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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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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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September 17, 2024 at 8:15 PM

Organized labor takes on organized greed

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, “The only effective answer to organized greed is organized labor.” – Thomas Donahue, former AFL-CIO President   Today, on National Voter Registration Day, we need YOU …

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September 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Got any good golf puns?

Brothers, Sisters, Siblings: We’re just a week and a half away until the Texas AFL-CIO’s Annual Golf Tournament! Will you be there? Join us on Wednesday, September 25th at the Crystal Falls Golf Course in Leander for a day of golf, solidarity, and fun. Play a few rounds f…

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September 10, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Get your popcorn ready for tonight's presidential debate

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, Labor Day is behind us, football is back, and we’re eight weeks away from the election. Yes, fall is in full swing – and so are our efforts to turn out fellow union me…

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September 4, 2024 at 2:22 PM

The cause of labor is the hope of the world

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, Happy belated Labor Day from all of us here at the Texas AFL-CIO! Our team fanned out to ten different cities across the state to celebrate the accomplishments of Texa…

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August 29, 2024 at 8:24 PM

One month to go: Join us at our Annual Golf Tournament!

Brothers, Sisters, Siblings: We’ve got just one month to go until the Texas AFL-CIO’s Annual Golf Tournament! Will you be there? Join us on Wednesday, September 25th at the Crystal Falls Golf Course in Leander for a day of golf, solidarity, and fun. Play a few rounds for …

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August 23, 2024 at 8:55 PM

What we learned at the DNC

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, We may be sleep deprived, but after this week’s Democratic National Convention we’re more fired up than ever to elect pro-worker candidates, from Harris/Walz at the to…

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August 6, 2024 at 4:43 PM

We're all in on Walz World

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, The #Veepstakes are over, Labor Day is almost here, and Gov. Abbott is gearing up for another round of pushing his voucher scam. Read on! Wh…

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July 29, 2024 at 3:56 PM

Support IRC Workers Unionizing in Abilene!

Brothers, Sisters, Siblings: Workers at the International Rescue Committee in Abilene made history last week when they announced their intention to unionize with the Office & Professional Employees International Union. Now, they need our help. Sign the petition to tell…

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July 24, 2024 at 5:48 PM

The labor movement is united!

This is important. We're all in this together. Dear john, Did you know we have just over 100 days to go until the election?   That’s why you’re hearing from us today: we’re activating our members to get out the vote and make …

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July 16, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Solidarity in Action: Support Hurricane Beryl Relief Efforts

Brothers, Sisters, Siblings: A little over a week after Hurricane Beryl swept through Houston, East Texas, and Tyler, an estimated quarter of a million people are still without power in the sweltering heat. Cleanup and repair from downed trees, broken windows, and other d…

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July 9, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Donate to the Texas AFL-CIO Disaster Relief Fund

Brothers, Sisters, Siblings: ?Yesterday, Hurricane Beryl swept through Houston, leaving millions without power and causing widespread damage. ?Damage to homes, along with downed trees, broken windows and other debris, mean cleanup will last weeks or even months. ?If yo…

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May 28, 2024 at 4:36 PM

Election Day is finally here

Dear john, It’s finally here: today is the primary runoff Election Day! Every vote matters and it’s critical that union members show up at the ballot box and use their vote as their voice. That’s why we’re making this push to get pro-labor candidates across the finish line…

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May 20, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Early voting starts TODAY

Dear john, Today is the first day of early voting for the May 28th runoff election! Early voting runs from today, May 20th to this Friday, May 24th. Election Day is Tuesday, May 28th. Every vote matters and it’s critical that union members show up at the ballot box and u…

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April 15, 2024 at 3:01 PM

May 28th Primaries: Get Ready

Brothers, Sisters, and Siblings, Election season is in full swing here in Texas! Ahead of next month’s May 28th primary runoff election, we wanted to make sure you’re updated on labor-endorsed runoff candidates and the voting timeline. The Texas AFL-CIO COPE has endorsed this …

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April 12, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Two Weeks Until the Women’s Summit!

Dear john, On behalf of the Texas Women’s Committee, we are excited to extend an invitation to you for an empowering and inspiring event. In just two weeks, the Texas AFL-CIO is hosting its Bi-Annual 2024 Women's Summit, and we strongly encourage your participation. This summi…

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March 12, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Texas AFL-CIO Women's Summit

We are excited to extend an invitation to you for an empowering and inspiring event that promises to be a cornerstone for progress and development. The Texas AFL-CIO is hosting its Bi-Annual 2024 Women's Summit, and we strongly encourage your participation. This summit is a f…

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March 5, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Election Day is Here!

Brothers, Sisters, and Siblings, Today is Election Day! If you didn’t vote early, you have from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to cast a ballot. Every vote matters. Union members and our families get that voting is the absolutely necessary way we make our voices heard in the corridors of…

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February 29, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Tomorrow - Last Day to Vote Early!

Dear john, Tomorrow is the last day to vote early in the primary election! Every vote matters and it’s critical that union members show up at the ballot box and use their vote as their voice. That’s why we’re making this push for pro-union candidates during early voting an…

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January 26, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Join us for the First Democratic U.S. Senate Debate on Sunday

Brothers, Sisters, and Siblings, This Sunday, January 28 at 2:00 PM the Texas AFL-CIO will host the first official U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate. Congressman Colin Allred, State Senator Roland Gutierrez and State Representative Carl O. Sherman will face off in Austin …

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November 13, 2023 at 5:39 PM

Tell your Rep today - NO deal on school vouchers.

Brothers, Sisters, and Siblings, Gov. Greg Abbott has dragged lawmakers back to the Capitol for this year’s FOURTH special legislative session to advance his billionaire-funded private school voucher agenda. Despite their resounding unpopularity the first three times aroun…

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November 3, 2023 at 4:11 PM

Our Fight Against Vouchers Isn't Over Yet

Brothers, Sisters and Siblings,    Governor Abbott’s special legislative session ends next Tuesday and, thankfully, it looks like time has run out to pass a voucher bill this session.   Even though they didn’t get it passed this time around, the fight to …

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October 13, 2023 at 2:16 PM

🚨 Teachers and Public Schools Need Our Help

Brothers, Sisters and Siblings,    Around midnight, the Texas Senate passed a private school voucher bill that would steer $500 million of your tax dollars from neighborhood public schools to unaccountable private ones.    Worse yet, Gov. Greg Abbott is hol…

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October 5, 2023 at 10:34 PM

What the Special Legislative Session Means for Working People

Brothers, Sisters, and Siblings, Governor Greg Abbott has called a special legislative session, set to begin next Monday. By every measure during the regular legislative session, our state leaders failed to address the needs of working families in Texas. Despite having an unpr…

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September 28, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Tell Congress to Stop the Shutdown

Brothers, Sisters and Siblings, We are two days away from a potential government shutdown at the hands of extreme Republicans. If it happens, tens of thousands of federal employees will either be furloughed or forced to work without pay, and American families will be cut off f…

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September 22, 2023 at 7:39 PM

Solidarity is in the Air in Texas

Brothers, Sisters and Siblings, The past two weeks were a defiant response to the all too common misconception that Texas "doesn't have unions." From strikes to pickets to national collective action, Texas workers stood up and fought back. Here's what solidarity on the ri…

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