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:
Congratulations to John Fetterman who won his U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania! pic.twitter.com/2bgpCxbub8
— Actors’ Equity (@ActorsEquity) November 9, 2022
AFGE:
Working families in Illinois won last night! #1u
With the passage of the Workers’ Rights Amendment, every Illinois citizen is guaranteed a fundamental right to organize their workplace and bargain collectively with their coworkers for better pay and safe workplaces. ✊ https://t.co/fUJrdXdLGb
— AFGE (@AFGENational) November 9, 2022
AFSCME:
“Last night working people chose this progress over political extremists hellbent on taking away our rights and freedoms. In other words, gas prices are temporary; authoritarianism is forever.”
Read President Saunders’ statement on #Midterms2022: https://t.co/cADvmypLcl
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) November 9, 2022
Alliance for Retired Americans:
There are still some races that haven’t been called yet, but that’s okay. Democracy is worth the wait. #EveryVoteCounts pic.twitter.com/Fy7VhvSNdw
— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) November 9, 2022
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Congratulations to Wisconsin Governor @GovEvers on his re-election. The ATU looks forward to working with Governor Evers to better the lives of transit workers and all working families across Wisconsin. #ATUStongerTogether pic.twitter.com/b7eJLmnq5g
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) November 9, 2022
American Federation of Teachers:
📣 AFT President @rweingarten issued the following statement on the emerging results of the 2022 midterm elections #AFTvotes https://t.co/DnOfLqB7so
— AFT (@AFTunion) November 9, 2022
American Postal Workers Union:
Great news to see a friend of postal workers reelected. https://t.co/gq8iJeNMRl
— The American Postal Workers Union – APWU (@APWUnational) November 9, 2022
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
Flight Attendants: Tropical Storm Nicole is forecast to make landfall in Florida as a hurricane, but its impacts including prolonged coastal flooding, beach erosion, strong winds, high surf, heavy rain and tornadoes will impact other parts of the US. https://t.co/9PTuN9L3hC
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) November 9, 2022
Boilermakers:
It’s a special day for L-191 (Victoria, British Columbia) Boilermaker member Horst von Selz, who turns 100 years old! 🎉🎂
Happy Birthday, Brother von Selz!!
Read more about his long service and contribution to L-191: https://t.co/YBwf2oGb0G#BoilermakersUnion #UnionProud pic.twitter.com/osXBDSfbDS
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) November 7, 2022
Communications Workers of America:
Congratulations to @GovTimWalz for winning reelection in Minnesota! Shout out to the CWA members who helped turn out the vote. pic.twitter.com/oAekTgKsPp
— CWA (@CWAUnion) November 9, 2022
Department for Professional Employees:
Next week, join us for the release of the results of our survey of non-union professionals on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 10:30am ET/7:30am PT. RSVP here: https://t.co/iBU0o1d3MD pic.twitter.com/hOIlGYOfqu
— Department for Professional Employees (@DPEaflcio) November 9, 2022
Electrical Workers:
Congratulations to Brother Sylvester Taylor on being named as a Department of Labor apprenticeship ambassador. https://t.co/QJfcaJJpst #IBEW
— IBEW (@IBEW) November 9, 2022
Heat and Frost Insulators:
LMCT Executive Director Pete Ielmini appeared on the @AWFUnionPodcast and urged building owners to take advantage of a federal tax credit and lower their energy bills by installing Mechanical Insulation. Discover more: https://t.co/H3jDJHNO3J pic.twitter.com/pgUJwS6y9s
— Insulators Union 🦎 (@InsulatorsUnion) November 8, 2022
Jobs With Justice:
🚨BIG news. New study from @COJWJ shows #gigeconomy companies like #Uber, #Lyft, and #DoorDash are straight up lying about how much workers make.
Check the 🧵below
And read the 📰: https://t.co/Z700Ehl1N5 https://t.co/mxH2dOjfbW
— Jobs With Justice (@jwjnational) November 9, 2022
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement:
The Labor Council of Latin America Advancement congratulates @SoniaRuthLuna on her historic win! She is the FIRST Latina to sit on Manassas city council. Read our statement: https://t.co/h2hv3jsD5K pic.twitter.com/ZMvaIH7oRl
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) November 9, 2022
Machinists:
We are so proud that Machinists Union members from coast to coast joined millions of Americans to make their voices heard at a critical time for our democracy.
A statement from IAM International President @IAMBobMartinez: https://t.co/0LbA5ZngkV
— Machinists Union (@MachinistsUnion) November 9, 2022
Metal Trades Department:
CPWR is looking for your input on how to improve PPE for tradeswomen. https://t.co/yLAN0WuUqz
— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) November 8, 2022
Mine Workers:
We invite @JoeBiden to come to WV, western PA, southwest VA or eastern KY to see for himself the damage that has already been done to coal-reliant families and communities. Perhaps then we can all have a clear understanding of the importance of the jobs that are left. pic.twitter.com/vaEGI9X0fF
— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) November 7, 2022
Musical Artists:
Sign the Petition! Reinstate the English National Opera’s ACE Funding Immediately: https://t.co/7O2RGoVTLa #1u pic.twitter.com/eTpbhxXNgU
— AGMA (@AGMusicalArtist) November 8, 2022
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
There is just one day left to register for NATCA’s first annual ATX. Sign-up closes tomorrow, Nov. 10! Register now for the event, which will take place Dec. 12-16 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.https://t.co/qxgVrxsEE3 pic.twitter.com/aFNwd8VDBo
— NATCA (@NATCA) November 9, 2022
National Association of Letter Carriers:
Schedule your NALC High Option Plan – Aetna Medicare Advantage webinar today. Visit https://t.co/rgUN8u4z5u to register for a session or view an on-demand video. Available to NALC Health Benefit reps, current annuitants, or those who want to learn more. https://t.co/m8QutRVtHf pic.twitter.com/mIjl0s92WB
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) November 9, 2022
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
Organizing and actual conversations with actual voters is powerful! Our team in Northern Virginia made 14,518 calls and knocked on 13,661 doors to make sure that Latinas in Prince William County had accurate and reliable information about this year’s elections. pic.twitter.com/4kEDUB1uqD
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) November 9, 2022
National Nurses United:
.@JoshShapiroPA will be the next Governor of Pennsylvania!
Congratulations to the people of PA on an amazing victory. Shapiro will be an excellent representative to lead the state forward.✊ ❤️ pic.twitter.com/QDTlrUyhYE
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) November 9, 2022
NFL Players Association:
ICYMI: @DalvinTomlinson is our #CommunityMVP this week after he hosted some special #SKOL fans. It was a way to honor his mother who always told him, “Be a blessing to others while you can.”
🔗: https://t.co/drH63aJmat pic.twitter.com/1aIqyTVNBx— NFLPA (@NFLPA) November 7, 2022
Plasterers and Cement Masons:
“As funding from the infrastructure act starts to flow and work ramps up, so will job openings for construction workers.” One way to fill the gap is to “start apprenticeships at lower ages, such as for high school students…”https://t.co/zhOLeGMXVu
— OPCMIA International (@opcmiaintl) November 9, 2022
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
.@RWDSU is thrilled to congratulate Governor @KathyHochul! We look forward to working with all the pro-union candidates who won their elections in the fight for worker justice. We’re sending solidarity to pro-worker candidates still awaiting final election results in many races! pic.twitter.com/cl1RQDqdbd
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) November 9, 2022
Roofers and Waterproofers:
Prevent falls from ladders. Download the NIOSH Ladder Safety app and use the angle measuring tool to set your ladder at the proper angle. https://t.co/OJc3s7NaxR #roofersafety365 pic.twitter.com/1OqG9er1ei
— Roofers Union (@roofersunion) November 9, 2022
SAG-AFTRA:
Guess how many times the Micro-Budget Project Agreement has been used since December 2020, and then listen to this clip from SAG-AFTRA National Director, Entertainment Contracts Jessica Johnson.
Learn more about the agreement on the SAG-AFTRA podcast! https://t.co/K6El5MDduH pic.twitter.com/HbYwXCphby
— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) November 9, 2022
Seafarers:
COP27: Shipping decarbonisation action plan launched to upskill global seafaring workforce https://t.co/eZksPHyaw6
— Seafarers Union (@SeafarersUnion) November 9, 2022
Solidarity Center:
#Publicsector #workers in #SouthAfrica are preparing to #strike as #wage negotiations between government and public sector #unions reached an impasse after #workers rejected a 3% increase and demanded a 6.5% rise instead.https://t.co/WtyEGduKdv
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) November 9, 2022
Union Veterans Council:
Congrats to @unionveterans @ChrisForPA! https://t.co/Qlo5wz2LxV
— Union Veterans Council🪖✊ Pass the #PROAct (@unionveterans) November 9, 2022
UNITE HERE:
BREAKING: Over 1,200 UNITE HERE canvassers in NV, AZ, PA, GA to knock on 2.7 million doors in largest labor field operation in the country
Full statement: https://t.co/iBPDuEr00y pic.twitter.com/kauDni6sVf
— UNITE HERE (@unitehere) November 7, 2022
United Food and Commercial Workers:
#UFCWVictory ✊🏿✊🏻✊🏽✊🏾
Over 80 health care workers at Cape Regional Physicians Associates banded together across 13 locations in Cape May, NJ, joined @ufcwlocal152 for better working conditions.
Learn more: https://t.co/LQBawlTOMU pic.twitter.com/OCBmMVlD3U
— UFCW (@UFCW) November 9, 2022
United Steelworkers:
We’ve got a tentative deal with @U_S_Steel! More: https://t.co/KrbQrF5AAy #EverybodysUnion #1u
— United Steelworkers #EverybodysUnion (@steelworkers) November 8, 2022
Utility Workers:
Recent inflation rates have made predicting cost of living increases more challenging. Limited re-opener language like in the new UWUA Local 582 contract can leave the door open for future adjustments ✊https://t.co/DbeKRPcdDi
— UWUA National (@The_UWUA) November 9, 2022
