-
Thank a Teacher: In the States Roundup Thank a Teacher: 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 (formerly Twitter). Alaska AFL-CIO:
From Labor Secretary to U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Arthur J. Goldberg lived a remarkable life. Goldberg was chief legal counsel to the CIO and helped negotiate the historic merger between the AFL and CIO. #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/5PlUdKQStw — Alaska AFL-CIO (@AKAFLCIO) May 14, 2024
Arizona AFL-CIO:Let's take a moment to recognize the tireless efforts of our educators who shape the future of our society. This Teacher Appreciation Week, we express our gratitude to all the dedicated teachers who inspire, challenge and support our students every day. #ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/pPVjt9nSAt — Arizona AFL-CIO (@ArizonaAFLCIO) May 6, 2024
California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO:“The next generation of nurses shouldn’t be saddled with debt. There shouldn’t be inadequate staffing. They shouldn’t be replaced with AI and computers. The value of a nurse can NEVER be understated.” - @LorenaSGonzalez #NursesWeek @UNACUHCP pic.twitter.com/PJAGQaYxYI — California Labor Federation (@CaliforniaLabor) May 8, 2024
Colorado AFL-CIO:Listen TONIGHT 6:00 PM 88.5 FM Boulder 1390 AM Denver and online on the KGNU Labor Exchange Podcast. Our guest is labor lobbyist Kjersten Forseth talking about the legislative session that just rapped up. Tune in tonight! https://t.co/fcnyFU1SKH #coleg #copols pic.twitter.com/F8PFLQuNpW — Colorado AFL-CIO (@AFLCIOCO) May 13, 2024
Connecticut AFL-CIO:.@GovNedLamont is threatening to side with corporate CEOs and veto legislation to help striking workers! Contact Lamont and urge him to stand with working people: https://t.co/Gd2bRlSfCk pic.twitter.com/YqxVPGNBc0 — Connecticut AFL-CIO (@ConnAFLCIO) May 13, 2024
Florida AFL-CIO:Thank you, utility workers! https://t.co/EU0ykRTWAs — Florida AFL-CIO (@FLAFLCIO) May 10, 2024
Georgia State AFL-CIO:Sunday #shoutout to all the Union Moms. We love you 😍, and we thank you for your support. ❤️ #1u #unionstrong #unionproud #love #mothersday #like #share #follow pic.twitter.com/Kv88DzHIBn — Georgia AFL-CIO (@AFLCIOGeorgia) May 12, 2024
Illinois AFL-CIO:The number of child labor violations are trending up nationally. We are working with @RobertJPeters + @ILDeptofLabor to ensure we have the strongest child labor protections in the nation by passing SB3646 to keep kids in school + off the factory floor.https://t.co/j83ymmHEms pic.twitter.com/GbACd1iW1O — Illinois AFL-CIO (@ILAFLCIO) May 13, 2024
Indiana State AFL-CIO:All across the state, in all types of industries, Hoosiers are joining unions! Our movement is building momentum. https://t.co/G7mhPHYwli — Indiana AFL-CIO (@INAFLCIO) May 3, 2024
Maine AFL-CIO:Solidarity with Apple workers in Towson, MD!https://t.co/WTRNqs0oaD @MachinistsUnion — Maine AFL-CIO (@MEAFLCIO) May 13, 2024
Minnesota AFL-CIO:There's a difference when working people have the power to negotiate. #1u https://t.co/UavrdXdRhO — Minnesota AFL-CIO (@MNAFLCIO) May 13, 2024
Missouri AFL-CIO:Trump failed. Biden delivered. #InfrastructureWeek was a joke for four years under Trump. But now we don't just have an infrastructure week... we have an infrastructure DECADE! pic.twitter.com/B84sX4Uwxp — Missouri AFL-CIO (@MOAFLCIO) May 13, 2024
Nebraska State AFL-CIO:Join us for our Annual Charity Golf Event, with a team or get a hole sponsorship. Deadline to submit in two weeks. #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/9vMJcAIt2h — NE State AFL-CIO (@NEAFLCIO) May 9, 2024
Nevada State AFL-CIO:The 2024 NV AFL-CIO Arnold/Jones/Evans Scholarship application is open to all high school seniors. One parent must be an active or retired member in good standing of any local union affiliated with the NV AFL-CIO. Apply here! https://t.co/zsxYOuQVoh pic.twitter.com/pPya7jiSJb — Nevada State AFL-CIO // Pass the #PROAct (@NVAFLCIO) May 13, 2024
North Carolina State AFL-CIO:We outchea! Fighting for respect and the freedom to thrive in Western NC and beyond. Join us! https://t.co/QKi3u7B6Tc #1u pic.twitter.com/UqOOjMqG6W — NC State AFL-CIO // #CountMeIn (@NCStateAFLCIO) May 14, 2024
North Dakota AFL-CIO:Congratulations IAM local 2525! https://t.co/ReE5bM8P8y — North Dakota AFL-CIO (@NDAFLCIO) May 7, 2024
Ohio AFL-CIO:Congratulations to the workers at the @UAPL who just voted to form their @OFTunion @AFTunion. Welcome to the @AFLCIO #union movement!https://t.co/Cb5IqbXZV4 pic.twitter.com/4Jamwuro7Z — Ohio AFL-CIO (@ohioaflcio) May 13, 2024
Oregon AFL-CIO:The Keller Auditorium provides 100s of jobs for people who work and perform there as well as for restaurants, hotels, and other businesses. These jobs must be protected!https://t.co/LA0YBxpl0X pic.twitter.com/bw4cOzHKND — Oregon AFL-CIO (@OregonAFLCIO) May 14, 2024
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO:Thank you to all of our volunteers today who are helping us get ready for our 2024 convention! #YearOfTheWorker pic.twitter.com/TUThoq4ekg — PA AFL-CIO (@PaAFL_CIO) May 11, 2024
Texas AFL-CIO:Calling all union siblings in Harris County!We have a chance to send one of our own to the Texas House – CWA member @LASimmonsTX146.Join the Texas AFL-CIO and our community partners next weekend to knock doors for this workers' champ!Sign up here: https://t.co/BFm0UQ1dpd pic.twitter.com/g8DKaiaJkr — Texas AFL-CIO (@TexasAFLCIO) May 9, 2024
Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO:With multiple strikes in Washington, solidarity is more important than ever. Shoutout to our SEIU fam who turned out big for our @IbewLocal46 siblings on the line last week. That's that purple power!More photos: https://t.co/8bQrsyXB4q@SEIU6 @seiu775 @SEIU925 @SEIU1199NW — Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO (@WAAFLCIO) May 14, 2024
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO:How changes to 'non-compete' agreements and overtime pay could affect workers https://t.co/2VsG6vRvhZ — WI AFL-CIO (@wisaflcio) May 10, 2024
Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:31 — May 15 -
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Yan Yan Teague Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Yan Yan Teague For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Yan Yan Teague of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). Yan Yan Teague is a member of AFA-CWA Local 27019 and an Alaska Airlines flight attendant. Her appointments as the inaugural chairperson for the AFA-CWA Human Rights Committee and to the National CWA Women's Committee are testaments to her unwavering commitment to human rights and her dedication to making a positive impact on the world. Before becoming a flight attendant, Teague worked with AmeriCorps through the United Way of King County, Washington, showcasing her passion for creating meaningful change in people's lives. Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:08 — May 15
-
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: CLUW Celebrates 50th Anniversary Service & Solidarity Spotlight: CLUW Celebrates 50th Anniversary Working people across the United States have stepped 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. Last week, the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) celebrated five decades of building power and community for women throughout the labor movement at its 50th Anniversary Gala and Education Conference in Niagara Falls, New York. Formed on March 24, 1974, CLUW is the country’s only national organization for union women. Its core principles of getting women involved in their unions, organizing the unorganized and promoting social justice in the workplace are still as relevant and pressing as they were a half-century ago. On Friday, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered remarks celebrating the history of CLUW and shared an inspiring vision for a future where there is safety on the job for every woman, where the wage gap is closed and where women’s voices are uplifted in our democracy. She also led a discussion group with the CLUW National Officers Council about what’s at stake during the 2024 elections and how the labor movement can ensure that all working women in this country see collective bargaining as a path to a better tomorrow. Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 05/15/2024 - 09:59 Tags: CLUW — May 15
-
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Kevin Boone Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Kevin Boone For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Kevin Boone of the United Steelworkers (USW). Kevin Boone is a steward for USW Local 9562 at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. As a Korean American and a fourth-generation union member, he was a proud first-time attendee at last year’s APALA Convention in Seattle, and he returned to his local determined to better support his fellow members. "The pride I feel contributing to the legacy of my AAPI siblings and their multiracial and transnational solidarity empowers me to experience a stronger connection to my heritage." Kenneth Quinnell Tue, 05/14/2024 - 10:18 — May 14
-
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Spokane Grocery Store Workers Ratify Three-Year Contract Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Spokane Grocery Store Workers Ratify Three-Year Contract Working people across the United States have stepped 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. Grocery store workers in Spokane, Washington, overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract in their first union negotiation. The workers, members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 3000, secured an increase in journey wages of $4 an hour or more, an all-purpose clerk scale with historic pay raises for many departments, health care benefit improvements with no increases to premiums or deductibles, significant improvements to vacation banks, ensuring vacation is based on hours worked, automatic pension funding increases every time wages increase, and dedicated money to fund training and workforce development. “In the midst of a proposed grocery mega-merger, we’ve sent a clear message," UFCW Local 3000 said in a statement. "We have power in our communities, we have a voice in our workplace, and we have a strong new contract that will be the backbone for our future.” Kenneth Quinnell Tue, 05/14/2024 - 10:09 — May 14
AFL-CIO Blog
- Thank a Teacher: In the States Roundup
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Yan Yan Teague
- Service & Solidarity Spotlight: CLUW Celebrates 50th Anniversary
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Kevin Boone
- Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Spokane Grocery Store Workers Ratify Three-Year Contract