Labor Caucus
@laborcaucus.house.gov
Advancing the needs of working people, unions & the labor movement in Congress. Solidarity forever.
Over 14,000 Starbucks workers have unionized since 2021, but they still don’t have a union contract because of Starbucks’ stalling.
That’s why we, @jayapal.house.gov, & over 80 Members of Congress are calling on Starbucks to stop union-busting & reach a contract with @sbworkersunited.org
That’s why we, @jayapal.house.gov, & over 80 Members of Congress are calling on Starbucks to stop union-busting & reach a contract with @sbworkersunited.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Over 14,000 Starbucks workers have unionized since 2021, but they still don’t have a union contract because of Starbucks’ stalling.
That’s why we, @jayapal.house.gov, & over 80 Members of Congress are calling on Starbucks to stop union-busting & reach a contract with @sbworkersunited.org
That’s why we, @jayapal.house.gov, & over 80 Members of Congress are calling on Starbucks to stop union-busting & reach a contract with @sbworkersunited.org
The numbers are clear: we’ve lost over 150,000 energy jobs because of Trump’s energy crisis.
@climatepower.bsky.social’s new report shows that while Trump has squashed hundreds of thousands of jobs, energy bills have spiked across the country.
Working families deserve better.
@climatepower.bsky.social’s new report shows that while Trump has squashed hundreds of thousands of jobs, energy bills have spiked across the country.
Working families deserve better.
November 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The numbers are clear: we’ve lost over 150,000 energy jobs because of Trump’s energy crisis.
@climatepower.bsky.social’s new report shows that while Trump has squashed hundreds of thousands of jobs, energy bills have spiked across the country.
Working families deserve better.
@climatepower.bsky.social’s new report shows that while Trump has squashed hundreds of thousands of jobs, energy bills have spiked across the country.
Working families deserve better.
Workers keep Americans moving by building & operating our nation's highways, railroads, & ports.
We're fighting for pro-worker transportation policies in Congress to invest in our infrastructure, keep America safe, and strengthen domestic manufacturing.
We're fighting for pro-worker transportation policies in Congress to invest in our infrastructure, keep America safe, and strengthen domestic manufacturing.
November 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Workers keep Americans moving by building & operating our nation's highways, railroads, & ports.
We're fighting for pro-worker transportation policies in Congress to invest in our infrastructure, keep America safe, and strengthen domestic manufacturing.
We're fighting for pro-worker transportation policies in Congress to invest in our infrastructure, keep America safe, and strengthen domestic manufacturing.
Today marks the longest government shutdown in American history.
For 36 days, Republicans have refused to negotiate to reopen the government. Instead, they’re firing federal workers & canceling construction jobs.
Workers aren’t pawns. It’s time for bipartisan negotiations.
For 36 days, Republicans have refused to negotiate to reopen the government. Instead, they’re firing federal workers & canceling construction jobs.
Workers aren’t pawns. It’s time for bipartisan negotiations.
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Today marks the longest government shutdown in American history.
For 36 days, Republicans have refused to negotiate to reopen the government. Instead, they’re firing federal workers & canceling construction jobs.
Workers aren’t pawns. It’s time for bipartisan negotiations.
For 36 days, Republicans have refused to negotiate to reopen the government. Instead, they’re firing federal workers & canceling construction jobs.
Workers aren’t pawns. It’s time for bipartisan negotiations.
We need trade policies that level the playing field for workers and bring good jobs back home.
We’re calling for improvements to our trade deal with Mexico and Canada that support American workers by cracking down on corporate offshoring, scrutinizing Chinese investment, and raising wages.
We’re calling for improvements to our trade deal with Mexico and Canada that support American workers by cracking down on corporate offshoring, scrutinizing Chinese investment, and raising wages.
November 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We need trade policies that level the playing field for workers and bring good jobs back home.
We’re calling for improvements to our trade deal with Mexico and Canada that support American workers by cracking down on corporate offshoring, scrutinizing Chinese investment, and raising wages.
We’re calling for improvements to our trade deal with Mexico and Canada that support American workers by cracking down on corporate offshoring, scrutinizing Chinese investment, and raising wages.
Happy Halloween! Still looking for a spooky costume? We've got you covered 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Happy Halloween! Still looking for a spooky costume? We've got you covered 🎃
Name something spookier than Trump's anti-worker agenda 👻... We'll wait.
October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Name something spookier than Trump's anti-worker agenda 👻... We'll wait.
First responders put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe.
This #NationalFirstRespondersDay, we want to thank all the firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and many more who always answer the call for help.
This #NationalFirstRespondersDay, we want to thank all the firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and many more who always answer the call for help.
October 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
First responders put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe.
This #NationalFirstRespondersDay, we want to thank all the firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and many more who always answer the call for help.
This #NationalFirstRespondersDay, we want to thank all the firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and many more who always answer the call for help.
Last week, the courts blocked Trump’s attempt to illegally fire thousands of federal employees.
Republicans need to come to the bargaining table to reopen the government and stop with these political games. Federal workers and the American people deserve better.
Republicans need to come to the bargaining table to reopen the government and stop with these political games. Federal workers and the American people deserve better.
October 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Last week, the courts blocked Trump’s attempt to illegally fire thousands of federal employees.
Republicans need to come to the bargaining table to reopen the government and stop with these political games. Federal workers and the American people deserve better.
Republicans need to come to the bargaining table to reopen the government and stop with these political games. Federal workers and the American people deserve better.
Air traffic controllers work around the clock to keep our skies safe to fly, & now they’re forced to work without pay due to the government shutdown.
Today on #DayOfTheController, we recognize & honor these public servants for their hard work & commitment to aviation safety.
Today on #DayOfTheController, we recognize & honor these public servants for their hard work & commitment to aviation safety.
October 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Air traffic controllers work around the clock to keep our skies safe to fly, & now they’re forced to work without pay due to the government shutdown.
Today on #DayOfTheController, we recognize & honor these public servants for their hard work & commitment to aviation safety.
Today on #DayOfTheController, we recognize & honor these public servants for their hard work & commitment to aviation safety.
Trump’s threat to stiff furloughed federal employees is clearly illegal.
We’re going to protect federal workers and ensure they receive the backpay they’re owed.
We’re going to protect federal workers and ensure they receive the backpay they’re owed.
October 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Trump’s threat to stiff furloughed federal employees is clearly illegal.
We’re going to protect federal workers and ensure they receive the backpay they’re owed.
We’re going to protect federal workers and ensure they receive the backpay they’re owed.
It’s outrageous that Trump & Vought continue to threaten the livelihoods of tens of thousands of dedicated federal workers during a government shutdown.
Read our statement below👇
Read our statement below👇
October 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It’s outrageous that Trump & Vought continue to threaten the livelihoods of tens of thousands of dedicated federal workers during a government shutdown.
Read our statement below👇
Read our statement below👇
Our Caucus was founded on the belief that all workers deserve good wages and benefits, safe working conditions, and a voice on the job.
Today on #WorldDayforDecentWork, we recommit ourselves to this vision and to standing with workers everywhere.
Today on #WorldDayforDecentWork, we recommit ourselves to this vision and to standing with workers everywhere.
October 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Our Caucus was founded on the belief that all workers deserve good wages and benefits, safe working conditions, and a voice on the job.
Today on #WorldDayforDecentWork, we recommit ourselves to this vision and to standing with workers everywhere.
Today on #WorldDayforDecentWork, we recommit ourselves to this vision and to standing with workers everywhere.
Vice-Chair @ivey.house.gov said it best: "We're in this fight to win it and we're going to keep fighting hard."
Federal workers and the American people deserve better. We’re calling on Republicans to return to the bargaining table and to stop treating workers as political pawns.
Federal workers and the American people deserve better. We’re calling on Republicans to return to the bargaining table and to stop treating workers as political pawns.
October 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Vice-Chair @ivey.house.gov said it best: "We're in this fight to win it and we're going to keep fighting hard."
Federal workers and the American people deserve better. We’re calling on Republicans to return to the bargaining table and to stop treating workers as political pawns.
Federal workers and the American people deserve better. We’re calling on Republicans to return to the bargaining table and to stop treating workers as political pawns.
Workers’ rights are forever🧡
October 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Workers’ rights are forever🧡
Trump and Vought are using the shutdown as a pretext to fire even more federal workers.
These patriotic workers that have dedicated their careers to public service and supporting their fellow Americans, and they deserve better.
These patriotic workers that have dedicated their careers to public service and supporting their fellow Americans, and they deserve better.
October 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Trump and Vought are using the shutdown as a pretext to fire even more federal workers.
These patriotic workers that have dedicated their careers to public service and supporting their fellow Americans, and they deserve better.
These patriotic workers that have dedicated their careers to public service and supporting their fellow Americans, and they deserve better.
Workers must have a seat at the table when it comes to safety decisions regarding our country’s highways, railroads, & ports.
That's why we're calling on DOT to immediately reconvene its transportation advisory committees & restore the membership of all labor representatives.
That's why we're calling on DOT to immediately reconvene its transportation advisory committees & restore the membership of all labor representatives.
September 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Workers must have a seat at the table when it comes to safety decisions regarding our country’s highways, railroads, & ports.
That's why we're calling on DOT to immediately reconvene its transportation advisory committees & restore the membership of all labor representatives.
That's why we're calling on DOT to immediately reconvene its transportation advisory committees & restore the membership of all labor representatives.
New Legislative Endorsement 📢
We're proud to endorse @debbiedingell.house.gov's PFAS Alternatives Act, which would protect firefighters from harmful chemicals by funding the research and development of PFAS-free firefighting turnout gear🧑🚒
We're proud to endorse @debbiedingell.house.gov's PFAS Alternatives Act, which would protect firefighters from harmful chemicals by funding the research and development of PFAS-free firefighting turnout gear🧑🚒
September 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
New Legislative Endorsement 📢
We're proud to endorse @debbiedingell.house.gov's PFAS Alternatives Act, which would protect firefighters from harmful chemicals by funding the research and development of PFAS-free firefighting turnout gear🧑🚒
We're proud to endorse @debbiedingell.house.gov's PFAS Alternatives Act, which would protect firefighters from harmful chemicals by funding the research and development of PFAS-free firefighting turnout gear🧑🚒
Santiago Iglesias Pantín was a Puerto Rican labor leader who advocated for workers' rights in Puerto Rico and Cuba during the early 20th century.
He was a pivotal figure in the labor movement, serving as an organizer for the AFL (now @aflcio.org) for both islands beginning in 1901.
He was a pivotal figure in the labor movement, serving as an organizer for the AFL (now @aflcio.org) for both islands beginning in 1901.
September 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Santiago Iglesias Pantín was a Puerto Rican labor leader who advocated for workers' rights in Puerto Rico and Cuba during the early 20th century.
He was a pivotal figure in the labor movement, serving as an organizer for the AFL (now @aflcio.org) for both islands beginning in 1901.
He was a pivotal figure in the labor movement, serving as an organizer for the AFL (now @aflcio.org) for both islands beginning in 1901.
Bert "EL Viejo" Corona was a Mexican American labor and civil rights leader who dedicated his life to securing better wages and living conditions for Latino workers.
Corona eventually served as President of @ilwu.bsky.social Local 26 and also as an organizer for the CIO (now @aflcio.org).
Corona eventually served as President of @ilwu.bsky.social Local 26 and also as an organizer for the CIO (now @aflcio.org).
September 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Bert "EL Viejo" Corona was a Mexican American labor and civil rights leader who dedicated his life to securing better wages and living conditions for Latino workers.
Corona eventually served as President of @ilwu.bsky.social Local 26 and also as an organizer for the CIO (now @aflcio.org).
Corona eventually served as President of @ilwu.bsky.social Local 26 and also as an organizer for the CIO (now @aflcio.org).
Ernesto Galarza was a Mexican-American labor organizer & served as the director of research & education for the @ufw.bsky.social.
Throughout his career, he fought against "right-to-work" laws & wrote over 100 publications on the exploitation of Mexican laborers in the "Bracero" program.
Throughout his career, he fought against "right-to-work" laws & wrote over 100 publications on the exploitation of Mexican laborers in the "Bracero" program.
September 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Ernesto Galarza was a Mexican-American labor organizer & served as the director of research & education for the @ufw.bsky.social.
Throughout his career, he fought against "right-to-work" laws & wrote over 100 publications on the exploitation of Mexican laborers in the "Bracero" program.
Throughout his career, he fought against "right-to-work" laws & wrote over 100 publications on the exploitation of Mexican laborers in the "Bracero" program.
Jessie Lopez De La Cruz was a Chicana farmworker and the 1st female recruiter for the @ufw.bsky.social.
As an organizer, she fought for workplace safety & eliminating unsafe farming equipment like the short-handled hoe, which caused severe back & skeletal injuries for farmworkers.
As an organizer, she fought for workplace safety & eliminating unsafe farming equipment like the short-handled hoe, which caused severe back & skeletal injuries for farmworkers.
September 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Jessie Lopez De La Cruz was a Chicana farmworker and the 1st female recruiter for the @ufw.bsky.social.
As an organizer, she fought for workplace safety & eliminating unsafe farming equipment like the short-handled hoe, which caused severe back & skeletal injuries for farmworkers.
As an organizer, she fought for workplace safety & eliminating unsafe farming equipment like the short-handled hoe, which caused severe back & skeletal injuries for farmworkers.
Luisa Moreno became the 1st Latina appointed to the CIO council (now @aflcio.org) in 1935, where she advocated for workers in the food and tobacco industries.
She later became international VP of the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, & Allied Workers of America (now @rwdsu.bsky.social).
She later became international VP of the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, & Allied Workers of America (now @rwdsu.bsky.social).
September 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Luisa Moreno became the 1st Latina appointed to the CIO council (now @aflcio.org) in 1935, where she advocated for workers in the food and tobacco industries.
She later became international VP of the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, & Allied Workers of America (now @rwdsu.bsky.social).
She later became international VP of the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, & Allied Workers of America (now @rwdsu.bsky.social).
Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (now @ufw.bsky.social)
They led the historic 1965 Delano grape strike, which secured better wages, working conditions, & a union contract for farmworkers
Their lasting legacy reminds us that sí se puede!
They led the historic 1965 Delano grape strike, which secured better wages, working conditions, & a union contract for farmworkers
Their lasting legacy reminds us that sí se puede!
September 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (now @ufw.bsky.social)
They led the historic 1965 Delano grape strike, which secured better wages, working conditions, & a union contract for farmworkers
Their lasting legacy reminds us that sí se puede!
They led the historic 1965 Delano grape strike, which secured better wages, working conditions, & a union contract for farmworkers
Their lasting legacy reminds us that sí se puede!
We’re concerned about reports of Viscofan’s union-busting tactics, including withdrawing union recognition & weaponizing benefits against workers.
That’s why we’re demanding the company immediately drop its anti-union campaign & answer for its actions.
wcia.com/news/vermili...
That’s why we’re demanding the company immediately drop its anti-union campaign & answer for its actions.
wcia.com/news/vermili...
September 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
We’re concerned about reports of Viscofan’s union-busting tactics, including withdrawing union recognition & weaponizing benefits against workers.
That’s why we’re demanding the company immediately drop its anti-union campaign & answer for its actions.
wcia.com/news/vermili...
That’s why we’re demanding the company immediately drop its anti-union campaign & answer for its actions.
wcia.com/news/vermili...