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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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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 7h
After more than 3 YEARS on strike facing relentless union busting, @pghguild.com members at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have won!

This is a testament to the power that working people have when we stand in solidarity with each other.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 7h
HUGE NEWS: @pghguild.com members at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have won!

For 3 years, workers showed incredible solidarity and strength in the face of relentless and gross union-busting. Now, a court has ordered their contract restored. https://bit.ly/484XIc6

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 12h
6,666x

That’s how many times more Starbucks’ CEO makes than the average @sbworkersunited.org barista.

Starbucks workers are fighting for a fair contract, and America’s unions stand with them in this fight against corporate greed. https://bit.ly/4oATdMu
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
www.nocontractnocoffee.org

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 12h
Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average barista makes. It’s time to stop their corporate greed.

America’s unions stand in solidarity with @sbworkersunited.org baristas as they fight for the fair contract they need and deserve. https://bit.ly/4oATdMu
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
www.nocontractnocoffee.org

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AFSCME @afscme.bsky.social · 13h
When you're in a union, you can show up as your true self every single day. That’s the union difference.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 2d
The Trump administration is canceling infrastructure projects across the country, raising our energy bills and locking thousands of workers out of the jobs.

It’s an attack on working families across the country.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 3d
Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what their baristas make.

Together, we can make greedy bosses listen to working people.

Baristas are ready to strike for the fair contract they deserve—and America’s unions stand in solidarity with them. https://bit.ly/4oATdMu
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
www.nocontractnocoffee.org

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 3d
With Elon Musk’s new $1 trillion contract, he could make $11.4 MILLION per HOUR for the next 10 years.

He’s not creating his profits, working people are!

The “Four Comma Club” shouldn’t exist. A union contract is how we start to level the playing field. https://wapo.st/47O88M4

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 3d
“This is something I never thought I’d have to do.”

“Thanksgiving is coming, and no one is sure how they’re going to handle it.”

People shouldn’t go hungry because of the Trump administration’s political games. It’s time to put working people first. https://nyti.ms/47Mt31S
Down to $1.18: How Families Are Coping With SNAP Cuts
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 3d
The Trump admin has caused the longest government shutdown in American history—all so they could break the Affordable Care Act.

Working people are suffering. Enough is enough.

Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first. https://bit.ly/4ovmkjK
Tell Congress: Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. Put working people first. Call Speaker Johnson: 844-896-5059

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 3d
Speaker Nancy Pelosi was a trailblazer who used her leadership to make life better for working people.

She was one of the most effective Speakers in history and reshaped our nation for the better.

Under her leadership: aflcio.org/press/releas...

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 3d
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a trailblazer who wielded power with clarity of purpose and an unwavering commitment to working families everywhere.

America’s unions thank her for building a stronger, fairer nation—and for always standing in solidarity with us. https://bit.ly/3LPJoLO

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d
The Trump shutdown is now the longest EVER. Federal workers are locked out of their jobs or working without pay. Health insurance costs and prices on everything are spiking. Everyone is feeling the pain.

Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d
@wnba.com executives don’t create profits—players do!

WNBPA players are fighting for a contract where they get an equitable share of those profits. Tell Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and @nba.com Commissioner Adam Silver to pay the players what they owe them!
WNBA Players Deserve a Higher Salary and Better Working Conditions
Last October, WNBA players opted out of their 2020 collective bargaining agreement to demand higher salaries, a more mature revenue share system, better working conditions and improved player benefits...
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 4d
Tesla says shareholders approve Musk's $1 trillion pay plan with over 75% voting in favor
Tesla says shareholders approve Musk's $1 trillion pay plan with over 75% voting in favor
Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk's historic pay package at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Austin, Texas.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d
El cierre del gobierno ya afecta a los trabajadores — y los costos de salud podrían duplicarse y 1.3M latinos perder cobertura si vencen los créditos de la ACA. El Congreso debe resolver la crisis de atención médica.
Las familias latinas no pueden costear el aumento en los precios de salud impuesto por la Administración Trump - La Opinión
Trump y el Congreso están a punto de dejar expirar un programa de financiamiento clave para la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d
The shutdown is already hurting workers—now millions of Latino families could see their health costs double if ACA tax credits expire. Up to 1.3 million Latinos could lose coverage. Congress must fix the health care crisis.

Read AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond’s op-ed: ⬇️
Latino Families Cannot Afford the Trump Administration’s Health Care Cost Spike - La Opinión
Trump and Congress are about to let a key funding program for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the extended tax credits, expire
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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 4d
Elon Musk spent much of this year upending the lives of federal workers across the country. He’s already the richest man on earth - now he wants to be even richer? We have enough corporate billionaires. We don’t need trillionaires. https://wapo.st/47O88M4
Elon Musk’s ultimatum to Tesla: Make me a trillionaire or I may leave
A proposed pay package could make Tesla CEO Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire, but it faces resistance from shareholders and critics who say it’s unearned.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d
Because the Trump admin and their allies in Congress refuse to extend the ACA tax credits, health insurance costs will double or worse for millions of families.

Have you checked your 2026 ACA premium? Post a picture and share how the price spike will impact you. #PostYourPremium

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d
Nobody can afford for their health insurance costs to double, triple or worse. Millions of people will lose their health insurance and delay essential care.

Congress must extend the ACA tax credits and stop the health care crisis NOW. https://bit.ly/4qMCO94

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 5d
The shutdown has gone on so long, we've run out of clever ways to say it, so we'll just say it: Federal workers have been locked out or working with no pay for over a month. The Trump admin and their allies in Congress must fund the government and fix the health care crisis NOW.
Graphic with the text "Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. Put working people first."

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 5d
This is the longest shutdown in history - a record the Trump admin should be ashamed of. Health insurance costs are skyrocketing. Millions of working people are losing food assistance. Trump and his allies in Congress need to put working people first.
https://bit.ly/4ovmkjK
CALL: Stop the Shutdown and the Cuts to Working Families
The federal government is shutting down because the Trump administration chose chaos and pain over responsible governing. Countless jobs, the essential government services we all rely on and the econ...
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 5d
“We know - just as Donald Trump does - that when working people have ironclad rights, the bosses who seek to extort them become very small indeed.” NYC Union-Endorsed Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 5d
This shutdown is now the longest in history, thanks to the Trump administration and their allies in Congress. They *could* fund the government and fix the health care crisis - but instead they’re prolonging the suffering of workers, just to break the Affordable Care Act.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 5d
By joining the AFL-CIO and our Sports Council, NLLPA lacrosse members are helping grow a powerful movement of athlete-workers who are standing up for fairness, respect and a safe workplace. A huge welcome to our 64th union and newest members! aflcio.org/press/releas...
NLL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION WELCOME TO THE AFL-CIO SPORTS COUNCIL, NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE PLAYERS' ASSOCIATION! AFL-CIO AMERICA'S UNIONS

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 5d
Our @sbworkersunited.org baristas are ready to go on strike for a fair contract - and we can let them know America’s union members have their back.

Together, we can show that when workers speak up, bosses have to listen. #NoContractNoCoffee

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OPEIU @opeiu.org · 5d
The @aflcio.org and OPEIU have jointly filed a Supreme Court motion to protect workers' rights and the NLRB's authority.

Read the full release by visiting opeiu.org.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 5d
Last night, voters across the country sent a clear message: when candidates stand with workers, they win. And these wins were just the beginning - we will continue to take back our country from the billionaire CEOs who control our economy and our lives. aflcio.org/press/releas...
PRESS RELEASE AFL-CIO: 'When Candidates Stand with Workers, They Win' November 5, 2025 f v AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on the 2025 election results: Last night, voters across the country sent a clear message: When candidates stand with workers, they win. For too long, politicians have chased billionaire donors instead of listening to the workers who teach our children and care for our sick, build infrastructure and operate machines, harvest food and stock shelves, and keep us safe and power our essential services. The candidates who earned voters' trust focused on making life more affordable, creating good jobs and restoring the dignity of work. From city halls to statehouses across the country, workers elected leaders who will help us build an economy for the people, not the billionaire bosses. For months leading up to Election Day, union volunteers worked tirelessly to drive big wins for pro-worker, pro-democracy leaders and initiatives across the country. In New York, California, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, union members rallied their communities to elect the candidates who will tackle the cost of living, raise wages, create good union jobs and protect our freedoms. We don't need to wait for lengthy post-mortems on this election to understand what happened last night. At the doors and on the phones, workers told us the same thing we hear at jobsites and in union halls across the country: People want leaders who will stand up for us, focus on the issues we care most about, deliver real solutions that support working people and protect our democracy. And yesterday's victories were just the beginning. We will continue to take back our country from the billionaire CEOs who control our economy and our lives. From now until Election Day 2026, the labor movement will run an unprecedented ground game to engage millions of workers about what's at stake in next year's elections and the path to a better future for our families.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 6d
Congratulations to Californians and our @californialabor.bsky.social family for protecting their health care, their jobs, and their rights - by voting YES on Prop 50!

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d
BREAKING: California voters have approved a new U.S. House map designed to boost Democrats in 2026, aiming to blunt GOP changes elsewhere.

Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
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