‘Put Working People First’: Unions Respond to Government Shutdown | AFL-CIO

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement after the federal government’s funding expired at midnight and a shutdown began:

David Roberts (@volts.wtf)

DHS just tore up a settled, signed union contract with TSA employees, which is straightforwardly, unambiguously illegal. https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/03/07/dhs-ends-collective-bargaining-tsas-transportation-security-officers-enhancing

Bluesky Social
Solidarity with Sesame Workers

The recent unjust layoffs of dedicated Sesame Workshop workers following their announcement to form a union with OPEIU Local 153 contradicts the core principles of the community that Sesame Street claims to represent. These workers have spent years ensuring that the magic of the show continues, helping millions of children grow stronger, smarter, and kinder. These workers deserve job security, fair treatment, and respect.

Tech Local 1010 is organizing workers for a better future in our own workplaces and beyond. We're a part of Office and Professional Employees International #Union (#OPEIU)
Learn more at: tech1010.org
https://www.techworkersunion-1010.org/

https://actionnetwork.org/groups/local-1010

Tech Workers Union Local 1010

Tech Workers Union Local 1010

Fair First Union Contract for #Tech1010 - #OPEIU - #AFLCIO workers at findhelp.org / #AuntBertha

"Please help us to secure a fair contract by sending this letter to members of the findhelp /Aunt Bertha Board of Directors and Investors, ... The workers' priorities are remote work flexibility, transparency, equity, a fair just cause process for discipline and discharge, and lower turnover / better retention mechanisms."

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/fair-first-union-contract-for-tech-1010-opeiu-aflcio-workers-at-findhelporg-aunt-bertha

#Solidarity #USofA #WorkersRights

Fair First Union Contract for Tech 1010 - OPEIU - AFL/CIO workers at findhelp.org / Aunt Bertha

Workers at findhelp.org (otherwise known as “Aunt Bertha”), an online social care resource, organized their union in April 2023 with Tech 1010 - OPEIU AFL/CIO.  Please help us to secure a fair contract by sending this letter to members of the findhelp /Aunt Bertha Board of Directors and Investors, urging them to support a fair contract that provides dignity and ease. The workers' priorities are remote work flexibility, transparency, equity, a fair just cause process for discipline and discharge, and lower turnover / better retention mechanisms.

Higher ed: Smith College librarians unionize

Employees sent a letter to the Northhampton university Friday, asking it to voluntarily recognize the Smith College Libraries Workers Union.

The Boston Globe
@rachelmack I literally got up this morning and started looking in to #OPEIU