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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 17h

From being denied seating and footwear reimbursements to facing burnout and low wages, DAM employees aren't being treated fairly, and they deserve better.

Add your name to this letter calling on museum leadership to respect and value the people who make the DAM possible.

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 17h

Denver Art Museum workers need you to take action! After more than a year of bargaining, they’re still fighting for fair pay, reasonable workloads, and basic dignity at work. actionnetwork.org/letters/show...

Show your support for Denver Art Museum workers!

The Denver Art Museum’s staff make it the vibrant cultural institution we all love — but after more than a year of bargaining, they’re still fighting for fair pay, reasonable workloads, and basic dign...

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 18h

Many constructive and motivational conversations were had and workers across different sectors connected over a shared passion for labor. Be sure to join us next year!

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 1d

ዩኒየን ብዙሕ ኃይል ኣለዎ፣ ዴሞክራስያዊ ሃገር ብዙሕ ኃይል ኣላ።
ሰራሕተኛታት ቃል ክኸብሩ ይግባኣል፣ እዚ ንነገሥታት መንግስት ኣይኮነን።
ንናትና ተዓዘቡ ኦክቶበር 18 ቀን ብደንቨር፣ ምርካብን ፌርን ካብ 12 ክሳብ 4 ሰዓት።

Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 1d

ዩኒየን ጠንካራ ከሆነ፣ ዴሞክራሲም ጠንካራ ነው።
የሚሰሩ ሰዎች ድምፃቸው እንዲታወቅ ይገባል — የነገሥታት መንግስት አይደለም።
ከእኛ ጋር ቁሙ በኦክቶበር 18 ቀን በደንቨር — መስክና በፌር፣ ከ12 እስከ 4 ድረስ።

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 1d

Unión fuertes, democracia fuerte.
Los trabajadores merecen voz, no un gobierno de reyes.
Apóyanos el 18 de octubre en Denver: marcha y feria, de 12 a 16 h.

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 1d

Union strong, democracy strong.
Working people deserve a say — not rule by kings.
Stand with us on Oct 18th in Denver — march + fair, 12–4 PM.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 1d

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a time to celebrate those who first called this land home.

America’s unions recognize the struggles and tragedies they have endured, and we honor the many indigenous communities and cultures that have contributed to the story of our labor movement.

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to Bryant Preston and Jeremy Ross for their re-elections to President and Secretary-Treasurer! And congratulations to the federation as a whole for yet another successful convention!

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 3d

Last week, we held our 35th biannual Constitutional Convention where delegates representing the wide and diverse membership came together to make important decisions on the future of the labor movement.

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 6d

SOLIDARITY with the teachers of District 11 Colorado Springs Education Association ✊❤️ All students deserve: safer schools, brighter futures, and classrooms where they can thrive—free from political agendas.

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 7d

Live music, food, and updates on campaigns and research happening in many places.

Hope to see you there

Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 7d

Friends of Labor: Please join us this Thursday, Oct 9th, from 5:30-7:30 pm on Auraria Campus in the Student Commons Building (ACAD) room 1600 as we celebrate and launch a new coalition dedicated to making labor education more accessible.

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 8d

Solidarity with Casa Bonita United during their election ✊

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 12d

Proud to join @sbworkersunited.org at their practice picket today ✊ Starbucks workers are ready to strike for their contract. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol makes 6,666x what a worker makes. These closures aren’t about boycotting, they’re about suppressing unions.

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 13d

Our message to the Trump administration is clear: Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. And put working people first. #StopTheTrumpShutdown

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 13d

The Trump admin is holding our country hostage with a reckless shutdown if Congress doesn’t make even bigger cuts to health care—on top of the radical Medicaid cuts in the Big, Ugly Bill. It needs to fund the government and fix the health care crisis now.

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 14d

It would take Starbucks just 1 day of sales to finalize fair union contracts for over 12,000 workers. JUST ONE DAY.

Tell Starbucks you stand with union baristas. Sign the No Contract No Coffee pledge! bit.ly/NoContractNoCoffee

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 14d

“union contracts are too expensive, we just don’t have the money 🤡”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14d

Remember: Undocumented immigrants pay billions of dollars in taxes every year.

They pay into government funded healthcare programs, but can't access them except in case of emergency.

Emergency Medicaid spending accounted for less than 1% of total Medicaid spending in 2023.

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 14d

We are proud to stand in unwavering solidarity with organizing IATSE workers at NRG Services in New Mexico ✊ @iatse.bsky.social

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The Labor Radio Podcast Network @laborradionet.bsky.social · 15d

This week's @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social Labor Exchange goes on the air at 6:00 PM Mountain on KGNU 88.5 FM and 1390 AM.

Listen at kgnu.org/listen

#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you @crow.house.gov and @joeneguse.bsky.social for hosting Labor Roundtables yesterday! It is critical that labor have a seat at the table, so we appreciate these important conversations.

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 20d

While billionaires decide between spending their Big Ugly handout on a new yacht or vacation house, hardworking families will be forced to choose between health care and groceries.

Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 20d

Health care costs are about to explode. Unless Congress acts, more than 90% of people enrolled in ACA health plans—over 22 million people who receive premium tax credits to make their coverage more affordable—will face out-of-pocket premium increases averaging more than 75%.

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Colorado Times Recorder @coloradotimesrecorder.com · Sep 3

“D11 teachers are going on strike this fall because our Board of Education is full of anti-union, anti-teacher and anti-student members,” said educator and Colorado Springs Education Association (CSEA) member Sam Farnham.
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Teachers Tease Strike at CO Springs Labor Day Event

Hundreds of protesters lined the sidewalk in front of Colorado Springs City Hall this Labor Day as part of the Workers over Billionaires rally organized by 50501 Colorado Springs, Indivisible...

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