Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO
@dpeaflcio.bsky.social
A coalition of 24 national unions representing more than four million professional, technical, and other highly skilled workers
Congratulations to the employees who work across lighting, sound, video, carpentry, props, stage management, hospitality, freight, and backstage coordination at the House of Blues in Houston, Texas who won their union with @iatse.bsky.social! iatse.net/workers-at-h...
Workers at House of Blues Houston Vote to Join IATSE Local 51 - IATSE
HOUSTON, TX – Workers at the House of Blues in Houston, Texas have voted to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 51. The November 3 election […]
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November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Congratulations to the employees who work across lighting, sound, video, carpentry, props, stage management, hospitality, freight, and backstage coordination at the House of Blues in Houston, Texas who won their union with @iatse.bsky.social! iatse.net/workers-at-h...
@opeiu.org & @aflcio.org filed a motion asking the Supreme Court to review the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling that the NLRB is likely unconstitutional & prevents the agency from pursuing ULP charges against employers in Texas, Louisiana & Mississippi. aflcio.org/press/releas...
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
@opeiu.org & @aflcio.org filed a motion asking the Supreme Court to review the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling that the NLRB is likely unconstitutional & prevents the agency from pursuing ULP charges against employers in Texas, Louisiana & Mississippi. aflcio.org/press/releas...
It’s Election Day. If you haven’t voted already, make a plan to vote before the polls close. www.usa.gov/election-day
November 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It’s Election Day. If you haven’t voted already, make a plan to vote before the polls close. www.usa.gov/election-day
Casa Bonita United's strike ended this weekend after Casa Bonita management agreed to mediation. www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/02/c...
Casa Bonita performers return to work after 3-day strike
After a three-day strike over contracts and wages, Casa Bonita performers returned to work Sunday, but an agreement between the representing union and the famous Lakewood restaurant remains to be seen...
www.denvergazette.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Casa Bonita United's strike ended this weekend after Casa Bonita management agreed to mediation. www.denvergazette.com/2025/11/02/c...
Without a union, professionals don’t have a legally protected voice in their workplace, a contract that guarantees their terms and conditions of work, or just cause protections. Contact us at organize@dpeaflcio.org to make your workplace less spooky. 👻 🎃 #happyhalloween
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Without a union, professionals don’t have a legally protected voice in their workplace, a contract that guarantees their terms and conditions of work, or just cause protections. Contact us at organize@dpeaflcio.org to make your workplace less spooky. 👻 🎃 #happyhalloween
As SNAP funding is set to lapse tomorrow, @weareagma.bsky.social President Ned Hanlon shared his experience using SNAP benefits to keep from going hungry while he and his partner were struggling to make ends meet at the beginning of their careers. aflcio.org/2025/10/30/o...
Opera Singer and Union President: How SNAP Was My Lifeline | AFL-CIO
When people talk about SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps, conversations too often devolve into stereotypes. The recipients are “lazy,” they should “get a job,” and with a “proper work ethic...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
As SNAP funding is set to lapse tomorrow, @weareagma.bsky.social President Ned Hanlon shared his experience using SNAP benefits to keep from going hungry while he and his partner were struggling to make ends meet at the beginning of their careers. aflcio.org/2025/10/30/o...
Casa Bonita performers are on strike after management failed to provide fair proposals in contract negotiations & address their outstanding ULP charge. We stand in solidarity w/Casa Bonita performers who are @actorsequity.bsky.social members! Sign the petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/i-...
October 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Casa Bonita performers are on strike after management failed to provide fair proposals in contract negotiations & address their outstanding ULP charge. We stand in solidarity w/Casa Bonita performers who are @actorsequity.bsky.social members! Sign the petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/i-...
Federal employees are suffering during this shutdown, so it was good to see that the Trump administration is stopped from conducting mass layoffs indefinitely for the duration of the shutdown. www.npr.org/2025/10/28/n...
Judge indefinitely halts shutdown layoffs noting human toll
A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely halted thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Federal employees are suffering during this shutdown, so it was good to see that the Trump administration is stopped from conducting mass layoffs indefinitely for the duration of the shutdown. www.npr.org/2025/10/28/n...
Over 1,100 professionals at SoCal Edison voted to join @ifpte.bsky.social in June. Jesse Platas helped organize his coworkers and told us that his workplace has improved already because management has to consult with his union to make changes. Watch the full interview: youtu.be/wimBPJeUa80?...
SoCal Edison Employees Won Their Union and Gained a Seat at the Table
YouTube video by Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE)
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October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Over 1,100 professionals at SoCal Edison voted to join @ifpte.bsky.social in June. Jesse Platas helped organize his coworkers and told us that his workplace has improved already because management has to consult with his union to make changes. Watch the full interview: youtu.be/wimBPJeUa80?...
Congratulations to the resident assistants at Temple University who won their union election to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social and are the first undergraduate employees at a public university in Pennsylvania to organize a union. temple-news.com/temple-union...
Temple Union of Resident Assistants becomes first undergraduate, public university union in state
TURA voted unanimously to join the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 153 after organizing through the last year.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Congratulations to the resident assistants at Temple University who won their union election to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social and are the first undergraduate employees at a public university in Pennsylvania to organize a union. temple-news.com/temple-union...
DPE congratulates Roxanne Brown on her historic election to lead the @steelworkers.bsky.social as its next International President. We look forward to continuing to work with her to grow the number of professionals in unions. Read our full statement: www.dpeaflcio.org/press-releas...
October 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
DPE congratulates Roxanne Brown on her historic election to lead the @steelworkers.bsky.social as its next International President. We look forward to continuing to work with her to grow the number of professionals in unions. Read our full statement: www.dpeaflcio.org/press-releas...
We stand with federal employees & their unions. DPE affiliates @ifpte.bsky.social & @aft.org joined a lawsuit filed by AFGE & AFSCME to challenge more of the Trump administration’s firings of federal workers during the government shutdown. www.afge.org/publication/...
Federal Employee Unions File Expanded Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Shutdown Firings
Additional labor unions added to lawsuit as plaintiffs urge court to extend order barring agencies from firing workers during shutdown.
www.afge.org
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We stand with federal employees & their unions. DPE affiliates @ifpte.bsky.social & @aft.org joined a lawsuit filed by AFGE & AFSCME to challenge more of the Trump administration’s firings of federal workers during the government shutdown. www.afge.org/publication/...
#Broadway musicians who are @local802.bsky.social members continue to fight for a fair contract. We stand with them! #1u
October 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#Broadway musicians who are @local802.bsky.social members continue to fight for a fair contract. We stand with them! #1u
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Stage managers and actors are watching closely. We stand with the Local 802 musicians!
October 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Stage managers and actors are watching closely. We stand with the Local 802 musicians!
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We're excited to now be on Bluesky! Follow us here and sign-up on our website to stay updated on the latest news and information from the union arts professionals who earn a living at the Kennedy Center. kennedycenterunions.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We're excited to now be on Bluesky! Follow us here and sign-up on our website to stay updated on the latest news and information from the union arts professionals who earn a living at the Kennedy Center. kennedycenterunions.org
Congratulations to the stagehands, lighting designers, and sound engineers organizing with @iatse.bsky.social Local 22 and box office employees organizing with IATSE Local 868 at the Anthem, 9:30 Club, Lincoln Theatre, and the Atlantis in D.C! www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Workers take steps to unionize at four D.C. music venues, including 9:30 Club
Staff members at the Anthem, Lincoln Theatre, the Atlantis and the 9:30 Club presented petitions to production company I.M.P. on Monday. They criticized conditions and wages at the locations.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Congratulations to the stagehands, lighting designers, and sound engineers organizing with @iatse.bsky.social Local 22 and box office employees organizing with IATSE Local 868 at the Anthem, 9:30 Club, Lincoln Theatre, and the Atlantis in D.C! www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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Equity and The Broadway League have reached a tentative agreement on the Production Contract. Now we will bring the deal to our members for ratification, and in the meantime, we are putting our full support behind AFM Local 802 as they work with the League to reach a deal that averts a strike.
October 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Equity and The Broadway League have reached a tentative agreement on the Production Contract. Now we will bring the deal to our members for ratification, and in the meantime, we are putting our full support behind AFM Local 802 as they work with the League to reach a deal that averts a strike.
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46,000 health care workers at Kaiser are on strike!
Safe staffing is critical for patients’ care and health care workers. It’s time for Kaiser to give workers the dignity, respect and fair contract they need and deserve.
Safe staffing is critical for patients’ care and health care workers. It’s time for Kaiser to give workers the dignity, respect and fair contract they need and deserve.
October 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
46,000 health care workers at Kaiser are on strike!
Safe staffing is critical for patients’ care and health care workers. It’s time for Kaiser to give workers the dignity, respect and fair contract they need and deserve.
Safe staffing is critical for patients’ care and health care workers. It’s time for Kaiser to give workers the dignity, respect and fair contract they need and deserve.
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"It is not a stretch to say some will die."
Watch & share: As the #TrumpShutdownDragsOn, healthcare professional Jackie Bush Holcomb tells Congress how hospitals and clinics are being pushed to the brink.
Watch & share: As the #TrumpShutdownDragsOn, healthcare professional Jackie Bush Holcomb tells Congress how hospitals and clinics are being pushed to the brink.
October 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"It is not a stretch to say some will die."
Watch & share: As the #TrumpShutdownDragsOn, healthcare professional Jackie Bush Holcomb tells Congress how hospitals and clinics are being pushed to the brink.
Watch & share: As the #TrumpShutdownDragsOn, healthcare professional Jackie Bush Holcomb tells Congress how hospitals and clinics are being pushed to the brink.
“The effect of the shutdown on student loans is just another blow to college graduates with huge student debt burdens who need access to affordable monthly payment plans." -
@aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/g...
@aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/g...
Student loan forgiveness lawsuit on hold during government shutdown — what borrowers need to know
A union lawsuit against Trump officials regarding blocked student loan forgiveness is paused due to the government shutdown. Here's what borrowers need to know.
www.cnbc.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“The effect of the shutdown on student loans is just another blow to college graduates with huge student debt burdens who need access to affordable monthly payment plans." -
@aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/g...
@aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/g...
When we spoke to IAFF member and lieutenant fireman Chris Pennell at Chattanooga Volkswagen about forming his union, he said they organized to address their safety, training, and pay. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/R5hUyBtOtzY?...
October 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
When we spoke to IAFF member and lieutenant fireman Chris Pennell at Chattanooga Volkswagen about forming his union, he said they organized to address their safety, training, and pay. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/R5hUyBtOtzY?...
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@actorsequity.bsky.social and @afm-union.bsky.social Local 802 Broadway workers have risked their health so the show could go on.
Stand for a healthier Broadway—sign the petition to demand the Broadway League pay their fair share for health care and give workers dignity and stability on the job.
Stand for a healthier Broadway—sign the petition to demand the Broadway League pay their fair share for health care and give workers dignity and stability on the job.
Stand United for a Healthier Broadway
If you love going to the theatre, then you're familiar with the "the
show must go on" mentality that has persisted within the theatre
industry. For generations, that phrase has been a plucky,
pull-...
actionnetwork.org
October 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
@actorsequity.bsky.social and @afm-union.bsky.social Local 802 Broadway workers have risked their health so the show could go on.
Stand for a healthier Broadway—sign the petition to demand the Broadway League pay their fair share for health care and give workers dignity and stability on the job.
Stand for a healthier Broadway—sign the petition to demand the Broadway League pay their fair share for health care and give workers dignity and stability on the job.
It’s day 15 of @kickstarterunited.org members’ strike. They are fighting to keep their 4-day, 32-hour work week and establish a minimum salary that provides a livable wage for all employees. Join us in standing with them: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
October 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It’s day 15 of @kickstarterunited.org members’ strike. They are fighting to keep their 4-day, 32-hour work week and establish a minimum salary that provides a livable wage for all employees. Join us in standing with them: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
We stand with @actorsequity.bsky.social & @local802.bsky.social members who have been negotiating for better workplaces on Broadway since August. Union members are demanding The Broadway League treat them w/dignity & pay their fair share for healthcare. Join us: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
October 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
We stand with @actorsequity.bsky.social & @local802.bsky.social members who have been negotiating for better workplaces on Broadway since August. Union members are demanding The Broadway League treat them w/dignity & pay their fair share for healthcare. Join us: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...