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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 6h

The Trump admin is STILL trying to use federal workers as political pawns, threatening now that they may not receive back pay.

This is illegal and cruel. Federal workers are entitled to back pay by law after a shutdown - a law Trump himself signed in 2019.

Trump Plans to Stiff Federal Workers Furloughed During Shutdown

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

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 7h

Federal workers are tired of the pain inflicted on them from the DOGE/Project 2025 agenda. Now the Trump shutdown is jeopardizing the essential services they keep running every single day.

Federal workers aren’t pawns in political games—they make our country strong.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 8h

Congrats to Leonard Aguilar and Lorraine Montemayor on their election to lead @texasaflcio.org! We look forward to working together to continue building a labor movement as big as Texas!

Thank you President Levy for your service to our labor movement and congrats on your retirement.

Texas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · 9h

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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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 9h

“[W]e implore you to meet with the leaders of the House and Senate to fashion a solution that funds the government, fixes the health care crisis, and puts working people first.” -AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 9h

AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social has sent a new letter to President Trump, urging him on behalf of our 15 million members and working people across the country to stop this administration’s squeeze on working families during the shutdown. aflcio.org/press/releas...

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler called on President Trump today to stop “squeezing working people until they abandon demands to address a mounting health care crisis.” and immediately fund the government, fix the health care crisis, and put America’s working people first.

In a new letter, she demands Trump meet with congressional leaders and find a funding solution to end the government shutdown, warning that every day this drags on threatens millions of jobs and price hikes working families can’t afford. “The people who work for a living—the people I represent—are the backbone of this country,” Shuler writes. “Our livelihoods should not be used as pawns or bargaining chips, whether it is threatening one set of workers after another, canceling construction projects, or jacking up electricity prices on top of higher health insurance premiums.”

Representing the nation’s largest labor federation of 63 labor unions and nearly 15 million working people, Shuler lays out the cascading effects of the government shutdown and skyrocketing health care costs that will crush workers if President Trump doesn’t act.

After months of DOGE-driven chaos, around 750,000 federal workers have been locked out of their jobs and 1.4 million more are forced to work without pay. As Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought threatens illegal firings and cancels funding for critical energy and infrastructure projects, Shuler raises the alarm on the risk this shutdown poses to the economy across industries, from the transportation and construction workforces to local and state governments.

In the letter, Shuler cautions that if the Affordable Care Act tax credits aren’t extended, some 22 million Americans will be forced to pay 114% more for their health care premiums, ultimately driving up health care costs for everyone—including the 179 million people with employer-based coverage—and leading to the loss of more than 100,000 health care jobs. “Anyone who cares about working people should want to explore ways to avoid these price hikes, this loss of health care and these job losses,” Shuler writes, reminding Trump, “it’s a crisis you can undo.”

The letter concludes, “[w]e implore you to meet with the leaders of the House and Senate to find a solution that funds the government, fixes the health care crisis, and puts working people first.”

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 10h

It’s day 7 of the Trump shutdown, and the admin is still threatening workers' jobs and essential services to take another crack at wrecking the Affordable Care Act.

Tell Congress:
Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.
act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

Tell Congress: stop the Trump shutdown and fix the looming health care crisis. Call Speaker Johnson: 844-896-5059 | AFL-CIO

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 12h

When the federal government shuts down, working families pay the price.

Watch Tiffany from our team break down how the Trump shutdown impacts our essential services.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 1d

Life-changing decisions about worker hiring, firing and discipline must be made by humans, not AI. The California state legislature passed #SB7 to protect working people from soulless robo-bosses. We urge @governor.ca.gov to stand with workers and sign this landmark bill into law.

California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · 1d

ATTN @governor.ca.gov

#SB7 is sitting on your desk awaiting signature, it bans employers from using AI to discipline or fire workers without human oversight. This is a national priority bill for the labor movement, backed by @aflcio.org President @lizshuler.bsky.social (1/5)

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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 4d

After a decade of relentless organizing, gig drivers in CA just made history. With #AB1340 signed into law, drivers now have the RIGHT to form a union, bargain with Uber & Lyft, and win real power on the job. This is what worker-led change looks like. #Unions4All #CAgigunion

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 1d

WATCH: Tom, from our policy department, breaks down the reason behind the current government shutdown and what will happen to working people’s health care if the Trump administration won’t fix this crisis of their own making.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 1d

The Trump administration chose chaos and trying to wreck the Affordable Care Act over responsible governing.

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

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 1d

Listen to AFGE President Everett Kelley:

Federal workers aren’t pawns in political games—they inspect our food, care for veterans, conduct research that keeps workers safe and so much more. They make America run.

The Trump admin’s Project 2025/DOGE agenda hurts everyone.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 1d

Shutdown day 6: the Trump admin is STILL refusing to fix the health care crisis.

22 million people will see their premiums DOUBLE if ACA tax credits aren’t permanently extended.

Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.
act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

Tell Congress: fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. Put working people first. Call Speaker Johnson: 844-896-5059 | AFL-CIO

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 2d

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 · 2d

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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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 3d

If Congress doesn’t act quickly to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, health insurance premiums will more than DOUBLE for 22 million people.

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

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 3d

Are you fed up with a system where the top 10% are adding TRILLIONS to their wealth while we struggle living paycheck-to-paycheck?

Workers don’t have to accept the current state of our economy. A union contract is how we level the playing field.

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 · 4d

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 · 5d

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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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d

We can’t see the state of America’s jobs and economy this Friday because the Trump admin shut down the government to take another swing at wrecking the Affordable Care Act.

Stop keeping us in the dark.

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

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d

Stripping 600k TPS workers from our economy is mass layoffs on a historic scale. It destabilizes industries, erodes workplace safety and rips apart families. We stand united with our immigrant brothers and sisters.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d

Listen to AFGE's President Everett Kelley: Federal workers aren’t pawns in political games—they make our country run every day. The government shutdown has locked them out of their jobs and ripped away their paychecks.

It’s time to fund the government and put working people first.

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d

“Front line workers are scared - and you should be, too.”

Listen to health care workers like @aft.org member Heather: Congress needs to fix the health care crisis and put working people first! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d

The Trump admin is locking workers out of their jobs and threatening to raise their energy bills even higher by cancelling infrastructure projects. They’re playing games with our futures.

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

LIUNA @weareliuna.bsky.social · 5d

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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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d

Our message is clear: Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. And put working people first.

Call Congress NOW!
📲844-896-5059
act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 4d

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

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