Today, thousands of union members gathered to rally and march peacefully to call for an end to the ICE escalation in our cities and states, unfortunately federal agents decided to respond with violence by releasing tear gas on union members, families, children, and pets in the

Our labor movement could not exist without the work of Black union members and leaders. During #BlackHistoryMonth and every month, America’s unions celebrate the elders and ancestors who came before us and those fighting now for racial justice in the workplace and beyond.

As Black History Month begins, we honor the generations of Black New Yorkers who built this city into the “gorgeous mosaic” we call home. Today, we reflect on the words of Mayor David Dinkins: our city’s first Black mayor (and a democratic socialist!).

The entire IAM Union couldn’t be more proud of our Brother, Taylor Rehmet! IAM District 776 leader, aircraft mechanic, U.S. Air Force veteran, and now a Texas State Senator. When union members run, working people win!

#BlackHistoryMonth is a time to honor the trailblazers and barrier-breakers who fought for racial justice — and a reminder of the work we have to do. Listen to AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond’s thoughts on the 100th anniversary of Black History Month:

In the 20s, breaking into the electrical industry wasn’t easy for Black Americans. But Sam Taylor did it In 1922, he founded Taylor Electric—the first Black-owned construction company in Chicago and now one of the oldest IBEW signatory contractors nationwide. #BlackHistoryMonth

HUGE win for workers: A judge blocked the expiration of TPS for Haiti and cited the AFL-CIO and our affiliates’ amicus brief—protecting more than 300k Haitian workers and families. nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/…

NEWS: NJ and NY just filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for illegally freezing funding for the Gateway Tunnel. If this project stops, nearly 1,000 workers will immediately lose their jobs and commuters will pay the price. We will not back down from this fight.

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In 1937, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters became the first Black-led union to win a collective bargaining agreement with a major U.S. corporation. Led by A. Philip Randolph, their win helped pave the way for collective bargaining rights workers rely on today.

This Black History Month and every month, NABTU honors the generations of Black American and Canadian leaders whose perseverance strengthened our unions, advanced fairness on the job, and expanded economic opportunity across North America. We remain committed to diversity,

Portland families showed up to protest ICE and federal agents tear-gassed KIDS. Let that sink in. Children. In daylight. At a “family friendly” march organized by unions. This is what state violence looks like when they think nobody will stop them. nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/…

Turns out people of all political parties like solar "Top Trump strategist Tony Fabrizio's firm — Fabrizio, Lee & Associates — polled what it calls a "GOP+" sample of Republicans, GOP-leaning independents, and Trump voters. 51% favored utility-scale solar (large plants feeding

🚨 UAW REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH VOLKSWAGEN IN CHATTANOOGA, MARKING HISTORIC BREAKTHROUGH FOR SOUTHERN AUTOWORKERS 🚨 Autoworkers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant have won a historic tentative agreement with the company. After making history as the first Southern

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are shaping the future of clean energy. This work demands training, precision, and the highest safety standards—and IBEW 569 members are helping build what’s next. Watch the full video: youtu.be/jDLH31zILsA #IBEW #CleanEnergy #UnionProud

Yesterday, I stood with labor leaders from around the country at California Federation of Labor Unions’s press conference on AI and the future of work. Decisions made now will shape working people’s lives for decades. Workers deserve real AI guardrails, accountability, and respect for their work.

The #SuperBowl halftime show, brought to you by America’s unions. Congrats to all our members who put on an incredible halftime show with Bad Bunny!

ICE: Get the f**ck out of our cities and our states!

From LIUNA VP Mike Hellstrom LIUNA Eastern Region "It is up to states like ours to step up and lead the way to an energy-independent future that provides New Yorkers with affordable, reliable power and creates family-supporting union jobs." citylimits.org/opinion-new-yo…

Pope Leo XIV in a very practical Lenten Message to all Christians says: “I would like to invite you to a very practical and frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor. Let us begin by disarming our language,