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Solidarity in Action: In the States Roundup It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations. California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO:Talk about solidarity in action! When the workers of Rodney Strong Vineyards held an action outside the vineyard’s disco party, more than 250 people from the community showed up to show support for their fight to be recognized as a union! #UnionizeCalifornia pic.twitter.com/YtjDc8kWdk— California Federation of Labor Unions (@CaliforniaLabor) July 21, 2026Illinois AFL-CIO:“By making it harder and harder for workers… [...]
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Dallas Workers Organize with SMART Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Workers at Dallas-area contractor Stratus Systems overcame the challenges in their path to organize with International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) Local 68.Since 2023, the workers partnered with Local 68 organizers to build an organizing campaign through sustained outreach, relationship building and the determination of trusted worker… [...]
Making Things Better for All of Us: The Working People Weekly List Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. Wausau Approves Metro Ride Contract with Phased Wage Increases: “Wausau City Council members unanimously approved a two-year labor agreement Tuesday that provides phased wage increases for Metro Ride employees and revises several leave policies. The agreement with Local 1168 of the Amalgamated Transit Union is retroactive to July 1 and runs through June 30, 2028. The council… [...]
Get to Know AFL-CIO's Trade Departments: Union Label and Service Trades Department This is the next post in our series that will take a deeper look at each of our trade departments. The series will run weekly until we’ve covered each of the departments. Next up is the Union Label and Service Trades Department (UL&STD). Name of Department: Union Label and Service Trades DepartmentMission: To promote the products and services produced in America by union members—especially those products and services identified by a union label, shop card, store card and service button.Current Leadership: Richard Kline serves as president. Union Label… [...]
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Brooklyn Bowl Stagehands Vote to Join IATSE Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Production workers at Brooklyn Bowl’s flagship Williamsburg location voted 15–1 on Tuesday to form a union with Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 4.This organizing victory is years in the making—workers have been in contact with Local 4 about getting a voice on the job since 2022.“This victory shows once again… [...]