Texas AFL-CIO
@texasaflcio.org
We’re the state labor federation representing 250,000+ union members. We fight for all Texas workers!
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Pay the players! 📢
In 2025, the league's minimum salary for players was just $66,079. WNBPA members are taking a stand to demand higher salaries, a real revenue share system, better working conditions, and improved player benefits!
In 2025, the league's minimum salary for players was just $66,079. WNBPA members are taking a stand to demand higher salaries, a real revenue share system, better working conditions, and improved player benefits!
WNBA players vote to authorize strike if 'necessary': What it means for CBA talks
The WNBA and WNBPA remain far apart ahead of the Jan. 9 deadline to agree to a new CBA
www.cbssports.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Pay the players! 📢
In 2025, the league's minimum salary for players was just $66,079. WNBPA members are taking a stand to demand higher salaries, a real revenue share system, better working conditions, and improved player benefits!
In 2025, the league's minimum salary for players was just $66,079. WNBPA members are taking a stand to demand higher salaries, a real revenue share system, better working conditions, and improved player benefits!
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☕ Starbucks baristas are STILL on strike! Make sure you get your coffee elsewhere.
Take the pledge to not cross the picket line while baristas fight for a fair contract! #NoContractNoCoffee 👉 seiu.co/NoStarbucks
Take the pledge to not cross the picket line while baristas fight for a fair contract! #NoContractNoCoffee 👉 seiu.co/NoStarbucks
November 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
☕ Starbucks baristas are STILL on strike! Make sure you get your coffee elsewhere.
Take the pledge to not cross the picket line while baristas fight for a fair contract! #NoContractNoCoffee 👉 seiu.co/NoStarbucks
Take the pledge to not cross the picket line while baristas fight for a fair contract! #NoContractNoCoffee 👉 seiu.co/NoStarbucks
MC3 pre-apprenticeship programs provide hands-on training and a path to life-changing union apprenticeships in the building and construction trades.
Know someone ready to step into a rewarding career that builds the future of our state? Learn more and apply at texasccp.com
Know someone ready to step into a rewarding career that builds the future of our state? Learn more and apply at texasccp.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
MC3 pre-apprenticeship programs provide hands-on training and a path to life-changing union apprenticeships in the building and construction trades.
Know someone ready to step into a rewarding career that builds the future of our state? Learn more and apply at texasccp.com
Know someone ready to step into a rewarding career that builds the future of our state? Learn more and apply at texasccp.com
Union membership in Texas is up and workers are organizing across the state!
As retired President Rick Levy says, you can’t change the country without organizing Texas. (via @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social)
As retired President Rick Levy says, you can’t change the country without organizing Texas. (via @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social)
December 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Union membership in Texas is up and workers are organizing across the state!
As retired President Rick Levy says, you can’t change the country without organizing Texas. (via @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social)
As retired President Rick Levy says, you can’t change the country without organizing Texas. (via @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social)
When you’re buying swag, look for the UNION BUG! It tells you that what you’re buying is a high-quality product made by union workers who were paid fair wages.
For a list of Texas union printers, visit texasaflcio.org/who-we-are/u...
For a list of Texas union printers, visit texasaflcio.org/who-we-are/u...
December 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
When you’re buying swag, look for the UNION BUG! It tells you that what you’re buying is a high-quality product made by union workers who were paid fair wages.
For a list of Texas union printers, visit texasaflcio.org/who-we-are/u...
For a list of Texas union printers, visit texasaflcio.org/who-we-are/u...
If you’re looking for last-minute gifts to spread holiday cheer, buy union-made! ✊
Find a full list of possible gifts here: aflcio.org/MadeInAmeric...
Find a full list of possible gifts here: aflcio.org/MadeInAmeric...
December 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
If you’re looking for last-minute gifts to spread holiday cheer, buy union-made! ✊
Find a full list of possible gifts here: aflcio.org/MadeInAmeric...
Find a full list of possible gifts here: aflcio.org/MadeInAmeric...
📢 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.
“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
December 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
📢 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.
“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.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Glenn Scott — activist, feminist, and labor organizer — will be inducted into the Texas Labor Hall of Fame!
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Glenn & other Texas labor legends! Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Glenn & other Texas labor legends! Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
JUST ANNOUNCED: Glenn Scott — activist, feminist, and labor organizer — will be inducted into the Texas Labor Hall of Fame!
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Glenn & other Texas labor legends! Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Glenn & other Texas labor legends! Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
“No one has done more than Rick Levy for the modern-day labor movement in Texas.”
After decades of leadership, retired Texas AFL-CIO President @ricktxaflco.bsky.social leaves behind a stronger, more inclusive Texas labor movement built to win the fights ahead. (via @texasobserver.org)
After decades of leadership, retired Texas AFL-CIO President @ricktxaflco.bsky.social leaves behind a stronger, more inclusive Texas labor movement built to win the fights ahead. (via @texasobserver.org)
At the Texas AFL-CIO, a Changing of the Guard in a Time of Growth
“No one has done more than Rick Levy for the modern-day labor movement in Texas.”
www.texasobserver.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
“No one has done more than Rick Levy for the modern-day labor movement in Texas.”
After decades of leadership, retired Texas AFL-CIO President @ricktxaflco.bsky.social leaves behind a stronger, more inclusive Texas labor movement built to win the fights ahead. (via @texasobserver.org)
After decades of leadership, retired Texas AFL-CIO President @ricktxaflco.bsky.social leaves behind a stronger, more inclusive Texas labor movement built to win the fights ahead. (via @texasobserver.org)
JUST ANNOUNCED: Retired @iamunion.bsky.social International President Bob Martinez will be inducted into the Texas Labor Hall of Fame!
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Bob & other Texas labor legends! Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Bob & other Texas labor legends! Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
JUST ANNOUNCED: Retired @iamunion.bsky.social International President Bob Martinez will be inducted into the Texas Labor Hall of Fame!
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Bob & other Texas labor legends! Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Bob & other Texas labor legends! Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
🚨 ACTION ALERT: Tell the WNBA to negotiate in good faith with their players!
Send an email to tell officials that players deserve fair pay, better conditions, and improved benefits!
Send an email to tell officials that players deserve fair pay, better conditions, and improved benefits!
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...
actionnetwork.org
December 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
🚨 ACTION ALERT: Tell the WNBA to negotiate in good faith with their players!
Send an email to tell officials that players deserve fair pay, better conditions, and improved benefits!
Send an email to tell officials that players deserve fair pay, better conditions, and improved benefits!
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Congrats Brother Merriweather!
JUST ANNOUNCED: 55-year @ibewinternational.bsky.social Local520 member Ralph Merriweather will be inducted into the Texas Labor Hall of Fame!
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Ralph and other Texas labor legends!
Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Ralph and other Texas labor legends!
Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Congrats Brother Merriweather!
JUST ANNOUNCED: 55-year @ibewinternational.bsky.social Local520 member Ralph Merriweather will be inducted into the Texas Labor Hall of Fame!
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Ralph and other Texas labor legends!
Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Ralph and other Texas labor legends!
Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
JUST ANNOUNCED: 55-year @ibewinternational.bsky.social Local520 member Ralph Merriweather will be inducted into the Texas Labor Hall of Fame!
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Ralph and other Texas labor legends!
Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
Join us in Georgetown on Jan. 24 for our Hall of Fame Dinner to honor Ralph and other Texas labor legends!
Details: texasaflcioconvention.org
📢 HUGE TEXAS WORKER WIN: 165 workers at Microsoft’s id Software in Richardson just voted to unionize with @cwaunion.bsky.social Local 6215!
Welcome to the labor movement, y’all! (via @ign.com)
Welcome to the labor movement, y’all! (via @ign.com)
Doom, Quake Developers Form Wall-to-wall Union at id Software - IGN
165 workers at id Software, the studio behind the Doom and Quake franchises, have elected to unionize with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in yet another wall-to-wall developer union withi...
www.ign.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
📢 HUGE TEXAS WORKER WIN: 165 workers at Microsoft’s id Software in Richardson just voted to unionize with @cwaunion.bsky.social Local 6215!
Welcome to the labor movement, y’all! (via @ign.com)
Welcome to the labor movement, y’all! (via @ign.com)
Our labor movement stands in solidarity with striking @sbworkersunited.org members.
As Texas AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor said, union members don’t cross picket lines. NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE!
As Texas AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor said, union members don’t cross picket lines. NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE!
December 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Our labor movement stands in solidarity with striking @sbworkersunited.org members.
As Texas AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor said, union members don’t cross picket lines. NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE!
As Texas AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor said, union members don’t cross picket lines. NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE!
#Denton @sbworkersunited.org members are holding the line in their Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) strike against Starbucks!
Don’t cross the picket line until Starbucks baristas have a fair union contract that includes better hours, pay, and real protections on the job!
Don’t cross the picket line until Starbucks baristas have a fair union contract that includes better hours, pay, and real protections on the job!
‘A union is a democracy in the workplace’: Starbucks union workers continue longest strike against alleged unfair labor practices
Editor's note: This article has been updated with a quote from Starbucks provided to the North Texas Daily after publication.
www.ntdaily.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
#Denton @sbworkersunited.org members are holding the line in their Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) strike against Starbucks!
Don’t cross the picket line until Starbucks baristas have a fair union contract that includes better hours, pay, and real protections on the job!
Don’t cross the picket line until Starbucks baristas have a fair union contract that includes better hours, pay, and real protections on the job!
Nurses at St. Joseph in Bryan-College Station just unionized with National Nurses United, and they’re ready to bargain for the standard of care their patients deserve.
“At the end of the day, we're here to take care of our patients. We're the advocates & our voice is important.”
(via @kbtx.com)
“At the end of the day, we're here to take care of our patients. We're the advocates & our voice is important.”
(via @kbtx.com)
December 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nurses at St. Joseph in Bryan-College Station just unionized with National Nurses United, and they’re ready to bargain for the standard of care their patients deserve.
“At the end of the day, we're here to take care of our patients. We're the advocates & our voice is important.”
(via @kbtx.com)
“At the end of the day, we're here to take care of our patients. We're the advocates & our voice is important.”
(via @kbtx.com)
Starbucks baristas across the state are on strike!
After years of bargaining delays, @sbworkersunited.org members are calling out CEO Brian Niccol, who makes 6,666X what an average barista makes.
Don’t cross the picket line. Remember: NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE!
After years of bargaining delays, @sbworkersunited.org members are calling out CEO Brian Niccol, who makes 6,666X what an average barista makes.
Don’t cross the picket line. Remember: NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE!
December 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Starbucks baristas across the state are on strike!
After years of bargaining delays, @sbworkersunited.org members are calling out CEO Brian Niccol, who makes 6,666X what an average barista makes.
Don’t cross the picket line. Remember: NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE!
After years of bargaining delays, @sbworkersunited.org members are calling out CEO Brian Niccol, who makes 6,666X what an average barista makes.
Don’t cross the picket line. Remember: NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE!
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BREAKING: Democrats and Republicans in Congress just voted to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act to restore federal workers’ union rights – the first time the House has voted to overturn a Trump executive order in this term. https://bit.ly/4oNyBQc
December 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
BREAKING: Democrats and Republicans in Congress just voted to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act to restore federal workers’ union rights – the first time the House has voted to overturn a Trump executive order in this term. https://bit.ly/4oNyBQc
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The mighty nurses at CommonSpirit St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital just won our union election! 🎉 Give it up for the newest members of NNU. Don’t mess with Texas nurses! https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/rns-at-st-joseph-hospital-in-bryan-texas-vote-decisively-to-join-nnoc-nnu
Registered nurses at St. Joseph hospital in Bryan, Texas vote decisively to join National Nurses Organizing Committee / National Nurses United
Nurses at the 316-bed facility say they voted to join the union because it is critical that nurses have a say in making decisions in patient care, staffing, and to help recruit and retain experienced ...
www.nationalnursesunited.org
December 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The mighty nurses at CommonSpirit St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital just won our union election! 🎉 Give it up for the newest members of NNU. Don’t mess with Texas nurses! https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/rns-at-st-joseph-hospital-in-bryan-texas-vote-decisively-to-join-nnoc-nnu
📢 HUGE TEXAS WORKER WIN: Nurses at St. Joseph hospital in Bryan-College Station, TX just voted to join @nationalnurses.bsky.social!
Nurses say they voted to join the union for safe staffing and improved patient care. Welcome to the labor movement, y’all!
Nurses say they voted to join the union for safe staffing and improved patient care. Welcome to the labor movement, y’all!
December 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
📢 HUGE TEXAS WORKER WIN: Nurses at St. Joseph hospital in Bryan-College Station, TX just voted to join @nationalnurses.bsky.social!
Nurses say they voted to join the union for safe staffing and improved patient care. Welcome to the labor movement, y’all!
Nurses say they voted to join the union for safe staffing and improved patient care. Welcome to the labor movement, y’all!
TAKE ACTION: The Protect America’s Workforce Act is getting a vote THIS WEEK! Tell Congress to restore federal workers’ union rights NOW!
Call your representative and tell them to stand with federal workers!
Call your representative and tell them to stand with federal workers!
CALL: Pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act in the House of Representatives
CALL: Pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act in the House of Representatives It's time to get this done for America's workers.
act.aflcio.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
TAKE ACTION: The Protect America’s Workforce Act is getting a vote THIS WEEK! Tell Congress to restore federal workers’ union rights NOW!
Call your representative and tell them to stand with federal workers!
Call your representative and tell them to stand with federal workers!
Reposted by Texas AFL-CIO
HUGE NEWS: the Protect America’s Workforce Act, our bill to restore union rights for 1 million federal workers, is getting a vote in the House THIS WEEK!
Call your rep NOW and tell them to stand with America’s workers and pass this bill.
📲855-493-4407
https://bit.ly/4r6Ep9M
Call your rep NOW and tell them to stand with America’s workers and pass this bill.
📲855-493-4407
https://bit.ly/4r6Ep9M
December 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
HUGE NEWS: the Protect America’s Workforce Act, our bill to restore union rights for 1 million federal workers, is getting a vote in the House THIS WEEK!
Call your rep NOW and tell them to stand with America’s workers and pass this bill.
📲855-493-4407
https://bit.ly/4r6Ep9M
Call your rep NOW and tell them to stand with America’s workers and pass this bill.
📲855-493-4407
https://bit.ly/4r6Ep9M
Our Texas labor movement is all-in for union brother Taylor Rehmet, who’s in the runoff for Texas Senate District 9!
📢 North Texas union members can make a huge difference in this election. Kick off 2026 by getting involved: www.mobilize.us/txaflcio
📢 North Texas union members can make a huge difference in this election. Kick off 2026 by getting involved: www.mobilize.us/txaflcio
December 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Our Texas labor movement is all-in for union brother Taylor Rehmet, who’s in the runoff for Texas Senate District 9!
📢 North Texas union members can make a huge difference in this election. Kick off 2026 by getting involved: www.mobilize.us/txaflcio
📢 North Texas union members can make a huge difference in this election. Kick off 2026 by getting involved: www.mobilize.us/txaflcio
💪 More than 700 registered nurses in Bryan-College Station are voting this week to join National Nurses United!
CommonSpirit’s St. Joseph Brazos Valley nurses are organizing for the safe staffing, retention, and quality care every patient deserves. Let’s cheer them on to vote #UnionYES!
CommonSpirit’s St. Joseph Brazos Valley nurses are organizing for the safe staffing, retention, and quality care every patient deserves. Let’s cheer them on to vote #UnionYES!
December 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
💪 More than 700 registered nurses in Bryan-College Station are voting this week to join National Nurses United!
CommonSpirit’s St. Joseph Brazos Valley nurses are organizing for the safe staffing, retention, and quality care every patient deserves. Let’s cheer them on to vote #UnionYES!
CommonSpirit’s St. Joseph Brazos Valley nurses are organizing for the safe staffing, retention, and quality care every patient deserves. Let’s cheer them on to vote #UnionYES!