Do They Care? What Working People Are Doing This Week

Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here’s a look at the broad range of activities we’re engaged in this week.
A. Philip Randolph Institute:
Our president is one of the greatest! https://t.co/x2AkDm28fe
— APRI National (DC) (@APRI_National) August 15, 2018
Actors’ Equity Association:
This week’s #EquityWorks highlight is of @AmericanPlayers. Read a quick overview of the current LORT Agreement here – https://t.co/sZsub3QPqi pic.twitter.com/Pe31fLA2zC
— Actors’ Equity (@ActorsEquity) August 16, 2018
AFGE:
California AFGE members visited their state legislators yesterday to pass #AJR51 and send a message to Washington: #EOHellNO. pic.twitter.com/jHCJR4zgik
— AFGE (@AFGENational) August 17, 2018
AFSCME:
Republican state legislator in Maine admits he was wrong about public-sector unions https://t.co/fxAsD1CtOx via @AFSCME93 #1u #union
— AFSCME (@AFSCME) August 17, 2018
AFT:
“@rweingarten, president of the AFT (the parent union of the @OhioNursesAssoc) issued a statement calling the move a ‘cruel, callous move that will hurt the Youngstown community.'” More on the closing of Northside Regional Medical Center in Youngstown: https://t.co/Xbp1hgBoFh
— AFT (@AFTunion) August 17, 2018
Air Line Pilots:
Aviation Industry Urges U.S. Senate Leadership to Pass a Long-Term @FAANews Reauthorization: https://t.co/8UtoSB37aD @GAManufacturers
— ALPA (@WeAreALPA) August 15, 2018
Alliance for Retired Americans:
Judge Kavanaugh is a threat to our healthcare and he is dangerous for working and older Americans. Call your Senator now at 866-828-4162 and tell them to reject his nomination! https://t.co/j0dZlsCOAq #SaveACA #1u #ForThePeople pic.twitter.com/nR8xfotCoW
— Alliance Retirees (@ActiveRetirees) August 16, 2018
Amalgamated Transit Union:
Metro must pay $82 million in wage increases to thousands of workers, arbitration panel says https://t.co/ywhRNX0aoQ #1u #publictransit #transit
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) August 16, 2018
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance:
APALA San Francisco Chapter hosted a press conference with partners (@AnakbayanUSA and others) last week after a successful action to pressure community festival, Pistahan, to disassociate itself with anti-worker company, NutriAsia. https://t.co/9HxxsMMQaE
— APALA (@APALAnational) August 13, 2018
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:
Today, we remember the six crew members, 147 passengers and two people killed on the ground after Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed shortly after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport on August 16, 1987. https://t.co/lXXwNXMx4H pic.twitter.com/qPpvCw7ZN5
— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) August 16, 2018
BCTGM:
From the Convention floor: All Resolutions submitted by the BCTGM General Executive Board have been adopted. Go here to read the full text of the Resolutions: https://t.co/vdzBkakxfY | #BCTGM2018
— BCTGM International (@BCTGM) August 14, 2018
Boilermakers:
MT @GovernorBullock called #Boilermakers L-D239 lockout a “unicorn,” bc the state hasn’t had a union lockout since the 80s. Even more reason to #standwiththreeforks. Thank you for standing w/ L-D239, Governor! #MTnews, @mtaflcio, @bobfunk https://t.co/dFJwEPxNp5 pic.twitter.com/0XaYXmneL3
— Boilermakers Union (@boilermakernews) August 15, 2018
Bricklayers:
Please sign this petition to expose unsafe working conditions & the lack of Local labor at Cornell University: https://t.co/carm926YAv #DoesCornellCare #1u #construction @CornellUnivers pic.twitter.com/6YCpdUsXlX
— Bricklayers Union (@IUBAC) August 17, 2018
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists:
Children yet to be born will inherit royalty: the Queen of Soul. #arethafranklin #RESPECT pic.twitter.com/6vlLv2aYqL
— CBTU (@CBTU72) August 16, 2018
Communications Workers of America:
CWAers at @verizon & at Verizon Connected Solutions voted to ratify a 4yr extension of their contracts. The extensions provide for additional wage increases and enhanced retirement benefits for over 34k Verizon workers. RT to congratulate the workers! #1u https://t.co/b6lFVYBml5
— CWA (@CWAUnion) August 17, 2018
Department for Professional Employees:
Nonprofit professionals see 👀👇#NationalNonprofitDay #1u https://t.co/2UM8govSIu
— DPE (@DPEaflcio) August 17, 2018
Electrical Workers:
Meet the unsung heroes following firefighters into California’s fire-ravaged zones, putting themselves in harm’s way to bring the power back. #ThankALineman https://t.co/kQec9PUgd4
— IBEW (@IBEW) August 16, 2018
Farm Labor Organizing Committee:
Q: What is FLOC (Farm Labor Organizing Committee) up to these days?
A: Many things! But we wanted to update on one of our main actions. We want to put pressure on Reynolds American, now owned by British American Tobacco. pic.twitter.com/FLuNDNS11R
— Farm Labor Organizing Committee (@SupportFLOC) August 17, 2018
Federal Employees:
As the White House wages war against unionized federal workers, NFFE-IAM members are fighting back by sharing their stories about labor’s pride, power and patriotism. In part one of an on-going series we meet Lisa Fellshttps://t.co/V5fYd2XE6b
— NFFE (@NFFE_Union) August 15, 2018
Fire Fighters:
Judge sides with San Antonio #firefighters #union https://t.co/psF6E40FRZ
— IAFF (@IAFFNewsDesk) August 17, 2018
International Labor Communications Association:
There’s still time to enter the 2018 ILCA Labor Media Contest! It’s the first and largest contest exclusively for labor communicators. Learn more and enter online here: https://t.co/0vYJIJliy2 pic.twitter.com/PSsTmvV4D9
— Labor Communications (@ILCAonline) August 16, 2018
Ironworkers:
#PAsmart aims to double registered #apprentices by #2025. Registered apprentices in #Pennsylvania has increased by 20% from (13,282 to 16,000) since Gov. Wolf established the Apprenticeship and Training Office in 2016. https://t.co/sHbXyZpBWa #ThursdayThoughts
— Ironworkers. (@TheIronworkers) August 16, 2018
Jobs with Justice:
If he’s confirmed, Brett Kavanaugh and Betsy DeVos will team up to destroy public schools as we know it. We can’t allow that to happen. https://t.co/JBGT6ZwMXM #StopKavanaugh #WhatsAtStake
— Jobs With Justice (@jwjnational) August 17, 2018
Laborers:
DYK a total of 156 East Tennessee #bridges are structurally deficient? #FixOurBridges #InfrastructureMatters https://t.co/nVvGxoDjSv
— LIUNA (@LIUNA) August 16, 2018
LCLAA:
LCLAA team at our “All White Night Celebration in Honor and Recognition of the Resilience of Puerto Rican Families” 🇵🇷 #lclaa18 pic.twitter.com/RA2G95pdeI
— LCLAA (@LCLAA) August 11, 2018
Machinists:
Members who attended our Safety & Health Conference in Maryland toured the Grand Lodge, including our video production studio. pic.twitter.com/prwqy55Ffm
— Machinists Union (@MachinistsUnion) August 17, 2018
Metal Trades:
A Union Ironworker Just Won the Wisconsin Democratic Primary for Paul Ryan’s Seat! https://t.co/uK14dmPSkL https://t.co/uK14dmPSkL
— Metal Trades Dept. (@metaltradesafl) August 15, 2018
Mine Workers:
Time is running out to #savepensionssavelives #FixIt! pic.twitter.com/lH4K4KfC82
— United Mine Workers (@MineWorkers) August 5, 2018
NABTU:
Booker: NABTU supports “responsible regulations that protect the environment, public health and worker safety. We believe they are critical to responsible infrastructure development that lasts for decades and allows for future generations to use these invaluable assets.”
— The Building Trades (@BldgTrdsUnions) August 16, 2018
National Air Traffic Controllers Association:
On Aug. 5, Cleveland Center (ZOB) hosted a solidarity event for its members and those at surrounding facilities. The event was held at Play: CLE, which bills itself as Ohio’s largest indoor adventure park. https://t.co/rJ1nWXuYy3 pic.twitter.com/TO7Dpp52dJ
— NATCA (@NATCA) August 16, 2018
National Association of Letter Carriers:
#TBT of Kathy Meador who launched @stampouthunger in Middle Tennessee back in 1994! Picture courtesy of @2HarvestMidTN.
For photo submissions, please send them to social@nalc.org! pic.twitter.com/kNWMJ5RxhV
— Letter Carriers (@NALC_National) August 16, 2018
National Day Laborer Organizing Network:
It’s time to denounce those officials enabling the despicable policies of mass deportations and family separations — starting with @DanaRohrabacher. #UnmaskHate #DefendSanctuary #ICEoutofOC pic.twitter.com/SxLIeB7MOJ
— NDLON (@NDLON) August 9, 2018
National Domestic Workers Alliance:
Happy #NationalNonprofitDay! We are committed to the women who care for this country. We are Black, we are women of color, we are immigrants. Please consider making a donation to support our work!https://t.co/BZ1XjMJoLK
— Domestic Workers (@domesticworkers) August 17, 2018
National Nurses United:
Thank you @chelliepingree for standing with nurses in our fight for economic justice!
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, representing #Maine‘s 1st District, has cosponsored the Inclusive Prosperity Act (aka the Robin Hood Tax on Wall Street).#TaxWallStreet #MEpolitics pic.twitter.com/p4gz4WUzwH
— NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) August 17, 2018
National Taxi Workers Alliance:
NYC BECOMES FIRST CITY IN THE NATION TO REGULATE APP DISPATCH COMPANIES!!! This victory belongs to the yellow cab, green car, Uber, Lyft, black car and livery driver who united in our union to fight for justice! READ OUR STATEMENT https://t.co/UmhSuIcPJU
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) August 8, 2018
News Guild:
.@pressfreedom finds that the U.S. is the third deadliest country for journalists at this point in 2018. We’re behind Afghanistan and Syria. https://t.co/va6c10NNpa#right2report
— NewsGuild (@news_guild) August 17, 2018
NFL Players Association:
Happy birthday to the late, great Gene Upshaw. His 25 years of leadership and service left a lasting imprint that still benefits our union and player members today.
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) August 15, 2018
Office and Professional Employees:
Put your money where your values are & buy #unionmade! Our extensive library of union-made products will help you shop in solidarity: https://t.co/lr9u9pqXKf
— OPEIU (@opeiu) August 15, 2018
Painters and Allied Trades:
Monday’s event at Glencliff Elementary School marked the new partnership for IUPAT’s nonprofit wing, Painters and Allied Trades Children’s Hope Foundation (PATCH). #PartnershipWorks #IUPATwins2018 https://t.co/3sitYg9WSc
— GoIUPAT✊🏽 (@GoIUPAT) August 10, 2018
Pride At Work:
Congrats to #ChristineHallquist — the first EVER openly transgender candidate for governor just won the Democratic primary in Vermont!https://t.co/H5CREXUEtF
— Pride at Work (@PrideatWork) August 15, 2018
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists:
Recruitment & retention are key for U.S. government to continue to have the best & brightest civil service in the world. @PASSNational members at the FAA are proud federal employees who serve their country every day by protecting aviation safety. #publicservice #unionsolidarity https://t.co/kZBDz1kEnp
— PASS (@PASSNational) August 14, 2018
Professional and Technical Engineers:
IFPTE stands with @UniteHereLocal2 and @unitehere in saying that #1job should be enough!! #NerdsAreWithYou #UNIONYES #UNIONPOWER #NOCONTRACTNOPEACE! https://t.co/mBloKhiqS1
— IFPTE (@IFPTE) August 15, 2018
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Workers:
The Pioneer Valley Workers Center @PVWC1 in Massachusetts has developed a rapid response network to help immigrant workers targeted by ICE. the article has some good info on how to develop a plan in case of a raid. @labornotes https://t.co/aazmGfKwXQ
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) August 17, 2018
SAG-AFTRA:
We are pleased to announce that the 2018 SAG-AFTRA Network Television Code has been approved by 93% https://t.co/1P7auni8pI pic.twitter.com/cGr4bQ5qvQ
— SAG-AFTRA NEWS (@sagaftranews) August 17, 2018
School Administrators:
Jahana Hayes, the 2016 National Teacher of the Year, has won the Democratic primary for an open U.S. House of Representative seat in Connecticut’s 5th District https://t.co/uXUTVGV8UN
— AFSA Leadership (@AFSAUnion) August 15, 2018
Seafarers:
SIU Port Agent Georg Kenny (right in both photos) delivered a pro-maritime message last week at the Virginia AFL-CIO Convention in Williamsburg. He’s pictured with (respectively) Senator Tim Kaine and… https://t.co/z7SIbzBoxY
— Seafarers Union (@SeafarersUnion) August 14, 2018
Solidarity Center:
Get the facts on labor #migration #humantrafficking and #forcedlabor.https://t.co/mGD2BPlT6I pic.twitter.com/smGGlBGUwB
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) August 17, 2018
Theatrical Stage Employees:
IATSE has partnered with @OSHA_DOL to deliver an entertainment industry specific fact sheet and resource, which can be found here: https://t.co/Uyl1r4gUf3 #SafeAndSound2018 pic.twitter.com/OQTE56Riy7
— IATSE (@IATSE) August 17, 2018
Transport Workers:
Pres Samuelsen met today with union officials from @unitetheunion, the British union representing @AmericanAir workers in the UK, to discuss AA’s attacks on our scope protections. Further meetings are scheduled. pic.twitter.com/pMZNduIqjR
— TWU (@transportworker) August 13, 2018
Transportation Trades Department:
Assault on airport customer service agents is completely unacceptable—these men and women must be protected. @MachinistsUnion https://t.co/JHu71AdGH9
— Transp. Trades Dept. (@TTDAFLCIO) August 16, 2018
UAW:
“Voters want less talk and controversy and more action on wage stagnation, lack of job security, health care, and safety on the job and a fair fighting chance for their children’s future.” https://t.co/F05KHCTGLV
— UAW (@UAW) August 8, 2018
UFCW:
“Someone could walk off the street today and get paid the same as me,” says James Collins, who has worked at Walmart for six years. https://t.co/eZybYagPYl @seattletimes @ChangeWalmart .@abhabhattarai
— UFCW (@UFCW) August 17, 2018
UNITE HERE:
Stand with hotel workers across North America. @Marriott – one job should be enough to pay bills, raise a family, and retire with dignity.#1job #unitehere pic.twitter.com/OD5nlT3uJy
— UNITE HERE #1Job (@unitehere) June 27, 2018
United Steelworkers:
“I’ve been a steelworker for ten years and seven years ago my life needed to change. It was a life and death situation. If it wasn’t for my union I wouldn’t be here today. It’s changed my life,” Mike Spiess, Lu 10-00086. #USWLife pic.twitter.com/tRdOvVhP0q
— United Steelworkers (@steelworkers) August 17, 2018
United Students Against Sweatshops:
Yesterday we shut down @Nike in Georgetown and delivered a warning: Nike can try to run from their responsibilities to garment workers, but they can’t hide. #nikesweatshops https://t.co/68lLzvBXmf
— USAS (@USAS) August 12, 2018
Working America:
American Workers Just Got a Pay Cut in Economy Trump Calls Great https://t.co/VrDzCJX9kK pic.twitter.com/Tjz4tMSUez
— Working America (@WorkingAmerica) August 16, 2018
Writers Guild of America, East:
Solidarity with our members in the #ThrillistUnion who are meeting at the WGAEast offices today instead of reporting to work. #1u https://t.co/OIbdvVcw2E
— Writers Guild of America, East (@WGAEast) August 13, 2018
Kenneth Quinnell
Fri, 08/17/2018 – 10:48