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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 6h

This is what solidarity looks like! I’m so proud of our athletes standing together with our WNBPA union sisters as they fight for their fair share of the profits THEY create.

Pay them what you owe them, @wnba.com!

The US’s biggest pro women’s sports unions have found strength together

For NWSL and WNBA players’ unions, collective actions have been key to their successes in wholly different sports

www.theguardian.com

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 9h

Kent Wong was the best of our movement. He was a trailblazer for labor, immigrant, civil, and human rights everywhere he went – in California, the House of Labor, and all around the world. My heart is with his family and the generations of workers touched by his life and legacy.

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 10h

The solidarity the Massachusetts AFL-CIO has shown in the face of the federal government’s attacks on union rights is inspiring. It was an honor to join their 2025 convention today.

When working people here stand together, they have the power to shape the future for ALL workers.

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Leonard Aguilar and Lorraine Montemayor on your election to lead the @texasaflcio.org! I look forward to continuing our work to build a strong labor movement in Texas!

Thank you President Levy for being a champion for Texas workers. Congrats on your retirement.

Texas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · 2d

NEW: Following the retirement announcement of President Rick Levy, the Texas AFL-CIO Executive Board has elected Leonard Aguilar and Lorraine Montemayor to leadership! They will be sworn in on Dec. 2.

Read the full announcement: texasaflcio.org/news/texas-a...

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 1d

Threatening to withhold back pay from federal workers after a shutdown is cruel and contradicts a law that President Trump signed himself.

Federal workers are NOT political pawns.

Trump Plans to Stiff Federal Workers Furloughed During Shutdown

The Trump administration wants to withhold backpay from thousands of federal employees.

newrepublic.com

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump admin needs to listen to federal workers and respect their work.

They’re not pawns in political games. They make our country run every day.

Fund the government.
Fix the mounting health care crisis.
Put working people first.

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 1d

The fight for our hospitals, health care, union contracts and communities is ALL of our fight—and @nationalnurses.bsky.social are leading the way!

At #GNSA2025, it was clear: when nurses build solidarity with our union siblings across hospitals globally, we can demand better and WIN!

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 1d

On behalf of the labor movement, I’m calling on President Trump directly to meet with leaders of the House and Senate and come to an agreement that funds the government, fixes the health care crisis, and puts working people first. aflcio.org/press/releas...

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 1d

Today is #LatinaEqualPayDay, the day when Latina pay catches up to what White men made last year alone.

That’s $0.54 to $1.

A union contract is how we start to close the wage gap so Latina women get the equal pay, dignity and respect they deserve.

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 3d

It was a pleasure to join my IBEW union brother Cory McCray tonight to talk about his new book, “The Apprenticeship that Saved my Life.”

As Cory says: apprenticeships are a pathway to a successful career that welcomes everyone.

Pick up your copy today! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 3d

Working families with ACA health care can’t afford for their insurance costs to more than DOUBLE.

The Trump administration must get to work to fund the government, fix the mounting health care crisis and put working people first - before it’s too late. act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. Put working people first | AFL-CIO

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 3d

I’m so proud of Jessenia. Her IUOE journey is inspiring—and shows how a union apprenticeship can uplift entire communities with life-changing pay, benefits, retirement security and more.

It’s #BetterInAUnion!

AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d

A trade apprenticeship changed Jessenia's life—now she's building community and power with Indigenous tradeswomen across the country.

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 4d

Let’s call this what it is: greed.

We don’t have to accept an economy where the top 10% can buy a second yacht while working families live paycheck-to-paycheck. A union contract is how we level the playing field and get our fair share.

The wealth of the top 1% reaches a record $52 trillion

All wealth groups saw gains over the past year, according to recent Fed data. But the growth has been fastest for those at the very top.

www.cnbc.com

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 6d

The Trump admin is pausing infrastructure projects to punish Congress. Pulling the plug on these projects will hurt jobs and raise your energy bills.

Stop inflicting pain on working people.
Fund the government.
Fix the mounting health care crisis.
Put working people first.

LIUNA @weareliuna.bsky.social · 7d

Washington is in chaos.

This shutdown is nothing more than a lockout. #LIUNA members show up every day ready to build America’s infrastructure and energy future. Congress and the White House need to do their job so LIUNA members can do ours!

Watch GP Brent Booker #breakitdown

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 7d

@unitehere.org Local 23 members on strike at the Hilton Americas Houston Hotel are showing everyone the power of solidarity.

America’s unions stand with them in their historic fight for a strong new contract. One day longer, one day stronger!

UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · 8d

Hilton Americas Houston hotel workers started their second month on strike today, a historic milestone for the first ever hotel strike in Texas history! #OneMonthStronger

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 8d

“Tilly Norwood” was trained on @sagaftra.org performers' work without permission or compensation—putting actors’ jobs on the line. Corporations must respect the work of screenwriters, songwriters, designers and actors. You can’t replace artists with AI.

AI Actress Tilly Norwood Condemned by SAG-AFTRA: Tilly ‘Is Not an Actor… It Has No Life Experience to Draw From, No Emotion’

SAG-AFTRA issued a statement on the AI 'actress' Tilly Norwood, saying she is not a real performer and can never be.

variety.com

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 8d

I was so proud to stand with @iamunion.bsky.social District 837 members at Boeing and rally today in St. Louis as they fight for a fair contract. All 15 million members of America’s unions have their backs.

When we fight together, we win!

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 8d

The Trump administration is jeopardizing working families’ jobs and key government services - just to take another swing at wrecking the Affordable Care Act.

Tell Congress: fund the government, end the mounting health care crisis and put workers first! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. Put workers first | AFL-CIO

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 8d

President Trump is shutting down the government, using federal workers as pawns and threatening to fire them—all to avoid fixing ACA cost spikes. They chose chaos over governing.

Put working people first. Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. aflcio.org/press/releas...

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 9d

After millions of people lost their health care from the big, ugly bill, we face an even worse health care crisis. Families can’t afford a 114% hike in insurance premiums.

Tell Congress: stop health care price spikes and permanently extend ACA tax credits! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

Tell Congress: stop health care price spikes. Call: 855-493-4407 | AFL-CIO

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 9d

It was great to have my union sister @aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social at the House of Labor tonight for a discussion on her new book “Why Fascists Fear Teachers” and how we can fight back against attacks on teachers and schools.

Pick up a copy today! sites.prh.com/whyfascistsf...

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 9d

While working people fight to make ends meet, corporate greed and CEO pay keep rising.

Workers don’t have to accept this. A union contract is how we level the playing field and get our fair share of the profits WE create.

CEO pay increased in 2024 and is now 281 times that of the typical worker: New EPI landing page has all the details

After two uncharacteristic years of decline in 2022 and 2023, the pay for chief executive officers (CEOs) of the 350 largest firms in the U.S. increased in 2024. As of the latest data available, reali...

www.epi.org

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 10d

Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org Baristas are fighting for worker justice—and a workplace where their CEO doesn’t make 6,666x what the average worker makes.

On #NationalCoffeeDay and every day, America’s unions stand with Starbucks Baristas in their fight against corporate greed.

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 10d

Everyone will feel the pain of a government shutdown.

Federal workers who make our country run will be without jobs, essential services stalled, and - with no permanent extension of the ACA’s tax credits, health insurance premiums will explode.

Call Congress NOW: 855-493-4407

Federal Government Shutdown Looms: What Every Worker Must Know | AFL-CIO President

YouTube video by AFL-CIO

youtu.be

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Liz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 10d

Working people are already struggling to make ends meet—skyrocketing health insurance costs would be devastating.

We can’t afford inaction from Congress. They must permanently extend the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits.

These people have found their health care at the center of a shutdown showdown

Small business owners, self-employed people and early retirees are among the 24 million Americans who could lose the tax credit

www.usatoday.com

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