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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Airport Lounge Workers in Texas Ratify New Contracts

11 December 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Airport Lounge Workers in Texas Ratify New Contracts 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. UNITE HERE Local 23 members who work in lounges at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport have successfully ratified new [read more]

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day 2025

10 December 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day 2025 On Dec. 10, the AFL-CIO observes International Human Rights Day, which underscores the labor movement’s conviction that protecting working people is essential to protecting human rights everywhere. Since its earliest days, the federation has argued that the dignity and freedom of working people are fundamental human rights, aligning our mission with the principles later enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today, [read more]

A Joyful, Safe, and Restful Holiday Season: In the States Roundup

9 December 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

A Joyful, Safe, and Restful Holiday Season: 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. Arizona AFL-CIO:We are deeply disturbed that @Rep_Grijalva was met with unjust, excessive force simply for seeking information. If a congressmember is treated this way, how can immigrant [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: TWU Local 234 Reaches Tentative Contract with SEPTA

9 December 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: TWU Local 234 Reaches Tentative Contract with SEPTA 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. Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 234 and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) reached a tentative two-year contract agreement, [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: More Than 750,000 Philadelphia Domestic Workers Have New Labor Protections

8 December 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: More Than 750,000 Philadelphia Domestic Workers Have New Labor Protections 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. After three years of organizing led by domestic workers, Philadelphia passed the POWER (Protect Our Worker-Enforce Rights) [read more]

Safeguards Against Unsafe Working Conditions: The Working People Weekly List

5 December 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Safeguards Against Unsafe Working Conditions: 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. AFGE National President Kelley Applauds National Council of Prison Locals’ Legal Challenge to Illegal Contract Termination: “AFGE National President Everett Kelley issued the following statement in response to a [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Los Angeles Times Journalists Approve New Agreement

5 December 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Los Angeles Times Journalists Approve New Agreement 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. On Tuesday, members of the Los Angeles Times Guild voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract after more than three [read more]

Worker Wins: A Crucial Step Toward Achieving Parity

4 December 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Worker Wins: A Crucial Step Toward Achieving Parity Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. ‘The Pitt’ Production Assistants Unanimously Ratify First Contract: Laborers (LIUNA) Local 724 members who are production assistants (PAs) on the set of the popular medical drama “The Pitt” have secured their first collective bargaining agreement. Organized under the name Production Assistants United, [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Workers Ratify First Union Contract

4 December 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Workers Ratify First Union Contract 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. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) workers, represented by AFSCME Council 31, have successfully ratified [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Minneapolis Airport Food Service Workers Reach Tentative Deal; Secure Highest Wages in Airport’s History

25 November 2025 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Minneapolis Airport Food Service Workers Reach Tentative Deal; Secure Highest Wages in Airport’s History 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. Food service workers, members of UNITE HERE Local 17, at Minneapolis–St. Paul International [read more]