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The @WashingtonPost Washington Post Guild walkout is ON! Journalists have been fighting for a fair contract for 18 months. Don't cross the picket line—no engaging with any Post content today, including print, digital, recipes &amp; more!

UNION YES! UNION YES! UNION YES!

The condeunion has walked out and the picket line is 🔥🔥🔥 this morning. 👏 Don't click on any articles today from GQ, Vanity Fair, AD, Vogue, Self, Glamour, Allure, Epicurious, Condé Nast Traveler, Them, and Teen Vogue.

Trump could never do the job of an auto worker, or a steelworker, or a construction worker, or any worker. This guy has never worked a real job in his entire life. He does not care about working people.

Non-union workers are not our enemy. They are our FUTURE UNION FAMILY! 👏

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has a message for Starbucks Starbucks Workers United baristas at corporate stores nationwide: keep standing strong! They have the support and solidarity of 15 million members of America’s unions. When we fight, we WIN ✊

President Biden: “We’re going to move heaven and earth to rebuild this bridge as rapidly as humanly possible. We will do so with union labor and American steel."

.@SAGAFTRA member Lisa Ann Walter (Melissa Schemmenti on Abbott Elementary!) agrees: it’s #BetterInAUnion

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Mass deportations don’t protect working people—they weaken labor standards, silence organizing and empower bad employers. An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. Jimmy Williams

BREAKING: THE MICHIGAN STATE SENATE HAS VOTED TO REPEAL “RIGHT TO WORK.” 👏 🎉

BREAKING: General Motors has agreed in writing to place their electric battery manufacturing under the UAW's National Master Agreement. #StandUpUAW

The General Board of the AFL-CIO voted this morning to endorse President Donald J. Trump Joe Biden and Vice President JD Vance Kamala Harris for re-election in 2024, the earliest presidential endorsement vote in AFL-CIO history. Here's why ⤵️

LISTEN: Michigan union members have taken over the statehouse where the Senate is expected to vote to 👏 REPEAL RIGHT TO WORK 👏 later today. WE ARE THE UNION, THE MIGHTY MIGHT UNION! #1u

The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump admin must facilitate the return of SMART Union Local 100 apprentice Kilmar Abrego Garcia. They need to quit wasting time and bring our union brother home NOW!

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: “We know injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. That’s what Dr. King told us. None of us feels safe when there are those in our communities living in fear every day… None of us thrives unless all of us thrive.” #MLK2026

"This is a moment of history. It is a moment of truth. If we don't stand tall right now, we are all going to be in trouble...in trouble of being replaced by machines, by big business, who care more about Wall Street than you &amp; your family." SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher 👏

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: “There is no worker, no industry that [AI and new tech] doesn’t touch. Every job is now a technology job… We’re at the most important fork in the road our economy has faced in 100 years.”

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: “I have not met one person who says, yes, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos need more tax breaks — and that money should come from my mom’s Medicare, or our Social Security!”

Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average Starbucks Workers United barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract. Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.

Robert De Niro is right. We know who Donald Trump is. He’s an anti-union SCAB who doesn’t give a damn about working people. When Trump tells you who he is, believe him.

Workers nationwide are facing extreme heat. Heat related illness can be deadly — 530 workers died from heat illness in 2024. Every worker deserves to go home safe and healthy after their shift. Know your rights and protect yourself and your coworkers.

Throughout his life, Rev. Jackson fought tirelessly for workers, both at home and around the world. At every turn, he reminded us that the fight for good jobs, living wages, and union rights is inseparable from the fight for justice and equality. May he rest in power.

Tim Walz is our union brother and a long-time ally to labor. JD Vance… not so much.

Auto workers at 38 UAW General Motors and Stellantis plants are being called on to strike due to the lack of progress at the bargaining table. "We will shut down parts distribution until those 2 companies come to their senses."

America’s unions and working people are standing up and saying HELL NO to dismantling the Postal Service.

America’s unions have never been more united, and we’re ready to fight for a future that works for ALL working people. Let’s go get it done!

Voting rights are workers’ rights. When working people have a real voice at the ballot box, we can elect leaders who protect our right to join a union, ensure safe workplaces, live free from discrimination and retire in dignity. The Supreme Court has undermined workers’ voices.

“I'm proud to be the first president to walk a picket line - I’ve been labeled the most pro-union president in history. I accept it, it’s a fact. When unions do well, we all do well." Thank you Pres. Joe Biden: we’re proud to carry your pro-union agenda forward with VP Harris!

The @WashingtonPost Washington Post Guild walkout is ON! Journalists have been fighting for a fair contract for 18 months. Don't cross the picket line—no engaging with any Post content today, including print, digital, recipes & more!

"This is a moment of history. It is a moment of truth. If we don't stand tall right now, we are all going to be in trouble...in trouble of being replaced by machines, by big business, who care more about Wall Street than you & your family." SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher 👏