Winning the Respect We Deserve: 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:
The Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs has launched a video series in which veteran dance captains answer the question “what is a dance captain” and share their secrets to success.
Visit the member portal today to view this series!
🔗 https://t.co/346togKgmE pic.twitter.com/OGUkE0r0Q2— Actors’ Equity (@ActorsEquity) May 10, 2022
AFGE:
The VA promised this community that they’d keep the hospital open. Now, they’re singing a different tune. #SaveMyVA https://t.co/mzRuymP09A
— AFGE (@AFGENational) May 9, 2022
AFSCME:
“It wasn’t easy, but by standing together in our union we made important strides toward nearly all our goals. We fought hard to win the respect we deserve.” – Chuck Carver, an ISU building service worker and president of AFSCME Local 1110 (@afscme31). https://t.co/7ZhOEIJ3dc
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) May 10, 2022
Alliance for Retired Americans:
Quick reminder that the head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee put out a plan to increase taxes for Americans and calls for “”sunsetting”” Medicare and Social Security in 5 years.
That’s the #RepublicanAgenda on the ballot this November. pic.twitter.com/GyMWT8L0Ew
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) May 9, 2022
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Our Local 1027-Fresno, CA members stand strong and united in their fight for a fair and just contract. https://t.co/zrSXS0jABA #1u #TogetherWeFightTogetherWeWin
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) May 9, 2022
American Federation of Teachers:
Happy #NationalNursesWeek!
Our nurses are true lifesavers, and their work must be recognized and celebrated today and always. Please show your support for #safestaffing levels for healthcare workers! Visit https://t.co/kAjJqzcVuJ pic.twitter.com/U3EFjl5yNk
— AFT (@AFTunion) May 6, 2022
American Postal Workers Union:
— APWU National (@APWUnational) May 6, 2022
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance:
Check out APALA’s 2021 Annual Report!
APALA is the first and only national organization of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) union members and allies — check out how we build power and push for the changes workers need!
Here’s the report: https://t.co/GlUlDyOZxd pic.twitter.com/PZire9M2eg
— Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (@APALAnational) March 8, 2022
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
To Flight Attendant Mothers, Mothers of Flight Attendants, and all of the Aunties who make us better Mothers – we wish you a very Happy Mother’s Day! pic.twitter.com/mS00IfkR27
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) May 8, 2022
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers:
MAY 2, 2022: You are hereby notified that the 41st Constitutional Convention of the BCTGM will convene in Las Vegas @ 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27th, and conclude on Tuesday, August 2nd.
Get the Convention Call in English and French👉 https://t.co/CSv1GI7Usr | #bctgm2022 pic.twitter.com/qiv63smoU2
— BCTGM International (@BCTGM) May 2, 2022
Boilermakers:
Good news 🙌 The National Labor Relations board ruled in favor of #Boilermaker members at Aggregate Industries in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Read more: https://t.co/LooP8KrHd3#BoilermakersUnion #UnionStrong pic.twitter.com/5hrcRI7pgz
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) May 9, 2022
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists:
Breaking Convention News!!! #1u #LA22CBTU pic.twitter.com/PCKTC2bpUS
— CBTU (@CBTU72) May 5, 2022
Coalition of Labor Union Women:
May 14 Rallies. Check what’s scheduled in your area. https://t.co/G4wNgzMPql
— CLUW National (@CLUWNational) May 10, 2022
Communications Workers of America:
Check out the latest CWA worker power update! https://t.co/nB5QTXSPjX
— CWA (@CWAUnion) May 9, 2022
Department for Professional Employees:
“It’s not just a matter of helping you find a book. They are a huge resource to the community.” #1u https://t.co/sHQdbfcwl5
— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) May 7, 2022
Fire Fighters:
#MentalHealthMonth If you are struggling, please know you are not alone. https://t.co/1fjPRv1ONV pic.twitter.com/dlGRuUZaD7
— IAFF (@IAFFNewsDesk) May 10, 2022
Heat and Frost Insulators:
College is not for everyone; learn the skills and begin a life-long career as a Mechanical Insulator today without accruing student debt. Learn how a career in the trades, beginning as an apprentice, can change your life. https://t.co/rYMcXldp8H pic.twitter.com/mwONkW6ES7
— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) May 10, 2022
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers:
AMAZING! Congrats to these workers getting one step closer to their union! https://t.co/SxpNTBt2tj
— IFPTE (@IFPTE) May 6, 2022
International Labor Communications Association:
This #MemberMonday we’re celebrating @CWA1180, which represents administrative and supervisory workers in the NYC public sector. Members coordinate a host of City functions that go unnoticed. Local 1180 members are the hidden human infrastructure that makes New York City work! pic.twitter.com/zcPnwFFjbb
— International Labor Communications Association (@ILCAonline) May 9, 2022
Ironworkers:
Today we celebrate all skilled tradespeople, with a special nod to hardworking Ironworkers everywhere. Brothers and sisters – your hard work keeps North America moving and growing. Thanks for a job well done.#NationalSkilledTradesDay pic.twitter.com/Jpx2GJitGO
— Ironworkers (@TheIronworkers) May 5, 2022
Jobs With Justice:
Last week, many of us gathered to celebrate the release of #TheFutureWeNeed by @SmileyJWJ and @saritasgupta. Check out our full recap of the evening’s events! https://t.co/UJKc8GEARZ
— Jobs With Justice (@jwjnational) May 9, 2022
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
LCLAA stands in solidarity with #Texasmigrants. Last week our team handed out donations given by our community. We will continue to support in any way we can! pic.twitter.com/zrQmhWB869
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) May 9, 2022
Laborers:
Terry O’Sullivan, General President of #LIUNA made the following statement on the @WhiteHouse announcement on the expansion of affordable broadband access as part of the rollout of the #BipartisanInfrastructureLaw
CLICK TO READ FULL STATEMENT: https://t.co/kKmAraoXwS pic.twitter.com/Ilba6M8UkI
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) May 9, 2022
Machinists:
Our new brothers & sisters in PR at Lufthansa Technik are ready to sit down and bargain their first contract! RT to wish them luck in negotiations. #Machinists #1u #Union #FirstContract
— Machinists Union (@MachinistsUnion) May 9, 2022
Metal Trades Department:
Ohio Marine Highway Jobs Rally Kicks Off Coast-to-Coast Tour to Rebuild America’s Maritime Industry | Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO https://t.co/Op2hTymuAF
— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) May 10, 2022
Mine Workers:
“…the company reported almost $10 million in costs associated to the ongoing strike with the United Mine Workers of America, now in its 13th month.” https://t.co/i6WDdtziXu
— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) May 10, 2022
Musical Artists:
Statement from AGMA President Ray Menard: https://t.co/HHGtYhdtbH pic.twitter.com/P61HiIpAPh
— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) May 5, 2022
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
As the second-largest air show in the world, @SunnFunFlyIn amplifies the need for participation by NATCA members and other aviation safety professionals for safety oversight and education. https://t.co/nELli6iypk pic.twitter.com/wpVRa7H7Hz
— NATCA (@NATCA) May 10, 2022
National Association of Letter Carriers:
Andrew Gebhardt of Milwaukee, WI Br. 2 was on the driver safety course when he saw a woman trip and land face-first. She had a 7-inch laceration on her forehead and was unconscious. Andrew held a compress against her head until paramedics arrived. https://t.co/Vv06MPfsGW pic.twitter.com/7t6hk1hC5m
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) May 10, 2022
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
The bad news: We have a long road to winning the long-term rights and protections care workers deserve.
The good news: We have a plan, and we’re ready to lead the fight towards better wages, better conditions, and more dignified work. Let’s get to it. https://t.co/O53YhdXZdw
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) May 10, 2022
National Federation of Federal Employees:
NFFE Has Incredible Year in Membership Growth; Growing 6.3% in 2021: https://t.co/dZztSI7RRv
— NFFE (@NFFE_Union) May 9, 2022
National Nurses United:
For too many of us, running from patient to patient — with no time to ask questions or take breaks — has become the sad reality.#SafeStaffing means more time for us AND our patients. pic.twitter.com/X34wJbKvD8
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) May 10, 2022
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
Good morning! Last week, we reached a milestone: dues-payer *6,000* for this year! No check off, it’s voluntary. Cesar Chavez said, even if all you collect is $1, you need to do it. Workers have to finance their own liberation. Here’s to the 6K who are fueling ours: pic.twitter.com/8FedvTG3NL
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) May 6, 2022
NWSL Players Association:
Happy Mother’s Day!
We are so proud to celebrate the moms of the PA today and every day 💕 pic.twitter.com/z2TMgOJc5g
— NWSLPA (@nwsl_players) May 8, 2022
NFL Players Association:
#MentalHealthMatters ft. @cjham28 https://t.co/fGHFceZQBY
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) May 9, 2022
North America’s Building Trades Unions:
Read about the latest graduating class of the Building Strong Communities ARP 🙌
“This opportunity has opened and broadened my eyes to a whole new experience and a whole new respect of life.”https://t.co/3LeyS8j4VE
— The Building Trades (@NABTU) May 9, 2022
Office and Professional Employees:
Rose Agas-Yuu’s work — both as Vice President of the Hawaii Nurses Association/OPEIU Local 50 and as a critical care transport nurse — is laser-focused on bettering the wellbeing of her patients and her coworkers. OPEIU is proud to honor her this #AAPIHeritageMonth! #1u pic.twitter.com/8Z0JDzqHLq
— OPEIU (@OPEIU) May 4, 2022
Painters and Allied Trades:
When you finish our union’s apprenticeship program like @IUPATDC3‘s in Missouri, you graduate with no student debt, a starting salary above the national median, robust benefits, and have a skilled trade for life. pic.twitter.com/VmFTj5Ocqu
— IUPAT (@GoIUPAT) May 10, 2022
Plasterers and Cement Masons:
The Biden Administration’s new rules on Davis Bacon “will improve the lives of 1.2 million workers; ensure local, law-abiding contractors can compete on an even playing field; and help guarantee that IIJA investments…provide a good value to the public.”https://t.co/oleP6TqbA1
— OPCMIA International (@opcmiaintl) May 9, 2022
Pride At Work:
This is despicable.
We will not sit idly by in the face of these attacks. Now, more than ever, we need our allies to join us in the fight.
Join us for $5 a month and help us fight back! https://t.co/BZPLrNxEhX @AFLCIO pic.twitter.com/q3JAKjXw2j— Pride at Work (@PrideatWork) May 6, 2022
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:
On behalf of 11,000 aviation safety professionals we represent at FAA & DoD, PASS sends its condolences to family of former @USDOT Sec Mineta. You proudly served the nation though it disrupted your childhood so unfairly. We will never forget his leadership in the days after 9/11. https://t.co/EGhrm9eSLZ
— PASS (@PASSNational) May 4, 2022
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
A huge thank you to @jessicaramos and @JoinJoyner for championing the #WarehouseWorkerProtectionAct! Let’s get this done and ensure warehouse workers in NYS are protected from dangerous work quotas. pic.twitter.com/pd3Iaf5MEA
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) May 10, 2022
Roofers and Waterproofers:
A review of 2018-2021 Associated General Contractors (AGC) surveys of 5,000+ member firms reveals non-union construction firms facing significantly greater workforce supply problems than union counterparts + these probs preceded Covid.
Read the report: https://t.co/5QQpFwB3O2 pic.twitter.com/1zIv7pG2mL— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) May 10, 2022
SAG-AFTRA:
🌟From Genoa City to Port Charles, L.A. to Salem and beyond, happy Monday to all the union members starting their week as 2022 #DaytimeEmmys nominees! 🙌🙌🙌🙌 Best of luck on June 24! #1u https://t.co/4nOvJc94Pb
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) May 9, 2022
Seafarers:
From @Mar_Ex and right on, as usual. #JonesAct #1u #Maritime The Jones Act is U.S. Wealth and Prosperity https://t.co/63dDlbOwny
— Seafarers Union (@SeafarersUnion) May 10, 2022
Solidarity Center:
Our union colleagues from throughout the Balkans are taking part in a three-day Solidarity Center Communications workshop in Montenegro, where they are hard at work practicing new skills! pic.twitter.com/I74jlIUdxj
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) May 10, 2022
The NewsGuild-CWA:
Some newsrooms said they were worried the survey results could be used by unions as a bargaining chip during contract negotiations, according to the researchers who worked on the survey… Still others simply didn’t want to open themselves up to criticism.
Accountability, anyone? https://t.co/HayHqTO1S4— NewsGuild-CWA (@newsguild) May 10, 2022
Theatrical Stage Employees:
The Rigging Training held at the Mullins Center in Massachusetts on May 3rd was a huge success. Supported by the @IATSETTF, Congratulations to all the IA members who grew their skills. #rigginglife #unionstrong💪 pic.twitter.com/SLhDw4lLHY
— IATSE // #IASolidarity (@IATSE) May 10, 2022
Transport Workers Union:
Ever wonder what some of the crafts TWU Railroad Division members perform? Check out the graphic below! #TWURailroadDivision pic.twitter.com/C8mXYPgqOs
— TWU (@transportworker) May 10, 2022
Transportation Trades Department:
“What you’re seeing in terms of worker empowerment is a reflection of the fact that people recognize… their own worth. And that’s being reflected in the organizing drives we’re seeing.”
There’s a pro-union pro-worker movement across the country. pic.twitter.com/FjTLXhjzSk
— Transportation Trades Department (@TTDAFLCIO) May 6, 2022
UAW:
“A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.”- Agatha Christie
Wishing you a Happy Mother’s day! pic.twitter.com/RNYr2oraoR
— UAW (@UAW) May 8, 2022
Union Label and Service Trades Department:
UFCW 8 Members Ratify Historic Contracts with Safeway/Vons and Save Mart/Lucky/Food Maxx | Business Wire https://t.co/b1MZzb3xjn
— Union Label Dept. (@ULSTD_AFLCIO) May 6, 2022
Union Veterans Council:
As part of our commitment to filling industry gaps with skilled transitioning #veterans across the country and supporting existing union training and apprenticeship programs, we created a Veterans Workforce Development Committee (VWDC): https://t.co/2c8DX2wpcT
— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ Pass the #PROAct (@unionveterans) April 5, 2022
UNITE HERE:
📢📢📢We Work. We Want to Live.
📍Miami has become one of the most expensive cities in the country, yet the average wage for hotel workers isn’t enough to afford to live here.
📈With cost-of-living skyrocketing a minimum wage of $20 an hour is what workers need to survive. pic.twitter.com/YezUkuVavm
— Unite Here Local 355 (@UNITEHERE_SoFla) May 9, 2022
United Food and Commercial Workers:
#UFCWVictory ✊🏿✊🏻✊🏽✊🏾
ICYMI: UFCW Local 455 Kroger members ratified a new contract after two years of negotiations, which unfreezes wages with increases and gives members control over their health care again.
Read more here: https://t.co/LCjmdJ8kuH pic.twitter.com/gdBRxzcBPU
— UFCW (@UFCW) May 10, 2022
United Steelworkers:
Hundreds of day cares are closed today as educators go on strike. Here’s why https://t.co/Z8sjLwkn4O via @Yahoo
— United Steelworkers (@steelworkers) May 9, 2022
Utility Workers:
🎉 Celebrating the 700th Graduate of our Utility Workers Military Assistance Program! Congratulations to all the program participants–past, present, and future. 🎉 https://t.co/X7DZT7wcxa
— UWUA National (@The_UWUA) May 10, 2022
Working America:
The White House has announced The Affordable Connectivity Program, where 20 internet providers, will provide plans for no more than $30 for low-income Americans. https://t.co/VfAZ0jncHg will soon be used to determine eligibility and sign up for the program.
— Working America | Pass the #PROAct (@WorkingAmerica) May 9, 2022
Writers Guild of America, East:
It’s been nearly a month since the WGAE Council unanimously voted to recommend changes to our constitution.
Couldn’t make it to last month’s #NextChapter Town Halls? Watch our explainer to get the highlights, and visit our website to learn more ⬇️https://t.co/wFAjHfmusu pic.twitter.com/UFjwlM2bXN
— Writers Guild of America, East / #PROAct (@WGAEast) May 10, 2022
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