As we welcome the New Year, I’m proud of what working people have accomplished and hopeful for what we can build together in the year ahead. May 2026 be a year of progress, dignity at work, and shared prosperity.

It’s been almost a year and DOGE accomplished nothing except tearing through agencies and wrecking the lives of federal workers.

Solidarity with the @opeiu.org members at @codeforamerica.org as they prepare to strike. These workers are standing up for basic benefits and fair treatment. When management pushes concessions like major reductions to time off, workers push back together.

Every New Year’s celebration is powered by workers. Choose union-made products, and support the good union jobs our economy and families depend on.

Since Inauguration Day, working people have faced a relentless assault on our rights, our jobs, essential services, and our democracy. Their strategy is to exhaust and divide us. Instead, the labor movement is standing together stronger than ever. https://aflcio.org/2025

Fenway Park concession workers just made history. They led the first strike in the park’s history and turned it into higher pay, clearer staffing standards, and protections for the future. Huge congratulations to all the workers who made this possible.

A big moment for professional hockey! The Professional Hockey Players’ Association ratified a new agreement with the @echl.bsky.social, strengthening protections and respect on the job. When players organize, they raise the standard for the whole sport. Congratulations to the PHPA.

In 2025, this administration launched the biggest attack on unions in our history. We fought back and we’re not stopping now.

Wishing you and your loved ones a bright and meaningful Kwanzaa.

Merry Christmas from America’s unions. This holiday season, we stand in solidarity with working people everywhere who are still pushing for dignity, respect, and fairness on the job.

President Trump’s attempt to abruptly scuttle East Coast wind projects is irresponsible and leaves thousands of workers in limbo during the holiday season. Destroying good union jobs on projects already underway makes no sense. Reverse course and let workers finish the job. https://bit.ly/4awLqLx

Federal workers make our country run. They keep our air and water clean, care for veterans, inspect our workplaces and so much more. Firing hundreds of thousands of federal workers helps no one and hurts everyone. https://n.pr/4pH2xih

WNBA players are standing up for fair pay, real protections, and a league that grows with their work. The WNBPA is showing the power of workers acting together. We stand with them every step of the way.

As we head into the holiday season, we’re so grateful for our @apwu.bsky.social postal workers, @lettercarriers.bsky.social and LIUNA NPMHU mail handlers who make sure our gifts, holiday cards and letters make it to our loved ones. Thank you for all you do to help make the holidays special.

Congratulations to SAG-AFTRA and intimacy coordinators on ratifying their first-ever contract. This agreement secures real protections and benefits and helps ensure safer, more respectful working environments on set.

If you’re doing some last-minute holiday shopping, union-made gifts and union carriers like USPS or UPS are a great way to support the workers who keep the holidays moving!

Congratulations to #SEPTA workers on ratifying a new agreement with a 96% yes vote. These workers keep the region moving every day, and their strong show of unity gives them the power they need to demand the respect and fairness they deserve.

If Congress lets the ACA tax credits expire, health care costs will more than double for millions of working people. That means higher premiums, fewer choices, and families forced to go without care they need. We have to fix this crisis now.

You know the Trump administration is confident in their economic policies when they’re telling people to buy their kids fewer toys for Christmas. So is the affordability crisis no longer a hoax? https://bit.ly/4j3ANSw

When workplace health and safety laws aren’t enforced, workers pay for it with injuries, disabilities, or their lives. When wage protection laws aren’t enforced, workers lose money. The Trump admin is putting working people and our futures at risk. https://bit.ly/490IB2U

WNBA players are responsible for the league’s growth and popularity. Getting the equitable pay, dignity and respect they deserve is long overdue. Solidarity with the WNBPA players in their fight for a new contract!

The deadline to register for the 2026 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference is almost here! Register before December 23 to join us as we honor our history and fight for a future where all working people can thrive. themlkconference.org

Looking to show your solidarity this holiday season? Our union-made gift guide has you covered! go.aflcio.org/gifts

People are struggling to put food on the table and pay their rent, groceries and more. The Trump administration’s economic policies are hurting workers, but they sure help the billionaires and corporate CEOs who are raking in more profits than ever.

Video game workers are standing up for their workplace rights and fighting against corporate greed! Their fight is all of our fight. Solidarity with @videogameworkers.bsky.social as they organize to make video game industry workplaces better for all.

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond is right: democracy depends on rules that keep it fair. That’s why our labor movement fought so hard to pass the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, and why we’re still organizing and mobilizing to defend those rights for all.

Spring AFT’s Winter Wonderland looked incredible! Hundreds of families, educators & students—and 30,000 FREE books shared through #ReadingOpensTheWorld. Teachers drove hours to fill their shelves, and the school’s cafeteria & gym were packed. Grateful to Fed and everyone who made this joy possible.

The Protect America’s Workforce Act is heading to the Senate! We need every senator — Democrat, Republican and Independent — to stand with federal workers and their union rights. Tell your senators: co-sponsor the Protect America’s Workforce Act! https://bit.ly/49b14Lc

Congress is running out of time to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Today is the last day to enroll in ACA health insurance for those who need it on January 1. Without action, the cost of plans will DOUBLE. Congress must put workers first. https://cnn.it/4adYDZm

I was deeply saddened about the mass shooting at Brown University over the weekend. Schools should be safe for workers and students—nobody should face violence on the job. We are keeping our Rhode Island unions and families in our thoughts.

The AFL-CIO stands with the Australian labor movement in condemning the horrifying antisemitic attacks at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. America’s unions reaffirm our commitment to fight bigotry, hate, and violence as we push for a fair and just world for all.

Our SMART brother Kilmar Abrego Garcia is finally free and back with his family. After months of unions and allies pushing for justice, due process prevailed. This is what solidarity looks like and why we never stop fighting for our members and their families.

Wishing a happy Hanukkah to all who are celebrating. May this season of light and resilience bring peace, reflection, and time with loved ones.

Tonight, DHS is targeting 47,000 TSA officers and AFGE members, a second attempt to union-bust in retaliation for workers standing up for their rights. Congress must act to protect TSA officers and aviation safety. aflcio.org/press/releas...

Yesterday, the House voted to undo the largest act of union-busting in American history. Federal workers were told to stay silent. But the labor movement organized, pushed back, and won bipartisan support to reverse it. That’s union power!

Another incredible organizing win: 700+ registered nurses at St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital have joined @nationalnurses.bsky.social. Working people are growing our power in the South!

President Trump’s unlawful executive order to upend AI safety laws infringes on states’ legal right to enact common-sense protections. 80% of people want AI safety rules, but the Trump administration would rather reward tech CEOs than help working people. https://bit.ly/497EJy0

The Protect America’s Workforce Act passed the House of Representatives! This is a huge victory for workers. As the bill heads to the Senate with bipartisan support, we call on lawmakers to vote yes and reverse the largest act of union-busting in history. https://bit.ly/4oNyBQc

The Protect America’s Workforce Act, our bipartisan bill to reverse President Trump’s union-busting executive order, is getting a vote in Congress this week! It’s time to stand up for union rights. Tell your reps: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act! https://bit.ly/4r6Ep9M

On Human Rights Day and every day, America’s unions are committed to making sure everyone has the dignity, rights and freedoms they need and deserve—including the right to join or form a union—around the world.

This is a huge win for working people! The Protect America’s Workforce Act, our bill to restore the union rights for 1 million federal workers, is getting a vote in Congress this week! Thank you, @golden.house.gov and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, for standing with America’s workers.

As you get ready for the holiday season, make sure you’re prepared with union-made gifts and goods! The @aflcio.org gift guide is here to help. #BetterInAUnion https://aflcio.org/MadeInAmerica/union-made-holiday-gift-guide

With winter storms hitting across the country, we should have a National Weather Service we can rely on to stay safe on the job and at home. But DOGE gutted the agency, leaving people uncertain about what they should do or how to protect themselves. https://wapo.st/4iJQjTa

Happy birthday to my union brother @atucomms.bsky.social President John Costa, a true champion for working people everywhere!

In the face of attacks on workers, our response must be solidarity across borders. It’s great to join @tuac.bsky.social to share the stories of workers in America’s unions and strategize on global economic policy ideas that create justice and fairness for working people around the globe.

Workers need an AI future that makes their work easier and respects their rights. But without any guardrails, Big Tech is using AI to destroy our jobs. Our AI principles will make sure workers can actually benefit from AI instead of being dehumanized. go.aflcio.org/ai-principles

Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas at corporate stores are making their voices heard: they’re tired of corporate greed, union-busting and stalling. It was so empowering to join them on the picket line. Keep standing strong together in solidarity — when we fight, we win!

Happy Founding Day to the @aflcio.org! For 70 years, we’ve fought for fairness, dignity, respect and a voice on the job for working people everywhere. Now 15 million strong, the power of our solidarity is stronger than ever. Here’s to the next chapter of progress for workers!

Let’s call this what it is: greed. I’ve met with workers all across America — not a single one has said we need more billionaires. A union contract is how we balance the scales and workers get their fair share of the profits they create. https://on.wsj.com/3KzznSL

Congratulations to AFSCME local 1989 (@afscme31.bsky.social) members at Northeastern Illinois University on their contract victory! #BetterInAUnion