Liz Shuler

Artificial Intelligence: Principles to Protect Workers | AFL-CIO AI should be about benefiting everyone, not just tech billionaires and corporate shareholders. These principles seek to create that future.

Workers need an AI future that makes their work easier and respects their rights. But without any guardrails, Big Tech is using AI to destroy our jobs.

Our AI principles will make sure workers can actually benefit from AI instead of being dehumanized. go.aflcio.org/ai-principles

Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas at corporate stores are making their voices heard: they’re tired of corporate greed, union-busting and stalling.

It was so empowering to join them on the picket line. Keep standing strong together in solidarity — when we fight, we win!

Dec. 5, 1955. AFL-CIO Founding Day.

Happy Founding Day to the @aflcio.org!

For 70 years, we’ve fought for fairness, dignity, respect and a voice on the job for working people everywhere. Now 15 million strong, the power of our solidarity is stronger than ever. Here’s to the next chapter of progress for workers!

The World Has More Billionaires Than Ever Soaring tech valuations and stock-market gains have boosted the number of billionaires and the wealth they hold.

Let’s call this what it is: greed.

I’ve met with workers all across America — not a single one has said we need more billionaires.

A union contract is how we balance the scales and workers get their fair share of the profits they create. https://on.wsj.com/3KzznSL

Congratulations to AFSCME local 1989 (@afscme31.bsky.social) members at Northeastern Illinois University on their contract victory! #BetterInAUnion

YouTube video by Rhode Island AFL-CIO Revolution Wind Union Workers Share Their Stories

On August 22, 2025, the Trump administration issued a stop work order on Revolution Wind, a 704 megawatt offshore wind farm off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
This video shares the stories of union members that were impacted by the shut down.
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#SolidarityIsAVerb #offshorewind

The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce Systems built up over the last 120 years are being either eliminated or corroded at warp speed, with the implicit blessing of the US Supreme Court.

Federal workers have suffered from the Trump administration’s DOGE/Project 2025 agenda — their lives turned upside down and our essential services left broken.

Federal workers keep our country strong. Firing them hurts ALL working people. https://bit.ly/4rE9r9e

Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas at corporate stores have been on strike for over 3 weeks for a fair contract.

It was inspiring to join them on the picket line and bring the support of 15 million members of America’s unions! Their fight is ALL of our fight.

MSI workers ratify first union contract Unionized workers at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry announced Monday that they have ratified their first contract after years of calling for higher pay and stronger job protections.

Congratulations to the new AFSCME Council 31 members and workers at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry on ratifying their first contract.

Better pay, workplace protections, job security and more: it’s #BetterInAunion! https://bit.ly/4apAa3i

Hopes fade in Congress for a health care deal before premiums soar in January Billions of dollars in tax credits under the Affordable Care Act are poised to expire at the end of the year. Lawmakers in both parties say they're nowhere close to a deal to renew them.

There’s less than a month for Congress to stop health insurance premiums from doubling, tripling or worse.

This mounting health care crisis will destroy workers’ budgets. It’s time for Congress to put working people first. https://nbcnews.to/3Y6tfog

More than ever, college athletes need a voice in how they’re treated. The SCORE Act would stifle their voices, strip them of workplace rights, and open the door to more exploitation by schools and the NCAA.

Congress must reject this anti-athlete bill. https://bit.ly/44O9ju3

Heavy equipment industry sees rise in female operators like ‘Teaspoon’ Her name is Lena Turek–but on the job site, everyone knows her as “Teaspoon.” The 24-year-old is commanding some of the heaviest equipment on the highway. At 5-years-old, while other kids were dreamin...

Lena “Teaspoon” Turek’s story is inspiring. As a kid, she dreamed of working in construction, and IUOE Local 150 brought her dreams to life.

The future of the construction trades is brighter because of women like Teaspoon.

Congrats to President Leonard Aguilar and Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor on their swearing in today! They’re ready to lead @texasaflcio.org into the future!

I look forward to working with you to continue President Rick Levy’s legacy and fight for Texas’ working people.

Tell your representative to pass the Protect America's Workforce Act. Call your rep: 855-493-4407 | AFL-CIO

We need everyone who cares about the fundamental freedom to join a union to make their voice heard and help restore the union rights of 1 million federal workers. Call your representatives and tell them: pass H.R. 2550, the Protect America’s Workforce Act! https://bit.ly/4r6Ep9M

This Thanksgiving, Affordability Isn’t Just About the Turkey. It’s Everyday, Every Bill, Every Choice | Opinion Let's give working families something real to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: an affordable life and a bright future.

Working families nationwide are living paycheck-to-paycheck, while billionaires and corporations are making more money than ever.

@afscme.bsky.social’s Lee Saunders is right: Workers deserve an economy that works for all of us, and a union contract helps balance the scales. https://bit.ly/4iyIArl

The Greatest Victims of Trump's Greatest Grift Are America's Greatest Heroes The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) no longer exists, but its negative impact on veterans will last for decades.

America’s veterans bravely served our country. They’re heroes and should have our respect and care, but DOGE launched an all-out attack on them, their jobs and their essential services.

Veterans need and deserve better than DOGE’s reckless actions.

As you shop for Black Friday deals, remember: it’s a time of stress and pressure for retail workers, too.

They’re working and sacrificing time with their families and loved ones to make the holidays happen for everyone.

Be kind, and thank a worker today.

Happy Thanksgiving | AFL-CIO

Happy Thanksgiving from our union family to yours!

America’s unions are thankful for working people whose dedication and solidarity make our economy work better for everyone.

To those who are working today to make the holidays happen, thank you for all that you do!

Labor union leader David Huerta pleads not guilty in LA immigration protest arrest Los Angeles labor union leader David Jose Huerta pleaded not guilty to federal misdemeanor charges Tuesday when he made his first court appearance in connection with his arrest during an immigration e...

As SEIU USWW and SEIU California president David Huerta fights for justice, the nearly 15 million members of America’s unions stand with him—and all of those unfairly and unjustly targeted by this administration. https://bit.ly/4p2hLOq

Consumer confidence hits lowest point since April as job worries grow The board's Consumer Confidence Index slumped to 88.7, a drop of 6.8 points from the prior month for its lowest reading in seven months.

President Trump promised to lower prices on “day 1.” He has failed.

Prices on everything from rent, health care, groceries, utilities and more are rising — and it’s hurting working families’ budgets across the country. https://cnb.cx/4inRHL9

Union made Thanksgiving | AFL-CIO

As you get ready for Thanksgiving with your loved ones, remember to celebrate with union-made goods! #BetterInAUnion
https://aflcio.org/union-thanksgiving

House Letter Opposing Limitations on State Regulation of AI | AFL-CIO AFL opposes any policy to add a provision to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would federally ban or curtail states from enacting guardrails against the harmful and dangerous uses of...

Big Tech tried to gut state-level AI safety laws in this summer’s budget bill. Union members helped successfully convince almost every Senator to vote down this power grab.

Now, Big Tech is trying to re-run the same play. We’re fighting back. https://bit.ly/44ibCp1

Tell your representative to pass the Protect America's Workforce Act! Call your rep: 855-493-4407 | AFL-CIO

Our bill to reverse President Trump’s union-busting executive order is getting a vote in Congress!

Tell your representative: restore union rights for 1 million federal workers and pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act! https://act.aflcio.org/call_campaigns/pass-pawa-house/

UC Workers Ratify ‘Best Contract Yet’ After Four Strikes and 17 Months of Negotiations The union representing 21,000 healthcare, research, and technical professionals celebrates what union leaders are calling a historic win.

Congratulations to the 21,000 @uptecwa.bsky.social members at the University of California on overwhelmingly voting to ratify their new contract!

Better pay, improved benefits and job security — it’s #BetterInAUnion!

When workers have a union, they’re not standing alone. They have someone in their corner. They have a voice. They have security. That’s the union difference.

Schools fear disruptions as White House begins dismantling Department of Education Much of the Education Department’s work now will be spread across four other federal departments. For President Donald Trump, it’s a step toward fully closing the department and giving states more pow...

The Department of Education’s resources and funding are critical to millions of students, working families and teachers across the country.
Dismantling this agency does nothing to help kids succeed — it jeopardizes their futures. https://to.pbs.org/3LUs2xH

Good luck to our NWSLPA union members on the pitch during their championship game!

Soccer is #BetterInAUnion!

I was proud to join the Illinois Labor History Society Hall of Honor to celebrate my @ibewinternational.bsky.social brother Lonnie Stephenson, Jesse White, Larry Spivack, Cipriano Samonte and the generations of labor activists who have fought for progress, dignity and respect for all working people.

Big Tech is trying to sneak language into a giant bill to ban states from enacting AI safety laws. Workers should have protections from AI-related risks in their states.

The labor movement is urging Congress to oppose this provision in the National Defense Authorization Act.

Let’s call this what it is: an attack on students, teachers and working families across the country who rely on the Department of Education’s essential services.

@rweingarten.bsky.social is right — gutting the Department of Education jeopardizes our kids’ futures.