America's Labor Unions, representing nearly 15 million members across the country.
There’s power in a union. Together, we fight for better pay, better benefits, a secure retirement, safety protections and so much more. Unions change lives.
Unions Change Lives | AFL-CIO 2026 ConventionYouTube video by AFL-CIOwww.youtube.comIf someone faces discrimination at work, they should have ways to remedy it. The EEOC, the agency in charge of enforcing anti-discrimination laws at work, is denying that right to federal workers. We won’t stand for this injustice.
An unwritten federal policy is blocking workers’ discrimination claimsA Trump administration agency has told judges to pause action in class-action cases where federal workers are alleging discrimination, lawyers and a person told about the policy say.www.washingtonpost.comJuly may be the hottest month on record in the United States, and much of the country will see even more extreme heat this weekend. Standard heat protections are more urgently needed than ever. Tell Congress: protect working people from extreme heat! https://bit.ly/4x5Um2m
It’s not good enough to just “hope” that Big Tech billionaires do the right thing. Working people need real leadership from our elected officials and AI guardrails that protect our jobs and our rights… and prevent the Terminator. Workers should come before algorithms.
Aaron RuparBARTIROMO: It feels like we're moving into a Terminator-type world HASSETT: I hope not and I think not. AI companies definitely have an incentive not to destroy the world. That would destroy their companies too.
Workers getting to a first union contract faster is how we can start to level the playing field against billionaires and giant corporations. The Faster Labor Contracts Act would be a great first step to fix America’s broken labor laws. Let’s get it done!
Employers Stall Labor Contracts for Years. A New Bill Could Change That. - The American ProspectThe Faster Labor Contracts Act, pending in the Senate, could compel employers to bargain with their unionized workers.prospect.orgSh*t’s too expensive. Working people need real leadership that will focus on lowering costs of groceries — and everything else — and give America’s workers a raise.
April VerrettEvery number on this chart is another family stretching a paycheck that cannot stretch any further. Working people aren't asking for luxury. We're asking to feed our families. That shouldn't be controversial.
You know what’s sweeter than chocolate? Affordable health care. Solidarity with our @unitehere.org Local 2 union siblings at Ghirardelli in San Francisco as they start their 3 day strike! America’s unions have your backs ✊
Ghirardelli closes flagship San Francisco shop as workers strikeWorkers at Ghirardelli’s flagship San Francisco shop are asking customers to stay away during a three-day strike involving health insurance and a 6% surcharge.www.sfchronicle.comWith the cost of *everything* going up, the last thing seniors need is even MORE expensive prescriptions. Working people and retirees need leaders that are focused on creating an America we can afford. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/business/medicare-drug-subsidies-part-d.html
Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug PremiumsMillions of older Americans could pay more for their prescription drug coverage next year.www.nytimes.comThe United States was placed on @ituc.bsky.social’s watchlist for systemic violations of worker rights. The weakening of workers’ rights in America sets a dangerous precedent for the world. But working people are fighting back.
The World Is Watching the United States. So Are Workers.An international coalition of unions just placed the United States on a "Watchlist" for labor violations.inequality.orgPresident Lee Saunders has relentlessly fought for working people and to grow worker power for decades. As @afscme.bsky.social and America’s unions continue the fight for economic justice, we’re grateful for his leadership and unwavering dedication to our movement.
Longtime Union Leader Prepares to Step Back From a Movement Under Threatwww.nytimes.comWorking people are facing increasingly hot temperatures across the country. They need to be protected from heat on the job. Every worker deserves to go home at the end of their shift safe and healthy. Tell Congress: protect workers from extreme heat! https://bit.ly/4wtERkF
It’s outrageous that the EEOC, the agency that enforces laws that ban workplace discrimination, have stopped class action complaints by federal workers. Nobody should face discrimination at work. Solidarity with AFGE and federal workers!
EEOC stopped hearing federal workers' class action cases, union claims in lawsuitThe U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination has illegally ceased processing class action-style complaints by federal employees, a major labor union alleged in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.www.reuters.comThe force (of solidarity) is strong with these workers. Congrats to the VFX workers on Star Wars franchise titles on forming a union with @iatse.bsky.social! ✊ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/star-wars-on-set-vfx-workers-unionize-1236658337/
‘Star Wars’ On-Set Visual Effects Workers UnionizeStaffers on ‘Ahsoka’ and ‘Starfighter’ are joining IATSE after demonstrating "overwhelming” support for the union.www.hollywoodreporter.comRobbie Sparks was a life-long champion of equal rights in the workplace. Her fight for economic justice and civil rights as President of @ibewinternational.bsky.social’s Electrical Workers Minority Caucus was inspirational to our labor movement. May she rest in power. ✊
International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersThe #IBEW mourns the loss of one of the great voices for workers’ justice and civil rights, Electrical Workers Minority Caucus President Emeritus Robbie Sparks. Her legacy will continue to inspire future generations of IBEW activists. bit.ly/4ftx1Sc