Team Texas AFL-CIO · [email protected]

October 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM

Lone Star Labor: A Swinging Success for Working Families

Y’all showed up for the 22nd annual Texas AFL-CIO • Walter Umphrey Golf Tournament — one of our largest fundraisers of the year! This newsletter is a 6-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: A SWINGI…

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  Rick Levy, Texas AFL-CIO · [email protected]

October 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM

Leadership Updates

As many of you may have heard, I have decided to retire as Texas AFL-CIO President, effective Dec. 1, 2025. Hi john,   This may be a longer email than usual, but I hope you’ll allow this personal privilege. As many of you may have heard, I have decided to …

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October 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM

Lone Star Labor: Fund the Government. Put Working People First.

Texas is home to the third-most federal workers in the country. This newsletter is an 8-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: FUND THE GOVERNMENT. PUT WORKING PEOPLE FIRST. …

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September 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM

Lone Star Labor: A New Pro-Worker Scorecard for Lawmakers

Our Pro-Worker Scorecard is a tool for you to evaluate your legislators as we head into the 2026 election season and gear up for official labor endorsements. This newsletter is a 5.5-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: …

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September 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM

Lone Star Labor: Texas educators are under attack — and fighting back.

If you value your freedom, now is the time to speak up and defend the rights of all Texans. This newsletter is a 5.5-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: TEXAS EDUCATORS ARE UNDER ATTACK — AND FIG…

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September 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM

Lone Star Labor: Historic Houston Hotel Workers’ Strike Continues

Union members voted to keep the picket line going! This newsletter is a 5.5-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: HISTORIC HOUSTON HOTEL WORKERS’ STRIKE CONTINUES This week,…

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September 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Lone Star Labor: One Job Should Be Enough!

It’s time for workers to share in the prosperity their labor creates. This newsletter is a 6-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: ONE JOB SHOULD BE ENOUGH! On Labor Day, wo…

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August 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Lone Star Labor: Labor Day!

We’re committed to fighting for all workers. This newsletter is a 6-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: LABOR DAY! As AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said in her State of th…

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August 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Lone Star Labor: Labor Always Shows Up

From the beginning, labor showed up to fight not just for Texas workers, but for all Texans. This newsletter is a 4-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: LABOR ALWAYS SHOWS UP …

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August 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM

Lone Star Labor: When They Go Low, We Fight Back

This is bigger than Texas. It’s a fight for our democracy. This newsletter is a 6-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: WHEN THEY GO LOW, WE FIGHT BACK This is a big fight, …

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August 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM

Lone Star Labor: We’re taking this fight national.

Trump isn’t stopping in Texas. This newsletter is a 4-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: WE’RE TAKING THIS FIGHT NATIONAL Right now, the Texas House Democrats are denying…

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July 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM

Lone Star Labor: Texas Union Members Are Fighting Back

Tomorrow, the Texas House Select Committee on Redistricting will hold a public hearing on the map. We need you to show up and speak out. This newsletter is a 4-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING:…

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  Rick Levy, Texas AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM

EMERGENCY REDISTRICTING UPDATE

Just hours ago, Texas lawmakers dropped a new congressional map that is just as gerrymandered, racist, and corrupt as we expected. Here’s how we’re fighting back. Hi john, This past week, union members showed up in force at rallies and hearings across the …

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  Team Texas AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM

Lone Star Labor: Fight the Trump Takeover

Instead of focusing on emergency preparedness or helping Central Texans recover from the July 4 flooding, Abbott and his followers are playing politics. This newsletter is a 4-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: …

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  Team Texas AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Lone Star Labor: A Not-So-Special Session

Instead of focusing on emergency preparedness or helping Central Texans recover from the July 4 flooding, Abbott and his followers are playing politics. This newsletter is a 4-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: …

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  Team Texas AFL-CIO · [email protected]

July 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM

Lone Star Labor: JUST IN – Our Pro-Worker Scorecard

When your wallet feels lighter every day or you find you’re tightening your belt a bit more week after week, how do you know who’s to blame? This newsletter is a 3-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THI…

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July 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Lone Star Labor: Texas Unions Are Ready to Build a Labor Movement As Big As Texas

Despite the union-busting efforts of the current administration, our commitment to one another — to all workers — remains unbreakable. This newsletter is a 4-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: TE…

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June 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM

Lone Star Labor: Texas Workers Unite!

In the labor movement, we are united in the fight to protect and expand workers’ rights. This newsletter is a 5-minute read. Hi john, happy Juneteenth! We hope you’re taking time to honor our continued fight for true freedom and the holiday’s Tex…

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June 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM

Lone Star Labor: You Can’t Detain a Movement. You Can’t Deport Solidarity.

The Texas labor movement stands in firm solidarity with our immigrant brothers and sisters. This newsletter is a 5-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: YOU CAN’T DETAIN A MOVEMENT. YOU CAN’T DEPORT…

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June 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Lone Star Labor: Our Final TX Lege Takeaways

Over the last five months, workers showed up to testify, rally, and hold our lawmakers accountable. This newsletter is a 5-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: Our Final Lege Takeaways …

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May 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Lone Star Labor: Dust Yourself Off and Keep Fighting

As the 89th legislative session comes to an end, it’s time to reflect and plan for what’s next. This newsletter is a 5-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: Dust Yourself Off and Keep Fighting …

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  Team Texas AFL-CIO · [email protected]

May 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Lone Star Labor: Keeping Texans Safe In the Workplace and Beyond

No one should worry about whether or not they’ll make it home after clocking in for a shift. This newsletter is a 5-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: KEEPING TEXANS SAFE IN THE WORKPLACE AND BEY…

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May 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Lone Star Labor: Fund our schools!

The Texas Legislature is running out of time on the public education funding they promised. This newsletter is a 6-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: WE NEED TO FULLY FUND OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS …

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  Team Texas AFL-CIO · [email protected]

May 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM

Lone Star Labor: We Choose Kids & Teachers Over Billionaires

As Greg Abbott serves his billionaire donors, we will keep fighting for our public schools. This newsletter is a 4-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: KIDS & TEACHERS OVER BILLIONAIRES (AND TH…

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May 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Lone Star Labor: Out in the West Texas town of El Paso

Nearly 70 union members representing 15 unions joined us in El Paso for a Labor Town Hall! This newsletter is a 4-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: OUT IN THE WEST TEXAS TOWN OF EL PASO ONE BI…

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April 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM

Lone Star Labor: Union members hit the Texas Capitol

We fight for a fair shot for Texas workers, and we expect our lawmakers to as well. This newsletter is a 5-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: UNION MEMBERS HIT THE TEXAS CAPITOL ONE BIG THING: …

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April 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Lone Star Labor: Don’t Mess with Texas Public Schools

“You’ve never seen such gleeful pallbearers.” This newsletter is a 4.5-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS In the wee hours of the morning, the Texas…

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April 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM

Lone Star Labor: The war on labor unions

It’s time to check their power. It’s time to put #WorkersOverBillionaires. This newsletter is a 6-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: THE WAR ON LABOR UNIONS Make no mistake, we are in t…

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April 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM

Lone Star Labor: Responding to Trump & Elon’s union busting

Workers are organizing and representatives in Congress have introduced the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act. This newsletter is a 5-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: WORKING PEOPLE RES…

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March 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM

Lone Star Labor: First-of-its-kind Infrastructure Academy launches in Austin

The collaboration has been months in the making, and we’re excited to see if it can be replicated across the state to promote union jobs in the trades! This newsletter is a 6-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: …

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March 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM

Lone Star Labor: Texans take action across the state

Unions across Texas are leading the way to fight for workers’ rights right now This newsletter is a 9-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: TEXANS TAKE ACTION ACROSS THE STATE Whose state?…

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March 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Lone Star Labor: Teachers say ‘hell no’ to vouchers

Hundreds of Texas educators and supporters with Texas AFT gathered at the Texas Capitol. This newsletter is an 8-minute read. Hi john, here's your weekly Texas labor update: ONE BIG THING: TEXAS TEACHERS SAY ‘HELL NO’ TO THE PRIVATE SCH…

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March 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM

Lone Star Labor: Standing with construction workers

This newsletter is a 7 minute read. Hi john, ONE BIG THING: SENATE BILL 925 TARGETS PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS This week, the Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard Senate Bill (SB) 925, which seeks to bar local …

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February 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM

Lone Star Labor: On the Road Again

We're Deep in the Heart of Texas and trying to hit Amarillo by Morning... This newsletter is a 7 minute read. Hi john, ONE BIG THING: WE'RE HITTING THE ROAD Forget Taylor Swift. The biggest tour of the year is about to kick of…

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February 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Lone Star Labor: Trump is lying to us

He and his billionaire puppetmaster are no friends of workers. This newsletter is an 8 minute read. Hi john, ONE BIG THING: TRUMP’S LIES COME INTO FOCUS Remember how Trump campaigned on being a champion of the working class? W…

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February 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM

Lone Star Labor: The Texas House is about to get busy

What do today’s committee assignments mean for Texas workers? This newsletter is a 5 minute read. Hi john, ONE BIG THING: TEXAS HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS ARE HERE Committee assignments in the Texas House were announced today…

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February 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM

Lone Star Labor: Workers over billionaires

The labor movement isn't rolling over. This newsletter is a 7 minute read. Hi john, ONE BIG THING: FEDERAL WORKERS FIGHT BACK AGAINST BILLIONAIRE TAKEOVER Elon Musk, an unelected union-busting billionaire, is attempting to gut…

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January 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM

Lone Star Labor: Abbott's big voucher scam

Public dollars belong in public schools. This newsletter is a 7 minute read. Hi john, ONE BIG THING: ABBOTT PUSHES VOUCHER SCAM On Tuesday, the Texas Senate Education Committee took the first step towards advancing Gov. Greg A…

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January 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM

Lone Star Labor: Our first weekly newsletter!

Texas labor updates, stories we're reading, and more. This newsletter is a 5 minute read. Hi john, Welcome to the first edition of our new weekly newsletter, Lone Star Labor! Here you'll find legislative updates, news stories affecting …

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  Rick Levy & Leonard Aguilar, Texas AFL-CIO via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

January 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Add your name to fight for Texas workers!

Hi john: The 89th Texas Legislative Session is here, and Texans deserve a legislature that puts working people first, not billionaires and corporations. We’re ready to fight — are you? Today, we’re announcing our Fair Shot Legislative Agenda, and we need your help. Over t…

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December 17, 2024 at 9:42 PM

Mark your calendars: Important 2025 events!

Brothers, Sisters, Siblings: Please join us for two incredible events in 2025! What: AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference Where: Austin, Texas When: January 9-12th, 2025 The 2025 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Confer…

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November 7, 2024 at 6:24 PM

Statement on Tuesday's Election Results

The fight continues. Brothers, Sisters, Siblings: Please see our statement below on Tuesday's election results. ### WORKING PEOPLE RESOLVE TO FIGHT BACK DESPITE ELECTION RESULTS We won’t sugarcoat it: Tuesday’s results are a bitter blow to working people here in Texas and…

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November 5, 2024 at 11:01 PM

URGENT: Have you voted yet?

There's just two hours left to make your voice heard in this critical election. This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, Just getting off work? You have TWO HOURS left to cast your ballot – po…

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November 5, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Election Day is Here

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, Polls are officially OPEN in Texas!   Today is the day, y’all. We’ve been door knocking, texting, and calling nonstop for weeks to turn out the labor vote here in Texa…

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October 29, 2024 at 8:56 PM

The final countdown

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, One week to save our public schools. One week to defend our freedom to organize. One week to protect our safety on the job.   One week to pull out all the stops to ele…

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October 22, 2024 at 7:36 PM

Haven’t voted early yet? Be a lot cooler if you did…

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, We have just two weeks to go until Election Day and it’s absolutely fine, we’re fine, everything’s FINE!   Let’s jump into what we’ve got planned for crunch time. …

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October 15, 2024 at 6:21 PM

Got your popcorn ready? Colin Allred takes on Cancun Cruz tonight!

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, We have just three weeks – yes, 21 days – to elect pro-worker candidates up and down the ballot!   Keep reading to find out how you can join the fight. …

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October 8, 2024 at 5:11 PM

Less than 30 days...

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, UT is taking on OU this weekend, but we’re focused on another battle: electing pro-worker candidates up and down the ballot!   Read on to find out how you can get invo…

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October 7, 2024 at 8:32 PM

Important voting deadline TODAY

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, Are you registered to vote at your current address? If not, you need to register ASAP!   Today, October 7th, is the LAST DAY to register to vote before the November 5t…

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October 1, 2024 at 9:22 PM

"Never underestimate a public school teacher"

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, Can you believe it’s October already? We love to go all out for Halloween, but this year we’re focused on preventing the scariest thing of all: another Trump presidenc…

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