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October 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM

CALL: Fund the Government and Fix the Looming Health Care Crisis

From coast to coast, in red states and blue, federal workers have already been under attack by Trump’s Project 2025/DOGE agenda. The last thing they need is a shutdown. Hi John,   The federal government is shutting down …

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September 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Tomorrow! BOOK EVENT: ‘Why Fascists Fear Teachers’

Join us tomorrow night to hear from AFT President Randi Weingarten on her new book, “Why Fascists Fear Teachers,” featuring a Q&A moderated by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. Hi John,   We wanted to make sure you saw th…

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September 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM

CALL: Stop Looming Health Care Price Spikes!

The last thing working families need is skyrocketing health care bills on top of rising costs for food, housing, electricity, gas and more. Call 855-493-4407 now. Hi John,   On Nov. 1, Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplac…

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September 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM

BOOK EVENT: Why Fascists Fear Teachers

Join us next Tuesday night to hear from AFT President Randi Weingarten on her new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, featuring a Q&A moderated by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. Hi John,   American Federation of Teachers…

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September 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Workers Are Ready to Fight Back

Labor Day was huge—and we’re just getting started. We spent the summer fighting back for working families, and we invite you to join us. Hi John,   Wow, Workers’ Labor Day was incredible!   The labor movement and our all…

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September 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM

CALL: Reverse gutting of NIOSH, a core worker safety agency, and restore workers’ jobs!

NIOSH research centers are at risk of being closed. Unions mobilized and restored some centers, but we need your support once again to help these critical health and safety workers. Hi John,   This year the Trump administ…

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August 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Do you know where you’ll be on Labor Day?

Tomorrow, join us at a Workers’ Labor Day event near you. Hi John,   Workers’ Labor Day is TOMORROW, and we couldn’t be more excited to show the CEOs and billionaires how we fight.   Have you decided where you’ll be? A march, a rally, a …

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August 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM

📣 Announcing tonight’s Workers’ Labor Day Activist Virtual Call speaker lineup

Join us tonight to learn about your rights, how to take action safely, and how to create or join an event and mobilize others to attend. Hi John,   On tonight’s Workers’ Labor Day Activist Virtual Call, you’ll hear from …

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August 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM

Find a Workers’ Labor Day event near you

The labor movement and allies are hosting nearly 1,000 #WorkersDeserve events this weekend to speak out and fight back. Join us. Hi John,   At marches and rallies, picnics and parades, Labor Day is workers’ day.   It’s a peaceful celebrat…

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August 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM

Starting at 11 a.m. ET! President Liz Shuler’s 🇺🇸 State of the Unions

John, it’s almost time for our third annual State of the Unions address. Watch on aflcio.tv! Dear John,   It’s almost time for our annual State of the Unions address. Can you tune in today at 11 a.m. ET? WAT…

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August 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM

Re: JOIN THE CALL—and get ready for Workers’ Labor Day!

Workers, union supporters, activists❗Learn about our #WorkersDeserve Labor Day week of action on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. ET. It’s time for workers to reclaim our power. Hi John,   Working people built this country, and on this …

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August 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM

TUNE IN: 🇺🇸 State of the Unions

Please join us, John, for our third annual State of the Unions address on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m. ET. Dear John,   Labor Day is about more than mattress sales—it’s a celebration of working people and a chance to re…

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August 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM

JOIN THE CALL—and get ready for Workers’ Labor Day!

On Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. ET, join a call with workers, unions and community allies to kick off the Week of Action leading up to Labor Day. Hi John,   This Labor Day, working people are rising up and taking our power back…and …

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August 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Letter: VA Secretary Douglas Collins—restore veterans’ rights

John→ Will you send an email to Veterans Affairs Secretary Douglas Collins to protect veterans and VA workers? Hi John,   The Department of Veterans Affairs ripped up the union contracts of more than 400,000 VA workers across the country…

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August 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM

CALL: Restore Veterans Affairs workers’ union rights

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) just terminated 400‌,000 union contracts. There’s a bill in Congress that could help—and we have the votes to pass it. Hi John,   The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the back…

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August 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM

Show your support for striking Boeing workers!

Highly skilled Boeing workers are on strike for a fair contract. Will you support them? Hi John,   Some 3,200 IAM Union members at Boeing just went on strike, and they need your help.   Will you support their fight for a fair contract? Si…

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July 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM

On Workers’ Labor Day, join us at an event near you!

Labor Day is a celebration of workers. Find an event near you this holiday. Hi John,   At marches and rallies, picnics and parades, Labor Day is workers’ day.   It’s a celebration of our history because workers built thi…

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July 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Do you know how much the average CEO makes?

Guess how much more the nation’s top CEOs made compared to their workers last year. Hi John,   Guess how much more the nation’s top CEOs made compared to their workers last year.   Twenty times more? Fifty times more? One…

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July 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM

ACTION ALERT: We have the votes to restore federal workers’ union rights

Call your member of Congress and urge them to sign the discharge petition for the Protect America’s Workforce Act. Hi John,   President Trump signed an executive order in March that ripped the right to collectively barga…

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July 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM

SOLIDARITY ALERT: Support cargo and shipping workers on strike

Port workers in Illinois have been on strike since May, after facing dangerous conditions, a hostile work environment and intimidation. Hi John,   Port workers in Illinois need your help.   Port workers at QSL have been…

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July 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM

TOMORROW: 🚌💪 It's Better in a Union Bus Tour Official Kickoff

Our Better in a Union bus tour is officially kicking off tomorrow in Washington, D.C. at AFL-CIO HQ at 10:45 a.m. ET. Will you meet us? Hi John,   America’s unions are launching a bus tour tomorrow, and you're invited!   …

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July 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM

SOLIDARITY ALERT: International Rescue Committee Staff Demands a Fair First Contract

While the IRC’s top executives collectively earn nearly $5 million, many of its front-line workers struggle to earn a living wage. Help them demand a fair contract. Hi John,   Every day, workers at the International Rescu…

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July 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM

URGENT: 📞 Stop this devastating budget bill before tomorrow

This budget bill represents the single biggest transfer of wealth from working people to billionaires in American history. Hi John,   Every working person in this country should be outraged.   The Senate just voted to p…

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June 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM

URGENT: $5 trillion gift to billionaires at workers’ expense

The Senate is still working on a budget that would raise costs on working people, wipe out over 1 million jobs and rip health care away from about 16 million Americans. Hi John,   The Senate is scrambling to finalize the …

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June 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM

MAKE A CALL: Tell the Senate to say NO to Big Tech’s AI overreach

There’s nothing big and beautiful about removing worker protections that states put in place to protect workers from the dangers of AI and corporate overreach. Hi John,   As corporations speed up their use of artificial i…

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June 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM

This weekend’s military parade

It’s wrong to try and cut veterans’ benefits while spending this much on a military parade. Hi John,   President Trump’s $45 million birthday military parade is set for this weekend along the National Mall in Washington, D.C. You may hav…

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June 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM

MONDAY: Free David Huerta Day of Action

On Friday night, SEIU California President David Huerta was exercising his constitutional rights and lawfully observing immigration enforcement activity in his community when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violently arrested him. …

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June 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM

SOLIDARITY ALERT: Help Vox Media staff win a fair contract!

Writers at Vox Media need your help, John, to win a fair contract before their current agreement expires at 11:59 p.m. ET on June 12. Hi John,   Between 2017 and 2018, the editorial and video staff of Vox Media—the compan…

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June 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM

Sunday, June 8, World Pride March kickoff at the AFL-CIO 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Join AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, RWDSU-UFCW President Stuart Appelbaum, and members from UNITE HERE Local 25’s restaurant campaign, UAW’s Kennedy Center campaign, Starbucks Workers United and more. Hi John,   We thought…

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June 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM

Re: FRIDAY: Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally

Will we see you this Friday, John? Plus, make a call in support of veterans. Hi John,   Just a quick note about our important event in support of veterans this Friday at 2 p.m. ET. RSVP here. Veterans and military family…

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May 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM

RALLY ALERT: Unite for Veterans, Unite for America

On Friday, June 6, at 2 p.m., union veteran supporters like you, John, will be rallying on the National Mall. Hi John,   More than 1 million veterans from every corner of the labor movement are union members, and thousan…

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May 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM

REPORT: Project 2025 and DOGE effects

We put this report directly into lawmakers’ hands to demand Congress reject the DOGE-driven budget. Hi John,   This week, we delivered an AFL-CIO Department of People Who Work for a Living report to lawmakers on Capitol H…

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May 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM

Postponed! THURSDAY: Labor Demands Justice for Kilmar Rally ✊

We have postponed the rally to demand justice for SMART Local 100 apprentice Kilmar Abrego Garcia and workers nationwide. Hi John,   Unfortunately, due to tomorrow’s weather forecast and concern for participants’ safety, we are postponin…

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May 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM

Tell Congress: No Cuts That Hurt Working Families, Kids and Retirees

John, please make a call to tell Congress not to cut from essential programs working families rely on. Hi John,   Right now, House leadership is pushing through a budget that would have the largest cuts in history to Medi…

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May 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM

THURSDAY: Labor Demands Justice for Kilmar Rally ✊

We know that an injury to one is an injury to all, and at 5 p.m. on Thursday, we will stand in solidarity with our immigrant brother who was illegally targeted by Donald Trump. Hi John,   We wanted to share this important event invitation…

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May 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM

May Day means solidarity

We’re united in our resolve to fight for a better future for all workers. Our solidarity is our strength. Hi John,   Today is May Day, or International Workers’ Day, the day the world celebrates the bravery of workers throughout history w…

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April 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM

100 days of speaking truth to power

We made a video about working people standing together during Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. Hi John,   In the past 100 days, President Trump, Elon Musk and their unaccountable DOGE have fired or targeted for firing at least 12…

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April 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM

Find an event near you and fight for safe jobs!

Our latest report details a troublingly high rate of worker deaths, with Black and Latino workers dying at the highest rates. Hi John -   Each April, the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial Day to remember tho…

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April 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM

Introducing Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network

We’re launching a new network connecting lawyers willing to provide pro bono counsel to current and former federal workers. Hi John,   Federal workers all across the country are under attack.   Tens of thousands of hardworking people who run the programs…

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April 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Re: MAKE A CALL: Restore federal bargaining rights now

Thousands have made a call in support of a new bill in Congress that would repeal President Trump’s executive order attacking labor unions. Add your voice. Hi John,   Thousands of working people have already made a call to support a new bill in Congress that would nullif…

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April 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM

MAKE A CALL: Tell Congress to Stop the Cuts to NIOSH in District of Columbia and beyond!

NIOSH researches worker exposures to heat and wildfire smoke, workplace violence, back injuries and other chronic diseases, and state-of-the-art technologies that keep workers safe in mines. Hi John,   You’ve probably never heard of the N…

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April 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM

EVENT ALERT: Kill the Cuts National Day of Action

On Tuesday, labor unions and allies are coming together for a national day of action to fight back against Trump and Musk’s attacks on research, health care and higher education. Hi John,   Yesterday was a huge day for people all across t…

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April 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM

TOMORROW! Join us to say, “Hands Off Our Unions!”

Join us Saturday, April 5, at the Washington Monument to say, “Hands off our unions, our workers and our future!” Hi John,   Don’t forget—tomorrow is the big day of action on the National Mall, where union members and allies will gather …

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April 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM

RALLY: Support Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia and his family

Hi John, On Monday, the Trump administration conceded in a court filing that it had mistakenly deported Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a legally protected Maryland resident and father, to a prison in El Salvador “because of an administrat…

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April 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM

RALLY: Hands Off Our Unions

Join us this Saturday, April 5, at the Washington Monument to say: “Hands off our unions, our workers and our futures.” Hi John,   🚨 On Saturday, April 5, workers are joining with our allies and community members across the country to te…

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April 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM

MAKE A CALL: Restore federal bargaining rights now

A new bill in Congress would repeal Trump’s executive order attacking labor unions. Hi John,   Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) just introduced a bipartisan bill in Congress that would nullify T…

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March 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM

The White House just ripped up union members’ contracts

Federal unions—and all unions—are under attack. If President Trump can cancel union contracts, no worker in America is safe. Hi John,   Last night, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an ex…

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March 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM

Phone Bank: No Cuts to Social Security

Retirees, workers and supporters will call seniors to share information about DOGE’s efforts to dismantle the Social Security Administration and urge them to call their members of Congress. Hi John,   Social Security is a lifeline for Ame…

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March 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM

SUNDAY: Join NALC and say no to dismantling the Postal Service!

NALC is fighting back by holding more than 200 local rallies nationwide to say “Hell no!” to dismantling the Postal Service. Hi John,   Join letter carriers and labor allies this Sunday, March 23, as the National Associa…

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March 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM

EVENT ALERT: Join the APWU Postal Workers’ Day of Action

America’s postal workers and supporters of the U.S. Postal Service are holding a National Day of Action today to show support for a public, independent post office. Hi John,   America’s postal workers and supporters of t…

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