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

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 · 23h

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

Hope to see you there

Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 23h

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 · 2d

Solidarity with Casa Bonita United during their election ✊

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 8d

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 · 8d

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

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 11d

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 · 14d

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 · 14d

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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The Labor Radio Podcast Network @laborradionet.bsky.social · 22d

Today's @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social Labor Exchange goes out at 6:00 PM Mountain on KGNU 88.5 FM and 1390 AM.

Hear it at kgnu.org/listen

#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 23d

Congratulations to all the workers who made last night’s #Emmys2025 awards happen, and the union members whose talent and hard work on screen and off made this year’s incredible nominated television productions possible!

IATSE // #IASolidarity @iatse.bsky.social · 23d

We are proud to celebrate all IATSE kin whose hard work and artistry behind the scenes contributed to this year’s nominated Emmy productions!

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Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO @dpeaflcio.bsky.social · 23d

We need the Protect America's Workforce Act, which would restore the union rights of VA employees and others in the federal government who have been targeted by President Trump. federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-news...

Labor unions urge Veterans Affairs to restore collective bargaining rights

A coalition of the VA’s various unions argued that removing collective bargaining rights has interfered with mission delivery and decimated employee morale.

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 23d

This month we honor the power and resilience Latino workers bring to the workforce everyday. And particularly in our current political environment, commit to fight for and protecting the safety and dignity of every Latino and immigrant worker. ¡Sí de puede!

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

Thanks to everyone that joined our labor history bike tour through downtown Denver yesterday! Denver is a union town!

Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · Sep 2

Labor Day vibes ✊✨ Across the country yesterday, America's unions stood up, spoke out and fought for ALL working people, because everyone deserves freedom, fairness and security.

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The Labor Radio Podcast Network @laborradionet.bsky.social · Sep 1

A new episode of @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social Labor Exchange goes on the air at 6:00 PM Mountain on KGNU 88.5 FM and 1390 AM.

Tune in at kgnu.org/listen

#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod

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Trisha Calvarese @trishacalvarese.bsky.social · Sep 2

Proud to support all the workers that make our country run! #colorado #co #union #unionstrong
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · Sep 1

Happy Labor Day! ✊📰

Across the country, NewsGuild members are winning strong contracts, fighting layoffs and building power on the job. Our victories this year prove what happens when journalists and media workers stand together.

Solidarity today and every day. 💪

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

Happy Labor Day! Today, we celebrate the workers who make America run and make our labor movement unstoppable. We’ll keep fighting so ALL working people get the freedom, fairness and security they need and deserve.

Thank you to all our partners and allies who attended our Labor Day BBQ last week!