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September 10, 2024 at 6:31 PM

Labor Votes Debate Bingo

Download the Labor Votes Bingo card ahead of tonight’s presidential debate. Which policies will help working-class folks and balance the scales so everyone has a chance to get ahead? Hi John,   This election is crucial for working people.…

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September 2, 2024 at 6:19 PM

Workers are not going back

Happy Labor Day! Let’s not take this holiday for granted. It’s time to do what unions do best—mobilize. Hi John,   This Labor Day, America’s workers are organizing and mobilizing like never before. Will you join us?   This has been a monumental year for A…

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August 31, 2024 at 8:04 PM

SOLIDARITY ALERT: Fair contract for 🏔️ Sandia National Labs workers

OPEIU Local 251 members’ contract expires next month. They need our help to demand a fair contract from management. Hi John,   Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 251 represents more than 550 workers at Sandia…

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August 30, 2024 at 6:00 PM

There’s a Labor Day event ACTUALLY close to you!

Apologies, it looks like a glitch in the system had a Minnesota event listed as a Virginia event. Hi John,   Apologies, it looks like a glitch in the system had a Minnesota event listed as a Virginia event.    While we know you’re committed to the cause,…

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August 30, 2024 at 4:54 PM

There’s a Labor Day event near you!

You’re cordially invited to join us for a Labor Day event in Virginia. Hi John,   Labor Day is about more than BBQs and mattress sales (as much as we love them, too!). This is the labor movement’s holiday—to celebrate wor…

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August 28, 2024 at 7:39 PM

Finally—union merch is at your fingertips!

Buy a T-shirt to tell the world: It’s better in a union! Hi John,   We know you love unions. And we know you love union merch. We’ve heard your calls for union gear that’s comfortable, high-quality and union-made.    Just…

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August 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Re: Virtual Event: State of the Unions ✊

We wanted to make sure you saw our invitation to our State of the Unions event starting today at 11 a.m. ET. Hi John,   We wanted to make sure you saw our invitation to our State of the Unions event starting today at 11 a…

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August 26, 2024 at 8:16 PM

Virtual Event: State of the Unions ✊

It’s time to celebrate the state of unions in America. Tune in Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET Hi John,   The labor movement is a force to be reckoned with this Labor Day. On Tuesday, we’ll be holding our second annual State of the…

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August 23, 2024 at 9:24 PM

SOLIDARITY ALERT: 17,000 AT&T Southeast workers on strike

We wanted to make sure you saw this important update from striking workers at AT&T Southeast. John — We wanted to make sure you saw this important update from striking workers at AT&T Southeast.  Please sign their…

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August 22, 2024 at 8:40 PM

U.S. Women’s Soccer making history again

The U.S. women’s soccer players are among the greatest in the world. Now they’ve won big at the bargaining table. Hi John,   Just weeks after some members of the NWSL Players Association (NWSLPA) won gold with Team USA a…

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August 19, 2024 at 9:59 PM

Labor in bright lights for Vice President Kamala Harris

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) started today in Chicago, and workers from across the labor movement are in attendance to support Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. John,   The Democratic National Convention (DNC) start…

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August 13, 2024 at 11:59 PM

Did you hear what Trump said about workers last night?

Greedy bosses aren’t just laughing at workers in smoke-filled backrooms anymore. They’re broadcasting it for the world to hear. Hi John,   Last night, after a whole lot of technical difficulties and delays, billionaire Tesla/SpaceX CEO El…

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August 8, 2024 at 3:40 PM

CEO Payflation Strikes Again

It would take more than five career lifetimes for workers to earn what CEOs receive in just one year. Hi John,   Do you know how long the median employee in America would have to work in order to earn what a CEO makes in …

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August 7, 2024 at 7:42 PM

Save the Date: Jan. 9, 2025, MLK Conference

We’ll be in Austin, Texas, Jan. 9–12 for the 2025 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference. Hi John,   We’ll get right to it—we know it’s early, but this event is too important to miss. Please hold the date for…

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July 31, 2024 at 1:48 PM

☎️ TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET: Labor for Harris 2024

Union members and supporters, don’t miss this important event. We want to make sure you see this invitation in time for this evening. Hi John,   We want to make sure you see this important invitation before this evening. Please RSVP to join us! …

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July 29, 2024 at 8:43 PM

☎️ EVENT: Labor for Kamala Harris

The AFL-CIO enthusiastically endorsed Kamala Harris for president in 2024! On Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET, we invite you to hear from workers and labor leaders and learn how to get involved. John,   Union members know there has been no greater champion in the …

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June 27, 2024 at 8:22 PM

Tonight’s presidential debate

We’ve put together a union contract protection checklist to help you decide ahead of this critical election for working people. Hi John,   Union members have fought hard for what’s in our contracts. We’ve stood on picket …

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June 19, 2024 at 2:05 PM

What’s your voter registration status?

Racial voter suppression is not over. On Juneteenth, we’re asking you to register to vote or check your registration status. Hi John,   Today, as communities around the country celebrate Juneteenth, we reaffirm our commit…

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June 8, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Stand with the Bird Union!

Protect the workers who protect the birds. They deserve a fair contract! Tell the National Audubon Society: Fair Contract Now! Hi John,   Here’s an important solidarity alert. Workers at the National Audubo…

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June 5, 2024 at 3:43 PM

ACTION ALERT: For-profit nursing home fly-in day

The for-profit nursing home industry is using the Congressional Review Act to stop safe staffing in nursing homes. Hi John,   There is a care crisis in nursing homes in the United States. Widespread understaffing, low pay…

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June 3, 2024 at 9:54 PM

What your union means to you 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈

In honor of Pride Month, we asked you to share what your union means to you. Here are your stories. Hi John,   The labor movement proudly celebrates Pride Month because everyone deserves to live and work as their full, au…

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May 22, 2024 at 5:02 PM

SOLIDARITY ALERT: 100 pensions at risk of elimination

Over 3,500 people sent a letter to support Gemtron workers whose hard-earned pensions are at risk of unilateral elimination, and it helped move negotiations forward. Can you help us turn up the pressure? Hi John,   More t…

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May 13, 2024 at 3:31 PM

NOON Today—Rally Supporting Locked-Out Fire Fighters at Boeing Company on May 13

Join us this Monday to support firefighters who have been locked out by Boeing! Hi John,   Please join us TODAY at noon to support Fire Fighters who have been locked out by Boeing. For details, please see below.   Team AFL-CIO …

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May 10, 2024 at 10:18 PM

Rally Supporting Locked-Out Firefighters at Boeing Co. on May 13

Join us this Monday to support firefighters who have been locked out by Boeing! Hi John,   Boeing locked out 125 members of the Fire Fighters (IAFF) in a weak and unsuccessful attempt to coerce our firefighters into accepting a substandar…

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May 10, 2024 at 9:08 PM

Why Working Moms Deserve Better This Mother’s Day

Working mothers deserve better. That’s why on Sunday we’re both celebrating and recommitting our efforts to fight for a future in which all mothers have access to paid family leave, affordable child care and good union jobs. …

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May 10, 2024 at 2:14 PM

SOLIDARITY ALERT: 100 pensions at risk of elimination

This has been the story too often over the last 40 years, one that unions across the country are working to rewrite. Hi John,   Glass manufacturing workers at Gemtron in Vincennes, Indiana, make the glass that goes into r…

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May 8, 2024 at 11:02 PM

AAPI labor greats

We’re building a workers’ movement that is inclusive and fights to end anti-Asian racism with the same fervor as when we fight for workers’ rights. Hi John,   This month, we celebrate the Asian American, Native Hawaiian a…

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May 1, 2024 at 1:04 PM

SOLIDARITY ALERT: 🌎 May Day edition

On May Day, we renew our call for worker justice, climate justice and migrant justice. Hi John, Every year on May 1, we celebrate International Workers’ Day to commemorate workers securing an eight-hour workday. While Lab…

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April 25, 2024 at 5:34 PM

Death on the Job

Our latest report details a troublingly high rate of worker deaths, with Black and Latino workers dying at the highest rates in decades. Hi John,   The newest data we released this morning is alarming: 344 workers died on the job in Ameri…

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April 22, 2024 at 9:19 PM

Unprecedented 🌎 Earth Day worker event

Exploring the impacts of the climate crisis on workers, on our jobs and on our communities. Hi John,   Climate change is not some “far-off” issue for the labor movement because: We are the ones out there building factori…

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April 17, 2024 at 10:37 PM

SOLIDARITY ALERT: Sesame Workshop writers

The letter of the day is “S” for solidarity with Sesame Workshop writers. Hi John,   Writers at Sesame Workshop—the incredibly talented team that gives Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie, and all our favorite …

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April 5, 2024 at 2:48 PM

President Shuler: Workers Need a Seat at the AI Table

In a recent Politico interview, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler explains how unions will ensure workers aren’t left behind as technology advances. Hi John,   The labor movement is not anti-technology. We’re pro-worker. That’…

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March 27, 2024 at 4:19 PM

Solidarity Alert: ✊ Help these tech workers reach a fair contract

It’s been nearly a year since workers at findhelp.org voted to form a union, but management still hasn’t reached a first contract. Hi John,   The workers at findhelp.org, a corporation that connects people to food pantrie…

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March 25, 2024 at 6:10 PM

Union members won sky-high 💸 pay hikes in 2023

Workers used our own service during COVID-19 to secure the highest average pay raise in 36 years. Hi John,   We just received good news that supports what union members already know: It’s better in a union. As reported in Bloomberg Law’s …

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March 22, 2024 at 5:27 PM

Tell Us How It’s Going: Reading About Women in Labor

We’re celebrating women workers and union members this month. Hi John,   We reached out earlier this month to share a list of recommended books we put together for you for Women’s History Month. It’s a list full of wonder…

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March 13, 2024 at 5:20 PM

Congress needs to hear from you, not Wall Street

A banner with a hand holding money, with the words, “Working People Over Wall Street | Support a Strong Fiduciary Rule!” Hi John,   Most people assume that when they hire a financial adviser to roll over their pension or …

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March 12, 2024 at 2:32 PM

Equal Pay for Equal Work

Today is Equal Pay Day because women have to work until March 12, 2024, to earn what a man made in 2023. Hi John,   Today is Equal Pay Day—but it’s not a day for celebration. Why? Because women have to work until March 12…

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March 11, 2024 at 10:56 PM

D.C. EVENT: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act

Join us at noon on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol’s East Front to support the safety of our hardworking letter carriers. Hi John,   Our nation’s letter carriers deliver medications, Social Security checks, ballots, package…

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March 8, 2024 at 4:43 PM

The state of the union 🇺🇸 is ‘union strong’

We stand ready to fight alongside President Joe Biden because America needs a president who walks picket lines with us instead of crossing them. John:   Last night, President Joe Biden—the most pro-union president in our …

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March 1, 2024 at 10:55 PM

Labor History Is Women’s History

We’re celebrating women workers this month. Hi John,   Happy Women’s History Month! We’re excited to spend the month celebrating women workers and women in the labor movement. Because everyone knows, you can’t tell the st…

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February 29, 2024 at 3:25 PM

Did your representative vote to protect workers in 2023?

We’ve just released our annual legislative scorecard. Did your representative support workers? Hi John,   A lot of politicians in Washington, D.C., talk a big game about supporting the labor movement and backing policies …

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February 26, 2024 at 7:21 PM

A new generation of Black labor leaders

Black history is not just the past—it’s also the present. Black workers have always been a crucial part of the fight for justice in the labor movement, and their struggle continues today. “Freedom is neve…

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February 16, 2024 at 11:02 PM

Tell the White House to stop the raid on postal workers’ pensions

Hi John,   For more than 52 years, U.S. Postal Service (USPS) workers have unfairly had their retirement funds raided by the U.S. government—resulting in more than $90 billion in unjust expenses to the USPS. We need your…

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February 10, 2024 at 4:07 PM

SOLIDARITY ALERT: Support flight attendants at an airport near you!

While airlines rake in billions of dollars, flight attendants are standing together for fair compensation and retirement security. Hi John,   The airline industry had a record number of travelers in the past year and made…

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February 7, 2024 at 10:32 PM

Union Weekend Watch: 🎥🏀⛹️‍♀️ ‘Shattered Glass’

Here’s a streaming recommendation about gender equity in athletics and the life-changing power of workers standing together. Hi John,   Female professional athletes need unions. The issues that workers face are universal …

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February 7, 2024 at 3:53 PM

Tell the USPS Governors: Save the Postal Service

Join us Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. to rally to help save the U.S. Postal Service! Hi John,   Postmaster General Louis DeJoy—a Trump appointee who had no prior experience with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)—is currently implementing a 10-year Delive…

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February 1, 2024 at 9:48 PM

Black History Month: A Reading List

What are you reading during Black History Month? Hi John,   This Black History Month, we at the AFL-CIO want to recognize that Black history is not a separate history; it’s not a single month. Black history is also Americ…

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January 30, 2024 at 10:03 PM

VIDEO: It’s Better in a Union

“I liked it a lot better once I got a union job.” Thanks for sharing your stories. Hi John,   We are more committed than ever to ensuring every worker who wants a union has a fair shot at joining one.    Last year, we ask…

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January 26, 2024 at 9:32 PM

Journalists on strike

Corporations engage in unfair labor practices while newsrooms are under attack. Hi John,   There’s no way to sugarcoat it: Journalists and staffers at newsrooms and media publications across the country are getting hit ha…

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January 17, 2024 at 4:36 PM

How we spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Sharing the best from our 2024 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference. Hi John,   This past weekend, more than 800 union members, activists, organizers and leaders gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, for the 202…

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