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No matter what you do for a living, the color of your skin, or where you come from, the time to speak up for all Texans’ constitutional right to free speech is NOW. Our labor movement stands in strong solidarity with our @cwa-tseu.bsky.social members ✊

On Nov. 9, 1935, the Committee for Industrial Organization was formed within the AFL to expand union membership to industrial workers, women, and Black workers. The committee broke away from the AFL and was renamed the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) on Nov. 16, 1938.

In January, union delegates from across Texas will decide who to endorse for the 2026 elections! Get your tickets NOW to make sure you’re there and help us build Texas union power 💪 texasaflcioconvention.org

Cynthia is one of 100 graduates who completed the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) Apprenticeship Readiness Program with Texas Construction Career Pathways! Know someone ready to step into a rewarding career that builds the future of our state? Learn more and apply at texasccp.com

Join us MONDAY at 5pm CT for a LIVE conversation with President Rick Levy, President-Elect Leonard Aguilar, and Secretary-Treasurer-Elect Lorraine Montemayor. They’ll be taking questions and talking about how we grow the Texas labor movement! RSVP at bit.ly/txaflcio

📢 TEXAS WORKER WIN: Workers at the George R. Brown Convention Center ratified a new contract with a $20 per hour minimum wage! UNITE HERE Local 23 is building on its victory at Hilton Americas to improve the lives of workers in Houston. When we come together to fight for fair wages, we win!

Texas families are missing paychecks & SNAP benefits due to the Trump shutdown. That’s why we volunteered at the Central Texas Food Bank. We processed over 5,800 pounds of food for Texas families! We’re also working with Feeding Texas so families get the support they need. Donate at bit.ly/txfam

Thank you to our @californialabor.bsky.social union brothers and sisters for fighting for all of us and getting Prop 50 across the finish line! Our fight against the Trump takeover continues! ✊

TEXAS UNION WIN ✊ House of Blues #Houston workers just unionized with @iatse.bsky.social Local 51! Welcome to the labor movement, y’all!

TEXAS UNION WIN: Congratulations to union leader Taylor Rehmet, who is advancing to the Texas SD 9 runoff! There’s no better way to ensure our elected officials fight for workers than to elect fellow union members. That’s why we need Taylor fighting for us at the Texas Capitol! 💪 #txlege

UPDATE: We’ve reached 25% of our fundraising goal for Feeding Texas! With your help, we can make sure federal workers missing paychecks and the millions of Texans who rely on SNAP benefits have food on their tables. Chip in now ➡️ bit.ly/txfam

TEXANS: It’s Election Day! Do you have a plan to vote? 🗳️ Find your polling place, hours, and ballot info at govotetexas.org

JUST ANNOUNCED: Waco is the next stop on our statewide listening tour! Are you a union member? We want to hear from you! RSVP for our Waco Labor Town Hall on Wednesday, 11/19 at bit.ly/wacolabor 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺.

The Trump shutdown means Texas federal workers are missing paychecks, draining their savings, and turning to payday loans just to get by. Tell Congress: Stop the Trump shutdown, fix the health care crisis, and put working people first! ➡️ bit.ly/stoptrumpshutdown

🚨 DEADLINE: Today is the last day to apply for the 2026 Ruth Ellinger Leadership Academy! We’re building the next generation of Texas labor leaders! If you’re a union member ready to grow your leadership skills, this is your chance. Apply today: bit.ly/ellinger26

This week, Texas Construction Career Pathways celebrated 100 graduates of their MC3 Apprenticeship Readiness Program! These graduates will help build the future of our state. Know someone who's ready to step into a rewarding union career? Learn more ➡️ texasccp.com

✊ STRIKE ALERT: “We will not stop fighting until we are all equal across the company from exhibit to exhibit, from position to position,” said Daniel “Moony” Joseph, security officer at Meow Wolf and member of @meowwolfworkers.bsky.social - @cwaunion.bsky.social Local 7055. (via @keranews.org)

JUST ANNOUNCED: Join us on Monday, Nov. 10 for a live conversation with President Rick Levy, President-Elect Leonard Aguilar, and Secretary-Treasurer-Elect Lorraine Montemayor to discuss what comes next for the Texas labor movement! ✊ RSVP at bit.ly/txaflcio ⬇️

Texas is home to 130,000 federal workers — many of whom are furloughed or working without pay. Tell Congress: Stop the Trump shutdown, fix the health care crisis, and put working people first! ➡️ bit.ly/stoptrumpshutdown

TEXANS: Today is the last day of early voting! 🗳️ Some polling locations will have extended hours. Find your polling place, hours, and ballot info at govotetexas.org

If you’re getting in the spirit with family and friends this Halloween or making some last-minute purchases, buy union-made! ✊🎃

AUSTIN: You still have time to vote for Prop Q! Our first responders keep us safe — but they can’t do it alone. Prop Q protects the staffing, benefits, and support Austin EMS needs to keep saving lives. ⏰ Early voting: Now ‘til Friday, Oct. 31 🗳️ Election Day: Tue., Nov. 4

Help feed Texas families! 🥫🫑🥕 We’re partnering with Feeding Texas to make sure families across the state get the food and support they need during this critical time 👇

🎟️ Get your tickets: Registration is NOW OPEN for our 2026 COPE Convention! Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24-25, where union delegates will vote on statewide endorsements, learn new political tactics, and build our Texas labor movement! Details 👇

Despite the rain, over 80 union members representing nearly 20 unions joined us for our Houston Labor Town Hall!! Texas workers are ready to organize, stand up against the billionaires, and hold our elected officials accountable. Stay tuned for the next stop on our Statewide Listening Tour!

AUSTIN: Vote for Prop Q! When people are struggling, we don’t let Abbott or his billionaire friends determine what we do. We stand up and fight for each other. Prop Q will protect the vital services Austinites depend on! ⏰ Early voting: Now ‘til Friday, Oct. 31 🗳️ Election Day: Tue., Nov. 4

End the shutdown. Fund our government. Put workers first. Federal workers just missed their first full paycheck this weekend. Read more from Texas AFGE members in the @texastribune.org:

Yesterday, we helped El Pasoans complete their citizenship application! Texans work hard, regardless of their status. Now more than ever, immigrant workers are a critical part of our economy and labor movement! ✊🏽

Union members are in Haltom City knocking doors for labor leader Taylor Rehmet! Taylor is an experienced labor organizer committed to fighting for legislation that uplifts and improves the lives of Texas workers and their families. Early voting is happening NOW through 10/31!

If you are a civilian federal worker who did not receive your paycheck today, FEEA has compiled a list of resources you may find helpful.

On this day in 1989, a massive explosion at the Phillips 66 Chemical Complex in Pasadena killed 23 people and injured 130 more. This tragedy could have been avoided. Thirty-six years later, our fight for safe staffing and safe workplaces continues.

Congratulations to UA Local 286 Business Manager and Financial Secretary-Treasurer Robert “Chap” Thornton, who was recently honored as Industry Person of the Year by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)!

Tarrant County 📢 We’re hitting the streets to elect union leader Taylor Rehmet to Texas State Senate District 9! Join us to knock doors and spread the word on Oct. 25:

History-making, standard-setting, game-changing. The @unitehere.org Local 23 strike at Hilton Americas-Houston was an enormous victory and will leave a lasting legacy.

The best way to ensure our elected officials fight for Texas workers? Elect union members to office! Last night, volunteers joined a virtual text bank to get out the vote for union brother Taylor Rehmet, who’s running for Texas Senate District 9. Get involved: mobilize.us/txaflcio

@weareliuna.bsky.social is organizing Texas, showing the power of a union! They’re talking with construction crews about fair pay, safe working conditions, and bargaining rights for all workers. Because just enough is not enough! #UnionStrong

Our volunteers sent 8,700 texts to our North Texas union family in support of Taylor Rehmet for Texas Senate District 9! North Texas, make sure you and your friends have a plan to vote: ⏰ Early voting ends Friday, Oct. 31 🗳️ Election Day is Tue., Nov. 4

📍 Dallas, TX #NoKings Rally ✊🏽 It’s time for Texas workers to rise up.

🗳️ Ready? Set. VOTE! 🗳️ Today is the first day of early voting for local elections across the state! Check to see what's on your ballot and make a plan to head to the polls: vote411.org

📍 Pearland, TX #NoKings Rally ✊🏽 We showed our power by gathering, rallying, and marching. Now it’s time to put that power to good use.

📍 Austin, TX #NoKings Rally with @cwaunion.bsky.social District 6 ✊🏽 Democracy doesn't come easy. We can’t just go to a rally — we have to volunteer, vote, and fight to retake our power!

No kings, no crowns, no thrones. Texas labor showed up throughout the state at #NoKings Rallies to send a message to the world that there are no kings in America, and that true power is built when working people come together in solidarity! ✊�

It’s going to take all of us to organize for a bigger, badder, and bolder labor movement! That’s why @weareliuna.bsky.social is hitting the streets to organize Austin construction workers. Contractor JE Dunn is union in other states — but not in Texas. It’s time for that to change! #FeelThePower

Working on something for Signal about #NoKings but @texasaflcio.org alerted me that there is a virtual training happening TOMORROW from the national AFL-CIO for folks who might have some questions or concerns about taking part in a protest now www.mobilize.us/aflciotraini...

🚨 ONLY 18 DAYS LEFT to apply for the 2026 Ruth Ellinger Leadership Academy! 🚨 This one-year training program helps grow and support the next generation of union leaders in Texas. Want to grow your leadership skills? Apply here by Nov. 3: bit.ly/ellinger26

Last night, volunteers made nearly 75,000 calls to our union family in California, urging them to vote for Prop 50! Trump & Abbott’s redistricting scheme will affect every worker across the country. That's why it's all hands on deck to pass Prop 50! Solidarity with @californialabor.bsky.social! ✊

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor Pancho Medrano — a trailblazer for Texas labor & civil rights. ✊🏽 From helping organize UAW Local 645 (now 848), to standing with Dr. King and Cesar Chavez, his legacy lives on in all the work we do.

Happening TONIGHT! Sign up now: bit.ly/texans4prop50