Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org Baristas are fighting for worker justice—and a workplace where their CEO doesn’t make 6,666x what the average worker makes. On #NationalCoffeeDay and every day, America’s unions stand with Starbucks Baristas in their fight against corporate greed.

Everyone will feel the pain of a government shutdown. Federal workers who make our country run will be without jobs, essential services stalled, and - with no permanent extension of the ACA’s tax credits, health insurance premiums will explode. Call Congress NOW: 855-493-4407

Working people are already struggling to make ends meet—skyrocketing health insurance costs would be devastating. We can’t afford inaction from Congress. They must permanently extend the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits.

Our bricklayers & allied craftworkers are meeting this moment with urgency and solidarity and setting an example for our whole movement. At the IUBAC 2025 convention in Detroit, it’s clear: we’re organizing everywhere.

Such a pleasure to talk with @charlotteclymer.bsky.social at the @clintonglobal.bsky.social Initiative about international human rights, hope, and how even in dark times, our solidarity makes us powerful.

The clock is ticking at Cummins in Bloomfield, CT, and UAW Local 379 members are standing united for a fair contract that meets worker demands! Their current contract expires on Saturday, September 27. ⏰ @uawregion9a.bsky.social

The attacks the federal workers who keep our country running have faced by DOGE have been unprecedented and relentless. As one worker describes it: “I kept comparing it to a natural disaster…but it wasn’t natural.” This is a must read. www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

Make no mistake: this country’s health care crisis will only worsen if Congress doesn’t extend the ACA tax credits. 22 MILLION will face extreme insurance hikes. 130,000 health care jobs will be lost. Everyone will pay more. You know what to do: act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

My @IBEW union sister Rachel is right: union apprenticeships change workers’ lives. The union difference is real: better wages, better benefits, retirement security and so much more. It’s #BetterInAUnion!

People are hurting. 60% of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck. CEOs make 285x what the average worker makes. The cost-of-living keeps increasing. I was glad to join @clintonglobal.bsky.social for a panel to say: with unions, we can create an economy that works for everyone!

Federal workers have suffered enough from the Trump administration’s chaotic and destructive Project 2025/DOGE agenda. We urge the administration to quit playing political games, fix the health care crisis and avoid a government shutdown. aflcio.org/press/releas...

The federal workers who keep our air and water clean, keep our workplaces safe and help people come back after disasters are sounding the alarm: millions of families will be hurt by the Trump administration and DOGE’s cuts to our essential services.

It was great to join Justice for Migrant Women to honor the 10th anniversary of the Latina Equal Pay Campaign. Latina women in unions earn $222 per week more than those who aren’t in a union. To close the Latina pay gap, we must bring the promise of a union contract to more workers!

I’ve met with thousands of workers across the country - not one of them has said that the government should be ripping away people’s health care. But the Trump administration wants to use AI to deny Medicare patients the treatment they need.

AI should be used to make workers’ lives easier, not put their jobs in jeopardy. We need guardrails in place that protect workers’ jobs and rights. Otherwise, advances in AI will be a big gift to Big Tech while workers scramble to make ends meet.

The Trump administration took away food assistance from millions of families and kids to pay for tax breaks for giant corporations, then cancelled the government’s study on hunger. Another disgusting attack on working families.

Secretary Doug Collins promised to be a champion for VA workers. Instead, he ripped up their union contracts and fired thousands of workers. I’m so proud of America’s unions, who rallied to tell Sec. Collins to stand up for veterans' care and restore VA workers’ union rights!

#IBEW sisters turned out in a big way for #TWBN2025, the biggest gathering of tradeswomen in the world. Solidarity, excellence, and power on display!

Union women are the path forward: for our communities, our jobsites and our labor movement!

Starbucks is a multi-billion dollar company. Their CEO made 6,666x what the average barista made last year. It’s time for them to get serious, finish negotiating a strong union contract and invest in @sbworkersunited.org baristas who power their profits.

Leo Gerard was a giant of the labor movement. He made it his life’s mission to fight for all working people and reverse inequality caused by corporate greed. My thoughts are with Leo’s family and our @steelworkers.bsky.social union family. May he rest in peace. aflcio.org/press/releas...

My union sister @rweingarten.bsky.social fearlessly leads the fight every day to protect America's students, teachers, support staff and public schools. Her new book is essential reading on why all Americans should care about attacks on education. Pick up a copy this weekend!

I’m so proud to be with thousands of my union sisters today at Tradeswomen Build Nations, the largest gathering of tradeswomen in the world! Tradeswomen are powerful trailblazers, and when we come together, we can lead the way in the trades and our labor movement.

By making cuts to NIOSH, the Trump administration is risking workers’ lives. Workplace safety is not optional. We cannot go back to a time where workplace hazards and health issues were the standard. NIOSH must be fully funded and staffed again, NOW.

Happy National Tradesperson Day from America’s unions! Workers in the trades build, maintain and power our communities and our country, and we thank them for their hard work and expertise that makes our country strong.

Secretary Kennedy: firing the CDC director and hundreds of public health workers, including those at NIOSH - the agency charged with conducting research to keep workers safe - does nothing to keep America healthy. Stop playing politics with people’s lives.

If the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits expire, 22 MILLION people would see their insurance premiums skyrocket and 130,000 health care workers would lose their jobs. Tell Congress: Don’t make access to health care worse with price spikes! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

President Trump’s March executive order was the worst act of union-busting in history. But we have a bipartisan bill in the Senate to stop him. Tell your senators: cosponsor the Protect America’s Workforce Act! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

When big corporations enable the government to silence their employees, our entire democracy is at risk. The labor movement stands with @sagaftra.org, @wgaeast.bsky.social, and @afm-union.bsky.social in condemning the attacks of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and defending workers’ fundamental freedoms.

We applaud the introduction of the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act in the Senate by @markwarner.bsky.social, Senator Chris Van Hollen and @schumer.senate.gov. The labor movement stands united behind this bill to stop the assault on the workers who keep our country running.

Millions of working families and their kids are already feeling the pain of the Medicaid cuts in the Trump administration’s budget reconciliation bill. Tax breaks for giant corporations should never be prioritized over kids’ health care.

The War on Cancer initiative has helped save millions of people and helped countless more live longer and healthier lives. Cutting funding to this essential research does nothing to “Make America Healthy Again" — it puts thousands of people at risk.

Transport, utilities and service sector workers do the jobs that make this country run every day. It was great to join them at Transport Workers Union’s 2025 Convention. Together, transportation workers are taking the fight to the bosses, organizing everywhere and winning!

Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! Hispanic and Latino workers have played a crucial role in our labor movement’s fight for economic justice. We're proud to celebrate their culture, history and everything they do in our communities, our workplaces and our unions.

We are proud to celebrate all IATSE kin whose hard work and artistry behind the scenes contributed to this year’s nominated Emmy productions!

America must take care of our veterans. To do that, the VA must be fully funded and workers’ union rights must be respected. I joined @nationalnurses.bsky.social in North Carolina to tell elected officials that nurses demand a fully-staffed, fully-funded VA.

For two decades, my union sister and @ncstateaflcio.bsky.social President MaryBe McMillan has fiercely fought for working families in North Carolina and across the entire south. Congratulations on your retirement and thank you for your tireless service to our labor movement!

The solidarity in the room at the @ncstateaflcio.bsky.social convention today was off the charts! It was great to join working people from across the state. North Carolina workers are more united than ever, and ready to organize and mobilize like never before.

I couldn’t be prouder of our WNBPA union sisters, who are responsible for the WNBA’s growth the past few years. It’s time for the executives to #PayThePlayers what they owe them. We stand in solidarity with them as they fight for the strong contract they deserve.

Thousands of workers in Southwest Pennsylvania are better off because of Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council President Darrin Kelly’s leadership. Our union family will miss you so much, Darrin. Thank you for your incredible dedication and service to our labor movement www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...

@unitehere.org Local 23 members at the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel are making history with their groundbreaking hotel workers’ strike in Texas. America’s unions stand in solidarity with them as they fight for fair wages, respect on the job and the strong contract they deserve

America’s unions honor the memory of all those who were lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, especially 600 members of our union family we continue to mourn. aflcio.org/press/releas...

Workers’ Labor Day was an INCREDIBLE week of action where America’s unions – and working people all across the country – rallied, protested, trained and mobilized at 1000+ events to make sure ALL workers get the freedom, fairness and security we deserve.

Working people will not be quiet – no matter how much they try to silence or divide us.

One great conversation we had at the @aflcio.org's Western Regional Convening is how the labor movement is fighting for guardrails to make sure AI is used to make workers’ jobs easier—not put their jobs in jeopardy. We’re making sure we can build a better future for ALL workers.

The federal takeover of Washington, DC law enforcement and deployment of the National Guard threatens the freedoms and economic security of all workers and businesses in the district. It was inspiring to see workers march past the House of Labor to stand up and say: Free D.C.!

Hundreds of UNAC/UHCP registered nurse anesthetists and certified nurse midwives at Kaiser in Northern California are on strike today! America’s unions are in solidarity with them as they mobilize for the safe staffing, fair pay and respect they deserve.

It was so good to be with state and local labor leaders for the @aflcio.org’s Western Regional Convening. By coming together in Phoenix to strategize and build an even stronger labor movement, we’ll put power back in the hands of working people. Let’s meet this moment, together!

You could feel the energy in the room at the @oregonaflcio.bsky.social state convention today! It was an honor to join my home state union family. Oregon workers are showing the power of collective action and solidarity. When we stand together united, we win!

Job creation has slowed, tens of thousands of jobs have been lost across many industries, and unemployment is rising, especially for Black workers - all according to today's jobs report. The Trump administration’s policies are bad for working families. aflcio.org/press/releas...