Rhode Island AFL-CIO
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80,000 union workers across the Ocean State, fighting for the working class every single day #solidarityisaverb 🍞🌹🌹
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The executive board of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO unanimously adopted this resolution about the ongoing ICE actions in Minneapolis. We stand in solidarity with the people of Minnesota and our union siblings in the @mnaflcio.org .
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The Trump Admin’s repeated attacks on offshore wind hurt workers & our local economy. Grateful Patrick Crowley from @riaflcio.bsky.social could join us today to discuss tremendous work union workers are doing to lower energy costs & power our nation forward.
January 29, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The Trump Admin’s repeated attacks on offshore wind hurt workers & our local economy. Grateful Patrick Crowley from @riaflcio.bsky.social could join us today to discuss tremendous work union workers are doing to lower energy costs & power our nation forward.
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I’m a no on the DHS bill. Congress must step up to protect the rights of all Americans, enact needed safeguards, and ensure accountability. ICE is supposed to enforce the law and protect the public, not abuse your rights and trample on the people they serve.
January 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I’m a no on the DHS bill. Congress must step up to protect the rights of all Americans, enact needed safeguards, and ensure accountability. ICE is supposed to enforce the law and protect the public, not abuse your rights and trample on the people they serve.
The executive board of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO unanimously adopted this resolution about the ongoing ICE actions in Minneapolis. We stand in solidarity with the people of Minnesota and our union siblings in the @mnaflcio.org .
January 26, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The executive board of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO unanimously adopted this resolution about the ongoing ICE actions in Minneapolis. We stand in solidarity with the people of Minnesota and our union siblings in the @mnaflcio.org .
Rhode Island AFL-CIO supports proposed Rent Stabilization efforts in the city of Providence.
January 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Rhode Island AFL-CIO supports proposed Rent Stabilization efforts in the city of Providence.
Great interview with Laborers Local 271 member Antonio Gianfrancesco about working on offshore wind projects.
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Preliminary injunction allows Revolution Wind workers to resume
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January 13, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Great interview with Laborers Local 271 member Antonio Gianfrancesco about working on offshore wind projects.
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New story from @nytimes.com features comments from State Fed President @patcrowley401.bsky.social
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Billions at Stake in the Ocean as Trump Throttles Offshore Wind Farms
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January 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
New story from @nytimes.com features comments from State Fed President @patcrowley401.bsky.social
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“This is not the first time this administration has tried to shut down offshore wind, and it will not be the last unless we continue to push back,” said Patrick Crowley, President of the RI AFL-CIO.
December 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
“This is not the first time this administration has tried to shut down offshore wind, and it will not be the last unless we continue to push back,” said Patrick Crowley, President of the RI AFL-CIO.
Now more than ever it is important to shop local in Providence.
December 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Now more than ever it is important to shop local in Providence.
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"Benoit instead suggested that RIPTA’s board support a tax on Rhode Island’s highest earners to fill the agency’s remaining budget gap. It’s a move that he admitted he wouldn’t have supported in the past."
"Benoit instead suggested that RIPTA’s board support a tax on Rhode Island’s highest earners to fill the agency’s remaining budget gap. It’s a move that he admitted he wouldn’t have supported in the past."
RIPTA once again counts on Gov. McKee to fill its budget gap • Rhode Island Current
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority's board Thursday voted 7-1 to submit a fiscal year 2027 budget request with a nearly $14 million deficit to Gov. Dan McKee, with the hope either he or state l...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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"Benoit instead suggested that RIPTA’s board support a tax on Rhode Island’s highest earners to fill the agency’s remaining budget gap. It’s a move that he admitted he wouldn’t have supported in the past."
"Benoit instead suggested that RIPTA’s board support a tax on Rhode Island’s highest earners to fill the agency’s remaining budget gap. It’s a move that he admitted he wouldn’t have supported in the past."
December 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Killer video by @riaflcio.bsky.social featuring @patcrowley401.bsky.social on how #Trump 's illegal stop work order on the Revolution Wind #offshorewind farm affected Rhode Island workers.
This is how it is done.
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This is how it is done.
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Revolution Wind Union Workers Share Their Stories
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December 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Killer video by @riaflcio.bsky.social featuring @patcrowley401.bsky.social on how #Trump 's illegal stop work order on the Revolution Wind #offshorewind farm affected Rhode Island workers.
This is how it is done.
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This is how it is done.
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On August 22, 2025, the Trump administration issued a stop work order on Revolution Wind, a 704 megawatt offshore wind farm off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
This video shares the stories of union members that were impacted by the shut down.
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#SolidarityIsAVerb #offshorewind
This video shares the stories of union members that were impacted by the shut down.
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#SolidarityIsAVerb #offshorewind
Revolution Wind Union Workers Share Their Stories
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December 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
On August 22, 2025, the Trump administration issued a stop work order on Revolution Wind, a 704 megawatt offshore wind farm off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
This video shares the stories of union members that were impacted by the shut down.
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#SolidarityIsAVerb #offshorewind
This video shares the stories of union members that were impacted by the shut down.
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#SolidarityIsAVerb #offshorewind
Check out this great video from our union siblings at the Rhode Island International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
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November 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Check out this great video from our union siblings at the Rhode Island International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
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“For construction workers, project certainty means paychecks, health care, and the ability to provide for their families. The real-world consequences of this stop work order are lost jobs, missed mortgage payments, and broken promises.”
– Patrick Crowley, @riaflcio.bsky.social
– Patrick Crowley, @riaflcio.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“For construction workers, project certainty means paychecks, health care, and the ability to provide for their families. The real-world consequences of this stop work order are lost jobs, missed mortgage payments, and broken promises.”
– Patrick Crowley, @riaflcio.bsky.social
– Patrick Crowley, @riaflcio.bsky.social
Rhode Island made history as the latest state to ban captive audience meetings!
Join us for this webinar, to learn more about the implications of this new law:
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Join us for this webinar, to learn more about the implications of this new law:
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August 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Rhode Island made history as the latest state to ban captive audience meetings!
Join us for this webinar, to learn more about the implications of this new law:
www.littler.com/events/capti...
Join us for this webinar, to learn more about the implications of this new law:
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Check out this amazing commentary piece by my sisters @riaflcio.bsky.social Sec/Treas Karen Hazard and @ifpte.bsky.social Local 400 President Denise Robinson:
"This Pride Month, we’re proud to be union, proud to be queer, and proud to keep up the fight"
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"This Pride Month, we’re proud to be union, proud to be queer, and proud to keep up the fight"
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Pride and progress: How Rhode Island unions helped win LGBTQ+ rights - The Boston Globe
This Pride Month, we’re proud to be union, proud to be queer, and proud to keep up the fight, say the presidents of the Rhode Island Laborers’ District Council and IFPTE local 400.
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June 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Check out this amazing commentary piece by my sisters @riaflcio.bsky.social Sec/Treas Karen Hazard and @ifpte.bsky.social Local 400 President Denise Robinson:
"This Pride Month, we’re proud to be union, proud to be queer, and proud to keep up the fight"
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"This Pride Month, we’re proud to be union, proud to be queer, and proud to keep up the fight"
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RI AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Karen Hazard and IFPTE local 400 President Denise Robinson on house organized labor has been essential for LGBTQ+ rights ✊🌈
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Pride and progress: How Rhode Island unions helped win LGBTQ+ rights - The Boston Globe
This Pride Month, we’re proud to be union, proud to be queer, and proud to keep up the fight, say the presidents of the Rhode Island Laborers’ District Council and IFPTE local 400.
www.bostonglobe.com
June 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
RI AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Karen Hazard and IFPTE local 400 President Denise Robinson on house organized labor has been essential for LGBTQ+ rights ✊🌈
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/26/m...
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Glad the @riaflcio.bsky.social and several of our affiliates were able to lend our names to this important mailing. @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Glad the @riaflcio.bsky.social and several of our affiliates were able to lend our names to this important mailing. @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social
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Across the country, America’s unions peacefully stood in solidarity with @seiuca.bsky.social President David Huerta & showed that if you come for one of us, you come for all of us.
The labor movement will keep mobilizing until all our union siblings are home. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
The labor movement will keep mobilizing until all our union siblings are home. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
June 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Across the country, America’s unions peacefully stood in solidarity with @seiuca.bsky.social President David Huerta & showed that if you come for one of us, you come for all of us.
The labor movement will keep mobilizing until all our union siblings are home. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
The labor movement will keep mobilizing until all our union siblings are home. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Join the NO KINGS PVD rally this Saturday June 14th, 1pm at India Point Park!
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June 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Join the NO KINGS PVD rally this Saturday June 14th, 1pm at India Point Park!
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Striking Butler Hospital workers may lose health benefits after May 31 rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/05/19/b...
Striking Butler Hospital workers may lose health benefits after May 31 • Rhode Island Current
As striking workers picketed outside Butler Hospital for the fifth day Monday, the Providence psychiatric hospital’s management announced that health insurance for employees not actively working will ...
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May 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Striking Butler Hospital workers may lose health benefits after May 31 rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/05/19/b...
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Congratulations to Doctor George Nee! @riaflcio.bsky.social @sabinamatos.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Congratulations to Doctor George Nee! @riaflcio.bsky.social @sabinamatos.bsky.social
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We are urging @govofco.bsky.social to stand with Colorado's nurses, construction workers, and service employees, the people who power CO's economy every day, not billionaire CEOs and corporate consultants. Sign SB 5 into law! @patcrowley401.bsky.social @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We are urging @govofco.bsky.social to stand with Colorado's nurses, construction workers, and service employees, the people who power CO's economy every day, not billionaire CEOs and corporate consultants. Sign SB 5 into law! @patcrowley401.bsky.social @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social