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The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a national trade union center that is the largest federation of unions in the United States. It is made up of 61 national and international unions, together representing nearly 15 million active and retired workers. The AFL-CIO engages in substantial political spending and activism, typically in support of progressive and pro-labor policies. .. more

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America’s unions wish you and your loved ones a bright and meaningful Kwanzaa.

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Merry Christmas from America’s unions!

Our labor movement stands in solidarity with all working people who are still fighting for dignity, respect and more this holiday season.

We’re now 17 days from the deadline for the @wnba.com to pay the players what they owe them.

Solidarity with The WNBPA as they fight for pay equity, dignity and respect.
WNBA players union votes to authorize strike as deadline for new contract approaches
It's been months of stalled talks over the players' new collective bargaining agreement as the union demands a new pay structure among other key changes.
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Stopping clean energy projects already underway and destroying good union jobs threatens to take America backward. With unemployment rising and prices spiking, this order makes no sense. Workers should be allowed to finish the job.

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Doing your last-minute holiday shopping? Make sure to buy union-made gifts!
Union-Made Holiday Gift Guide | AFL-CIO
Find that perfect holiday gift that carries a union label and is made in America.
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‘Tis the season for solidarity!

As you finish your holiday shopping and buy your last-minute gifts, remember to buy union-made goods! https://go.aflcio.org/gifts

WNBA players are responsible for the league’s skyrocketing growth and popularity. Pay equity is LONG overdue for the players.

Solidarity with the WNBPA in their fight for a new contract. America’s unions stand with the players! https://bit.ly/3MPWYzB
WNBA Players Have Voted To Strike When Necessary According To WNBPA
The WNBPA has come to a major decision this week (December 18th) as its members have overwhelmingly voted to authorize calling a strike 'when necessary' during
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Federal workers — and ALL working people — are tired of the Trump administration’s DOGE/Project 2025 agenda.

We need a government that is focused on making workers’ lives better, not firing the people who make our communities and essential services run. https://wapo.st/3YaJuAR
The year Trump broke the federal government
How DOGE and the White House carried out a once-unthinkable transformation of the nation’s sprawling bureaucracy.
www.washingtonpost.com

Don’t be a grinch to working people this holiday season. #BetterInAUnion

Families are already being crushed by rising costs. They shouldn’t have their health insurance premiums more than double now, too.

Congress going home before fixing the health care crisis is unacceptable. It’s time to put working people first. https://nbcnews.to/4auOI1Q
Congress leaves town until 2026 with no health care deal, forcing premium hikes
Four Republicans teamed up with Democrats to require a vote to revive ACA funds in early 2026. But Senate Republicans tell NBC News that bill is dead on arrival across the Capitol.
www.nbcnews.com
Mass deportations don’t protect working people—they weaken labor standards, silence organizing and empower bad employers.

An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social

This holiday season, scrooges beware - it’s not too late to change your ways and pay your workers fairly.

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📢 HUGE TEXAS WORKER WIN: Workers at San Antonio’s Grand Hyatt & Hyatt Regency hotels just ratified new contracts with a $20 minimum wage!

“I’ll be able to actually save and not have to worry so much every month about all my expenses,” said
@unitehere.org Local 23 member Mary Saucedo.
Unionized San Antonio hotel workers to get $20 hourly minimum wage
Union members at the Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency hotels ratified a new three-year contract on Thursday.
www.sacurrent.com

Congratulations to the @sagaftra.org intimacy coordinators on unanimously ratifying their historic first contract! #BetterInAUnion
SAG-AFTRA National Board Unanimously Votes to Ratify Historic First Intimacy Coordinator Agreement

Read the full release: ow.ly/9FTU50XLHmi

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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!
Union-Made Holiday Gift Guide | AFL-CIO
Find that perfect holiday gift that carries a union label and is made in America.
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Firing hundreds of thousands of federal workers who care for veterans, inspect food, send seniors their Social Security checks does nothing to help families.

Federal workers make America run, but the Trump admin’s DOGE/Project 2025 agenda hurts everyone. https://n.pr/4pH2xih
Under Trump, 317,000 workers are out of the government. Here are 3 of their stories
Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.
www.npr.org

Congress went home without extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Now, over 20 million people are going to see their health insurance costs more than double.

Everything is already expensive. Working families can’t afford this health care crisis. https://wapo.st/3L96AVy
How the end of extra Affordable Care Act subsidies could affect you
Millions of Americans will see higher premium bills when extra covid-era subsidies on health insurance marketplaces expire Jan. 1.
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IUPAT President @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social is right:

Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.

America’s unions will keep fighting for them.

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Statement on Kennedy Center Board Action: In 1964, Congress established the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as a living memorial to President Kennedy. Only Congress can change its name.

In August, we sounded the alarm that Black unemployment was skyrocketing during the Trump administration.

Since then, the economy is even worse for Black workers. Black unemployment is now 8.3%, up 2 points since last year.
Black unemployment is skyrocketing under the Trump administration. It’s now nearly double the national unemployment average—and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond is sounding the alarm.

“It’s a full-scale assault on Black workers.”
AFL-CIO Secy-Treasurer Fred Redmond: Black Workers Being ‘Played’ by Trump’s Economic Games
By Stacy M. Brown  Black Press USA Newswire Senior National Correspondent   Fred Redmond, the highest-ranking African American in the history of the American labor movement, is sounding the alarm on w...
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1 in 5 workers in America is an immigrant. When you rip millions of working people from our workplaces, our communities, country and economy suffer.

That’s the reality of the Trump admin’s mass deportation agenda. An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers.

Congress still must act for the 20+ million people whose insurance premiums are skyrocketing.

It’s time to stop the political games — solving this health care crisis can’t wait. Working people need solutions NOW. https://reut.rs/4aHqi5l
US House passes Republican healthcare bill without ACA subsidy renewal
An expanded U.S. federal healthcare subsidy that grew out of the pandemic is all but certain to expire at the year's end as the House of Representatives advanced a Republican healthcare bill on Wednes...
www.reuters.com

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SAG-AFTRA National Board Unanimously Votes to Ratify Historic First Intimacy Coordinator Agreement

Read the full release: ow.ly/9FTU50XLHmi

Workers at Code for America are bargaining for a fair contract, but management is demanding cuts to their benefits and time-off.

Show your solidarity with OPEIU Tech Workers Union Local 1010: sign the letter to stand with workers for dignity, respect and benefits. https://bit.ly/3YmQDhH
Fair Union Contract at Code for America
Friend, Thank you for your union solidarity and past support of one of our OPEIU, AFL-CIO campaigns. It's time to rally to show solidarity to the workers at Code for America who are organizing for a fair second contract! Workers at Code for America, a...
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La solidaridad significa estar ahí los unos para los otros — sin importar el estatus, las fronteras o el trabajo.

En el Día Internacional del Migrante, los sindicatos de los Estados Unidos seguimos comprometidos a proteger a TODAS las personas trabajadoras.

Solidarity means showing up for each other — across backgrounds, across borders, across workplaces and across industries.

On International Migrants Day, America’s unions remain committed to making sure ALL working people, regardless of status, are protected at work and at home.

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.

An immigrant doesn’t stand between you and a good job.

A billionaire does.

President Trump's claims about jobs and wages simply aren't true.
Unemployment keeps increasing and paychecks aren’t keeping up with the cost of living.

The Trump admin has created an economy where billionaires and giant corporations can cash in while workers have to fight to make ends meet. https://wapo.st/48Gt1KN
Unemployment rate rises, signaling weakness in the economy
The labor market cooldown continued this fall, according to new jobs numbers released on a delayed scheduled by the Labor Department.
www.washingtonpost.com