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January 22, 2022 at 6:31 PM

REMINDER: 2022 Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Program

This is a friendly reminder that the postmark deadline for high school seniors to apply for this year’s edition of the Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Program is Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Dear Union Brothers and Sisters:  This is a friendly reminder that the postmark deadline for high…

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January 7, 2022 at 7:32 PM

⏰ Early registration ends TODAY ⏰

The 2022 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference will be held Jan. 16–17. The theme is Honoring Our Past and Protecting Our Future. Register now! Hi john,   Join us Jan. 16–17 for the 2022 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ci…

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October 16, 2021 at 1:51 PM

PETITION: I support the Build Back Better agenda

The Build Back Better agenda invests trillions of dollars into our jobs, families and communities. Sign the petition to tell Congress: pass the budget reconciliation bill AND the infrastructure act. We’ve waited long enough! Hi john,   The Build Back Bett…

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September 29, 2021 at 7:11 PM

PETITION: Support film and TV crews

IATSE film and TV crews are fighting to end unsafe hours, unlivable wages and the lack of reasonable rest on set. They make the content we all love, and they deserve a fair contract! Sign the petition now. ? …

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May 27, 2021 at 2:57 PM

Locked-Out Workers Need Your Help

Can you make a donation? john, About 650 members of USW Local 13-243 in Beaumont, Texas, reported for work and were turned away by ExxonMobil on May 1, 2021, when the company's unfair labor practice lockout began. The company has insisted on concessions in bargaining that…

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April 16, 2021 at 10:15 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   Labor Endorses Police Reform Bills The Texas AFL-CIO has endorsed six policing reform bills that stem from misconduct in the deaths of…

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April 9, 2021 at 3:00 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   Striking UAW Workers at Prysmian Group in Marshall Fight for a Fair Contract About 200 members of United Auto Workers Chapter 3057 in …

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April 8, 2021 at 3:11 PM

Today is the PRO Act Day of Action

We’re going to flood the Senate phone lines with support for the PRO Act. Working people of America have waited long enough for labor laws that protect our right to form and join unions.   Hi john,   Today is th…

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March 26, 2021 at 7:54 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   Texas Activist Groups Slam SB 7 and HB 6 as 'Voter Suppression' Bills In the 87th Texas Legislature, two bills regarding election inte…

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March 19, 2021 at 2:54 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   Union Advocacy Helped Keep the Houston Airline Industry Flying After strong union advocacy, thousands of Houston airline workers are n…

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March 12, 2021 at 3:10 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   Leonard Aguilar Elected as Next Texas AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer We’re proud and happy to welcome Leonard Aguilar as the next Secret…

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January 22, 2021 at 4:29 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   Biden, Harris Take Office, Lay Out a New Path and Act Quickly The new day arrived and it was beautiful, even without giant crowds, tr…

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January 15, 2021 at 3:18 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   Trump Impeachment Places Him in No Company President Donald Trump this week achieved a unique distinction in political infamy by becom…

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January 8, 2021 at 6:16 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   One of the Greatest Assaults on Our Democracy Since the Civil War On a day that should have been cause for celebration for advocates of…

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December 18, 2020 at 5:24 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   Join the Fight for the Senate! Make Calls Into Georgia Tomorrow. Labor unions across the country are making calls into Georgia in suppo…

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December 11, 2020 at 10:12 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   Austin American-Statesman Union Seeks to ‘Safeguard Our Future as a Vital News Provider’ Journalists at the Austin American-Statesman and …

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December 4, 2020 at 7:45 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   Deadline for High School Students to Apply for Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Program Is Extended to Feb. 16 The deadline for eligible high sch…

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November 20, 2020 at 4:44 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   Trumka to Biden and Harris: OSHA Needs to Function in Pandemic President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris met with a…

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September 23, 2020 at 2:57 PM

🎸john, TONIGHT you're invited to a virtual concert

Watch for Free! Banding Together Concert john --- We are hours away from our first ever Texas AFL-CIO Virtual Concert - Banding Together! Join us for the FREE livestream TONIGHT at 6 p.m. CDT which can be viewed on our social media pages - Facebook, Twitter or YouTube. Cli…

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September 16, 2020 at 6:52 PM

🎸john, you're invited to a virtual concert

john --- Need a break from your worries in a fun labor union environment? The Texas AFL-CIO Banding Together Virtual Concert fits the bill. Join us for the livestream at 6 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Sept. 23 on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube. Learn More & RSVP The 90-minute conce…

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September 2, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Are you safe at work?

john, As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages the country, working people are looking for ways to join together to form a union in our workplaces and negotiate for strong health and safety protections. Today, the AFL-CIO is launching a new web tool to raise awareness of what a safe wo…

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August 31, 2020 at 10:39 PM

Hurricane Relief Fund

People are hurting. Please donate. john Last week, Hurricane Laura brought good and bad news to working families in Texas and Louisiana. They can now use your help. The amazingly good news: One of the most powerful hurricanes to make landfall ever, Laura’s storm surge was for…

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August 24, 2020 at 5:55 PM

13th: Documentary Screening

Join our virtual watch party! Hello, Hope you and your loved ones are taking care! APALA Texas and OCA Houston would like to invite you to our virtual watch party of 13th on Friday, August 28th at 6 pm CT. Join us as we screen and discuss this documentary about racial inequal…

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  Rimsha Syed · [email protected]

August 17, 2020 at 5:57 PM

Census Phone Bank

Don't forget to RSVP Hello, As you might have heard, the Census Bureau is cutting short critical door-knocking efforts for the 2020 census. Attempts by the bureau's workers to conduct in-person interviews for the census will end on Sept. 30 — not Oct. 31. The condensed door…

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  Rimsha Syed · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 11:45 PM

Census Phone Bank

Don't forget to RSVP Hello, As you might have heard, the Census Bureau is cutting short critical door-knocking efforts for the 2020 census. Attempts by the bureau's workers to conduct in-person interviews for the census will end on Sept. 30 — not Oct. 31. The condensed door…

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July 29, 2020 at 4:49 PM

Census Phone Banking

Hello, Hope you and your loved ones are taking care! This is just a reminder that the Texas AFL-CIO and APALA Texas are continuing their census phone banking in hard to count communities. Join us on Thursday's at 6 pm CT for a short training and an evening of phone banking. Th…

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July 22, 2020 at 4:15 PM

Census Phone Banking

Hello, Hope you and your loved ones are taking care! This is just a reminder that the Texas AFL-CIO and APALA Texas are continuing their census phone banking in hard to count communities. Join us on Thursday's at 6 pm CT for a short training and an evening of phone banking. Th…

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July 22, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Tell the Senate: Get to Work and Pass the HEROES Act

john, It’s hard to believe. Coronavirus cases and unemployment numbers are climbing, but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sent the Senate home without debating the HEROES Act, the next coronavirus economic relief package. The House passed the HEROES Act on May 15. Yet for two mo…

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  Rimsha Syed · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 5:05 PM

Grace Lee Boggs: Documentary Screening

Hello, Hope all is well! APALA Texas would like to invite you to our very first virtual watch party, in light of our efforts to uplift the Black Lives Matter movement and continue educating ourselves. We will be watching American Revolutionary, The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs …

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  Rimsha Syed · [email protected]

July 14, 2020 at 6:11 PM

Census Phone Banking

Hello, Hope you and your loved ones are taking care! The Texas AFL-CIO and APALA Texas are continuing their phone banking in hard to count communities. Join us on Thursday's at 6 pm CT for a short training and an evening of phone banking. Here's the RSVP link, as I will be emai…

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  Rimsha Syed · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 5:12 PM

Census Phone Banking Month

Hello, Hope you and your family are taking care! The Texas AFL-CIO and APALA would like to personally invite you to a month of virtual phone banking. We will be hosting a zoom call every Thursday evening for the month of June to call union members who live in hard to count comm…

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June 5, 2020 at 5:54 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.    Texas AFL-CIO: We Must Do More to Fight Racism, and We Will Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy & Secretary-Treasurer Montserrat Garib…

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May 29, 2020 at 4:40 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.    Workers First Caravans Set For Texas - Wed., June 3rd - Join Us! On Wednesday, June 3, ​working people from Texas will join thousands of …

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May 22, 2020 at 3:48 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.    Harris County Judge Announces 'Work Safe' Rules; Labor, Allies Celebrate The Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation passes along a coalition's…

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  Rimsha Syed · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 10:19 PM

Virtual Census Phone Banking Party

Hello john! Hope you and your family are taking care! The Texas AFL-CIO and APALA would like to personally invite you to a Virtual Census Phone Bank. We will be calling union members who live in hard to count counties across Texas to remind them to participate in the 2020 cens…

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  Texas AFL-CIO · [email protected]

May 8, 2020 at 5:04 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.    'Fund the Front Lines,' AFSCME Demands; Let's Help Front-Line Workers The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees…

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May 1, 2020 at 5:55 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.    Today is May Day! Celebrate International Workers Day Every May 1st working families around the world commemorate those who fought to ad…

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April 3, 2020 at 4:53 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.    Ray of Light: Texas Grocery Workers Now Considered 'Essential'  Brother Anthony Elmo of the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 10…

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March 27, 2020 at 5:07 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.    AFL-CIO: Pass This Bill, Then Do Much More AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka made the following statement in response to a deal on the cor…

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March 20, 2020 at 7:13 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.    Trumka: With Working Families Pulling Together, 'There Will Be a Better Day' On a day when all the bars in Texas were shut down under a s…

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March 13, 2020 at 4:27 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.    Texas AFL-CIO Will Temporarily Close Physical Office But Continue Operations The spread of the coronavirus has prompted the Texas AFL-CIO…

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March 6, 2020 at 10:13 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement.   Action by Working Families Helps Produce Solid Wins, Noble Losses The primary elections produced strong results for COPE-endorsed candidat…

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February 28, 2020 at 6:58 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News Today Is the Last Day to Early Vote Let's make a simple plan in case you haven't voted yet.   1. Check Out Our Labor Endorsements 2. Find Your Polling Location 3. Don't Forget to Bring Your I.D. 4. Watch a Quick Video on Why Vot…

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February 21, 2020 at 10:54 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement. Early Voting Runs Through Friday, Feb. 28th. Vote Union! Early voting for the primary elections continues into next week. Vote early! 1. Check Out Our Endorsements 2. Make Sure You’re Regis…

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February 14, 2020 at 9:48 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement. Early Voting Starts Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Vote Union! Early voting for the primary elections begins Tuesday in Texas. 1. Check Out Our Endorsements 2. Make Sure You’re Registered. Go here to v…

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February 7, 2020 at 6:49 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement. Late last night, the House of Representatives passed the most significant upgrade to U.S. labor laws in 80 years! We are one step closer to an economy that works for everyone, not just the …

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January 31, 2020 at 7:08 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement. COPE Convention Laid Groundwork for Bigger, Bolder, Broader Political Program in 2020 The two-day Texas AFL-CIO COPE Convention concluded last Sunday with endorsements in statewide, congress…

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January 17, 2020 at 4:56 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement. President Rick Levy Explains COPE. Convention Is Ready to Go Next Week - RISE UP! ALL IN! Across the state, Central Labor Councils have been talking to candidates about the key issues aff…

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January 10, 2020 at 6:39 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement. Union Block Walk Set for Runoff That Will Test Battleground Waters in Texas House District Dr. Eliz Markowitz, the COPE-endorsed candidate in a special election runoff in Texas House Distric…

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December 13, 2019 at 8:22 PM

The Barbed Wire

Weekly Labor News john, Here is your weekly news from the Texas Labor Movement. Revised USMCA Proposal 'Far From Perfect' But 'New Standard for Future Trade Negotiations,' Trumka Says A precedent-setting provisional endorsement of an improved United States-Mexico-Canada …

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