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Posted on January 26, 2018 | by IBEWADMIN

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Black History Month Profiles: Sheila Mott

13 February 2026 - Kenneth Quinnell

Black History Month Profiles: Sheila Mott For Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently actively making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today's profile is Sheila Mott of the United Food [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Vancouver’s Rio Theatre Workers Ratify First Union Agreement, Secure 6% Across-the-Board Raises

13 February 2026 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Vancouver’s Rio Theatre Workers Ratify First Union Agreement, Secure 6% Across-the-Board Raises 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 Vancouver’s historic Rio Theatre overwhelmingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with the [read more]

Worker Wins: ‘We Now Have a Voice, Community and Collective Power’

12 February 2026 - Kenneth Quinnell

Worker Wins: ‘We Now Have a Voice, Community and Collective Power’ Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. Indianapolis Baristas Win Union and Powerful Contract: Nearly eight months after Quills Coffee baristas in Louisville, Kentucky, unanimously ratified their first contract, their counterparts at the chain’s location in Indianapolis have followed suit, joining Service Employees International Union (SEIU) [read more]

Black History Month Profiles: Da’Laine Simpson

12 February 2026 - Kenneth Quinnell

Black History Month Profiles: Da’Laine Simpson For Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently actively making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today's profile is Da’Laine Simpson of AFGE. Da’Laine Simpson [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IRC Workers Ratify First Contract Covering Hundreds of Staff Nationwide

12 February 2026 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IRC Workers Ratify First Contract Covering Hundreds of Staff Nationwide 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. Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) members at 13 International Rescue Committee (IRC) offices around the country ratified [read more]

Our Voice, Our Power: What Working People Are Doing This Week

11 February 2026 - Kenneth Quinnell

Our Voice, Our Power: 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. Actors' Equity:Immigration resources are available in the member portal. Equity members can now access [read more]

Take Action: Are You Better Off Than One Year Ago?

11 February 2026 - Kenneth Quinnell

Take Action: Are You Better Off Than One Year Ago? In his pre–Super Bowl interview, President Trump was asked when prices are going to come down for struggling families.His response? “They’ve already come down.”Are you kidding? What country is President Trump living in?! Most Americans say they’re still struggling just to make ends meet. President Trump promised to “make America affordable again,” but instead this administration and its allies in [read more]

Black History Month Profiles: Kurleigh Tudor

11 February 2026 - Kenneth Quinnell

Black History Month Profiles: Kurleigh Tudor For Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently actively making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today's profile is Kurleigh Tudor of the Professional Aviation [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: USW Approves New Agreement with Libbey Glass; Secures Powerful Wage Increases

11 February 2026 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: USW Approves New Agreement with Libbey Glass; Secures Powerful Wage Increases 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. United Steelworkers (USW) Locals 59M and 700T members have ratified their new collective bargaining agreements with [read more]

We'll Get Through This Together: In the States Roundup

10 February 2026 - Kenneth Quinnell

We'll Get Through This Together: 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 on X. Alaska AFL-CIO:Our labor movement could not exist without the work of Black union members and leaders.During #BlackHistoryMonth and every month, America's unions fight for racial justice in the workplace [read more]