you want to take pride in your work and pride in yourself, our union may be a good fit for you!David Carillo, a glazier out of District Council 57, worked at a golf course before he got into glazing, and then went union. The benefits are not just higher wages and health… pic.twitter.com/FVeUQV52vH — IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) October 22, 2025
Professional Hockey Players’ Association:🗣️ WE’RE BACK 🏒 All the best to our members as the 2025-26 @ECHL season begins tonight! pic.twitter.com/t3Ku6SkTgw — PHPA (@thephpa) October 17, 2025
Pride At Work:On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people. Pride At Work is proud to endorse this national protest & encourages our members and all unionists and LGBTQIA+ people to participate! Find an event near you: www.nokings.org[image or embed] — Pride at Work (@prideatwork.org) October 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:PASS urges all members & BUEs to contact lawmakers to end the shutdown! #aviationsafety #publicservice #federalemployees https://t.co/gOgKQgY60H pic.twitter.com/8UlP41QaGj — PASS (@PASSNational) October 17, 2025
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:The 2025 6-State Conference of the @RWDSU in Indianapolis brought together more than 100 members from across the region for two powerful days of training, organizing, and solidarity. Read the full story → https://t.co/yyfxP3Ximp#UnionStrong #UnionTraining pic.twitter.com/Oc8YQ3L458 — RWDSU (@RWDSU) October 22, 2025
Roofers and Waterproofers:Keep pushing forward, Roofers. Every step counts toward building something bigger.#Motivation#UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/lkDYfrXTAS — Roofers Union (@roofersunion) October 21, 2025
SAG-AFTRA:Attention #SagAftraMembers! Make a statement and show your #SagAftraStrong pride by rocking our latest merch! Shop now 🛍️ https://t.co/5QG2z8gVxw pic.twitter.com/VPVWfS9LyK — SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) October 22, 2025
Service Employees International Union:🚨The Final count is in!Hands Off – April 5: 3 millionNo Kings – June 14: 5 millionNo Kings – October 18: 7 millionOur movement isn’t backing down — it’s growing. ✊💜 #NoKings pic.twitter.com/9faDbZLceA — SEIU (@SEIU) October 18, 2025
Solidarity Center:In March, the Dept of Labor abruptly cancelled funding for the #Solidarity Center's #ILAB-supported labor programs, including work with tea pickers in #Bangladesh, a key US trading partner. Hear from workers themselves on the impact of the funding cuts 👉 https://t.co/xf7YxUvI90 pic.twitter.com/lB6v59MoOo — Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) October 16, 2025
Theatrical Stage Employees:BREAKING: Workers at Washington D.C.’s iconic 9:30 Club, The Anthem, The Atlantis, and Lincoln Theatre are coming together to unionize! More than 300 employees across production, front of house, box office, and hospitality are standing up for fair wages, predictable schedules,… — IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) October 21, 2025
Transport Workers Union:From 2015 through 2022, that’s $2.7 million on advertising and promotion; $2.4 million to lobbyists, and $1.6 million to lawyers, all to falsely portray all 170 blue-collar horse-carriage drivers, as a class, evil animal abusers. @NYCCouncil @CentralLaborNYC @tiffany_caban https://t.co/GJ39HFLPaw — TWU (@transportworker) October 21, 2025
Transportation Trades Department:During National School Bus Safety Week, we are grateful to all of the school bus drivers who make learning possible for so many students across the country. Remember to stay vigilant and follow traffic rules near school buses! pic.twitter.com/uh8lfkqQv4 — TTD | America's Transportation Unions (@TTDAFLCIO) October 21, 2025
UAW:ICYMI: In a major win for UAW members, the Trump administration has announced a 25 percent tariff on imported heavy trucks, after a massive grassroots lobbying campaign by UAW members and leaders.https://t.co/yTI0EzeLF0 — UAW (@UAW) October 22, 2025
UNITE HERE:‼️Non-tipped hourly workers employed by Aramark at Fenway Park need a substantial raise! pic.twitter.com/qh8rT0Rznc — UNITE HERE (@unitehere) October 22, 2025
United Food and Commercial Workers:Happy National Pharmacy Technician Day!From rural towns to big cities, pharmacy technicians are a lifeline for millions of families, ensuring patients get the medications and care they rely on every day.⚕️: https://t.co/Y3teHeWW88 pic.twitter.com/3nmWl7FXXm — UFCW (@UFCW) October 21, 2025
United Steelworkers:Attendees of the District 1 Women of Steel conference showed up strong this morning, standing in solidarity with Libbey Glass workers on unfair labor practice strike. ✊ pic.twitter.com/9FlNpeDLb3 — United Steelworkers Union (@steelworkers) October 21, 2025
Writers Guild of America East:Happy Diwali! May the festival of lights illuminate your life with joy and prosperity ✨[image or embed] — Writers Guild of America East (@wgaeast.bsky.social) October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Staff at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Form Union Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Staff at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Form Union 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. Staff at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) joined the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU), International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 70, last month after securing voluntary recognition. Workers at the government watchdog nonprofit, as well as management, are enthusiastic about beginning negotiations so they can establish a contract that will help continue CREW’s critical advocacy work. “CREW United is a testament to both our commitment to CREW’s work and our belief in its values. This effort is about building a stronger, fairer workplace where we can bring our best selves to CREW’s critical mission,” said Honora Overby, a member of the CREW United Organizing Committee. “We are grateful for management’s openness and excited to collaborate on building lasting structures that will support our staff and strengthen CREW’s impact.” Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 10/22/2025 - 09:36 — Oct 22
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No Kings: In the States Roundup No Kings: In the States Roundup It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on X. Arizona AFL-CIO:
✊The Arizona AFL-CIO stands in Solidarity with the courageous workers organizing at NRG Staging in New Mexico! #1u #Solidarity #IATSE pic.twitter.com/nFfpfPfr6N — Arizona AFL-CIO (@ArizonaAFLCIO) October 13, 2025
California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO:Today, @CaliforniaLabor leaders were front and center rallying for #YesOnProp50 at our Superwalk in Orange County! We're winning hearts and minds in the fight to get Prop 50 passed, one California voter at a time! pic.twitter.com/PFkQR0kEiR — California Federation of Labor Unions (@CaliforniaLabor) October 18, 2025
Colorado AFL-CIO:This weekend, our Young Worker Community Organizer Len Harris MC’ed the Denver No Kings protest, part of the largest protest in American history. We are proud to stand with millions of American workers to proudly pronounce NO KINGS ✊ pic.twitter.com/7PJViP2s47 — Colorado AFL-CIO ✊ (@AFLCIOCO) October 20, 2025
Florida AFL-CIO:This weekend, thousands of Floridians joined the chorus of over 7 million Americans making their voices heard as a part of #NoKingsDay. Click below to see more photos from this weekend taken from members and workers across the state! #UnionStronghttps://t.co/xuNvZ4FjFI pic.twitter.com/4zMBfuiUGT — Florida AFL-CIO (@FLAFLCIO) October 20, 2025
Illinois AFL-CIO:It’s a great start to the week when labor and its allies come together to talk about what we can do to make our city and state even better for working families. Thank you Treasurer Frerichs for always standing with organized labor. pic.twitter.com/ZdQlbupFc2 — Illinois AFL-CIO (@ILAFLCIO) October 20, 2025
Maine AFL-CIO:We are excited to announce that @UAW President Shawn Fain will be the keynote speaker at the Maine AFL-CIO's Biennial Convention next week in Bangor! https://t.co/VYasytluF4 — Maine AFL-CIO (@MEAFLCIO) October 15, 2025
Massachusetts AFL-CIO:Protecting Massachusetts Communities Rally- Wednesday, October 22nd- 11:30AM- Massachusetts State House Steps, BostonJoin the Protecting Massachusetts Communities Coalition for a rally and day of advocacy in support of immigrant communities #mapoli pic.twitter.com/4LnzELEbae — Massachusetts AFL-CIO (@massaflcio) October 21, 2025
Michigan State AFL-CIO:Had a great time celebrating our brothers of the @NHLPA at UNION DAY with the @DetroitRedWings 🪽✊🏒 pic.twitter.com/wwedX4lvot — Michigan AFL-CIO ✊ (@MIAFLCIO) October 20, 2025
Minnesota AFL-CIO:“It was sudden, it was callous and it was cruel,” Rienstra said of the abrupt closing. “Months and years of work for the company have been cast aside.” https://t.co/A6cvrzyKHD — Minnesota AFL-CIO (@MNAFLCIO) October 20, 2025
Missouri AFL-CIO:From the @STLLaborTribune :“We’re going to get the signatures on the referendum. We’re going to freeze those maps in place. There’s no doubt about it. I know what we can do as a Labor Movement…” said Jake Hummel, president of the Missouri AFL-CIO. https://t.co/V1QGz62MOm — Missouri AFL-CIO (@MOAFLCIO) October 20, 2025
Nevada State AFL-CIO:Applications are open for the 2026 Nevada State AFL-CIO Scholarship! NV high school seniors (Class of 2026) with a 2.0+ GPA & a parent in a union affiliated with the NV State AFL-CIO are eligible. Five $2,000 scholarships available. Apply by Feb 2, 2026: https://t.co/4yJ5jZi6WI pic.twitter.com/dz66A4dL5d — Nevada State AFL-CIO // Pass the #PROAct (@NVAFLCIO) October 15, 2025
New York State AFL-CIO:This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings pic.twitter.com/p1iPXwJCM7 — NYC CLC, AFL-CIO (@CentralLaborNYC) October 18, 2025
North Carolina State AFL-CIO:RELEASE: We Condemn @NCGOP Plan to Rig Congressional Maps. @BraxtonWinston: "#NCGA is playing political games to pay for presidential endorsements of its failed leadership." https://t.co/esalwmmH2P #ncpol #1u pic.twitter.com/Pt0g01ZI5x — NC State AFL-CIO (@ncstateaflcio.bsky.social) (@NCStateAFLCIO) October 15, 2025
Ohio AFL-CIO:Congratulations to the workes at Kraton who voted overwhelmingly to form their @AFLCIO #union with the @steelworkers here in #Ohiohttps://t.co/WMG7FGWmsr pic.twitter.com/4Iv825tBPa — Ohio AFL-CIO (@ohioaflcio) October 14, 2025
Oregon AFL-CIO:Gov. Kotek announced yesterday that Trump will remove federal food assistance benefits for 757K Oregonians in November.This kind of king-like brutality and punishment when people don’t bend their knee is exactly why tens of thousands of Oregonians marched on Saturday.But… pic.twitter.com/dO2nKKRujc — Oregon AFL-CIO (@OregonAFLCIO) October 21, 2025
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO:When workers unite, we win at the bargaining table and at the ballot box. Courts are no exception. Click to learn more about @retaindonahue and all of our endorsed candidates: https://t.co/VkX1rQRwWU📅 Show solidarity on Nov. 4 — vote to retain and elect pro-worker judges. pic.twitter.com/nXRu80Rb7w — PA AFL-CIO (@PaAFL_CIO) October 21, 2025
Texas AFL-CIO:When @LIUNA organizes Texas, there's no denying the power of a union!They’re talking with construction crews about fair pay, safe working conditions, and bargaining rights for all workers. Because just enough is not enough! #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/5hK9SEkSEu — Texas AFL-CIO (@TexasAFLCIO) October 21, 2025
Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO:Four months ago, @SEIU SWW president David Huerta was arrested while peacefully engaging in protected First Amendment activity at an ICE raid in LA. Now he faces unjust charges. Speaking out is NOT a crime. We stand with David and will fight until every family is safe. #EndRaids pic.twitter.com/bJERK8gQuz — Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO (@WAAFLCIO) October 17, 2025
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO:'Stand strong and stick together.' Mercyhealth workers mark 100 days of strike https://t.co/4XcljVGQhq — WI AFL-CIO (@wisaflcio) October 13, 2025
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Activision Blizzard’s Platform and Technology Workers Join CWA Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Activision Blizzard’s Platform and Technology Workers Join CWA 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. In yet another win for video game workers, staff in Activision Blizzard’s Platform and Technology department voted last week to form a union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The newly recognized union members perform a number of essential roles for the game developer and are represented by CWA locals 9510 and 6215. Their roles include software engineers, project and product managers, and graphic designers for Battle.net, the platform that houses all of Blizzard’s online products and services. Workers within the new bargaining units also work on localization, quality assurance testing and customer support for the company’s other products. “I’ve been at Blizzard for nearly 20 years, and I’ve seen so many incredible colleagues in the industry come and go for preventable reasons—either for better compensation or as a result of layoffs. Our culture is our people, and we can’t afford to lose that,” said organizing committee member and Principal Software Engineer Daniel Weltz in a press release. “We are forming a union to hold leadership accountable and to ensure that we can focus on building amazing experiences for the gaming community.” Kenneth Quinnell Tue, 10/21/2025 - 09:17 — Oct 21
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People, Not Politicians: The Working People Weekly List People, Not Politicians: The Working People Weekly List Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. More Than 30,000 Kaiser Permanente Workers Strike for Better Pay and Staffing: “In the largest strike in its union’s 50-year history, more than 30,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and health workers on the West Coast walked off the job for a five-day strike, demanding better pay and safer staffing levels.” Labor Unions Sue U.S. Over Monitoring Social Media of Visa Holders: “Labor unions filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Thursday, alleging that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of people who are legally in the United States by searching their social media for specific viewpoints, including criticism of Israel. The complaint is the latest legal challenge to the broad immigration crackdown initiated since President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, which has seen unprecedented deportations of migrants, including some who had valid visas.” Missouri AFL-CIO Helping Collect Signatures to Put Redistricting Changes on the Ballot: “The unions of the Missouri AFL-CIO are helping collect signatures to put the People Not Politicians referendum on the ballot. House Bill 1, the mid-decade gerrymandered congressional map passed during last month’s special session of the legislature. It targets, and essentially dismantles, Kansas City’s 5th District and redraws the lines of other districts to lock in a 7-1 Republican stranglehold on Missouri’s U.S. House delegation. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the bill into law Sept. 28, but it doesn’t take effect until Dec. 11—just in time for candidate filing in the 2026 elections.” Major Federation of Unions Calls for ‘Worker-Centered AI’ Future: “‘We reject the false choice between American competitiveness on the world stage and respecting workers’ rights and dignity,’ AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler says in the press release. The AFL-CIO’s membership includes 63 unions and nearly 15 million workers, ranging from pro hockey players to nurses to merchant mariners.” Build It All: Rhode Island Unions Champion ‘All-of-the-Above’ Energy Approach: “In the building trades, we don’t take sides in energy politics. We build it all—gas, nuclear, solar, wind—and we do it well. Our members have powered this country for generations, and we’ll keep doing it no matter how the technology evolves. If it’s a project that supports American jobs and keeps energy affordable, we’re all in. With work resuming on Revolution Wind, hundreds of skilled union tradesmen and women across Rhode Island are back at work, building energy infrastructure our region desperately needs. These are local workers, trained in the Ocean State, earning family-supporting wages and building an affordable energy future for our communities. For all our sakes, we hope Revolution Wind remains on track.” Broadway Enters An Anxious Time As Labor Action Threatens To Roil Theaters: “Broadway is a tense place these days after two major labor unions authorized strike action amid ongoing contract negotiations with producers. Actors’ Equity Association—which represents over 51,000 members, including singers, actors, dancers and stage managers—and American Federation of Musicians Local 802—which represents 1,200 musicians—have voted in favor of a strike authorization, a strategic step ahead of any work stoppage. No strike has been called.” Government Shutdown Is Having An Outsized Impact on Black Americans: “Everett Kelley, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, noted that Black Americans make up a larger share of the federal government than their total U.S. population at more than 18%. ‘It’s going to disproportionately affect the Black community in so many ways…They’re going to be suffering from, ‘How do I pay my mortgage bill? How do I pay my medical bills if I don’t have a paycheck coming in?’’ Kelley told theGrio.” Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 10/17/2025 - 12:46 — Oct 17
AFL-CIO Blog
- Federal Workers Provide Essential Public Services: What Working People Are Doing This Week
- Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Staff at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Form Union
- No Kings: In the States Roundup
- Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Activision Blizzard’s Platform and Technology Workers Join CWA
- People, Not Politicians: The Working People Weekly List