Cindy Brooks is a Mid-America Regional Council of Carpenters 4th year apprentice. Cindy worked in the field before joining the union, but lacked the important benefits that a union provides. Today she has quality healthcare, the ability to retire with dignity and a thriving career. #1u

🚧 Breaking Barriers in Construction! 🚧 HIRE360 Board Member & Illinois AFL-CIO Sec-Treasurer Pat Devaney and Hannah Hill, Treasurer of Local Union 90, share insights in IL Business Journal on the challenges women face in construction & how to drive real change. ibjonline.com/2024/08/22/op-…

It's #LaborDay weekend. What are your plans? Find events throughout Illinois here: bit.ly/4dKLru5

Rockford United Labor President Sara Dorner joined the America's Work Force to discuss how unions can become more accessible to women and improve relationships with their local community. Listen here: bit.ly/4dNRfCu

The labor movement's support for Kamala Harris is simple - she supports working families and is a President for all Americans. Trump is a scab - he crosses picket lines while Harris joins them. Listen to why union leaders say they're supporting VP Harris: bit.ly/3WWWXLx

This Labor Day, feeling particularly thrilled to share that we’ve launched “Building Worker Power in Cities and States: A Toolkit for State and Local Labor Policy Innovation” Center for Labor and a Just Economy | HLS. Here's what we learned over the course of compiling the toolkit: 1/ clje.law.harvard.edu/publication/bu…

Without Labor Day, we rarely get the opportunity to reflect on our current workers' rights, and the price that many people paid to secure those rights for us today. That is, unless you're in a union. Let's celebrate our hard fought rights and the work ahead this #Labor Day. #1u

Not a bad way to end Labor Day… with fellow union members, amazing leaders Liz Shuler April Verrett tim driscoll AFSCME, the greatest Union President of our lifetime President Biden and the next President of the United States Vice President Kamala Harris

Have you heard of the Battle of Virden? Take a listen to Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea discuss the tragic events, and how the United Mine Workers and IL AFL-CIO continue to honor the souls lost that day on this edition of #Labor130 sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield National Labor Office

Was honored to stand with President Biden, Vice President Harris, and labor leaders in Pittsburgh this Labor Day. We're building a future where every worker has dignity, opportunity, and the strength that comes from unions. When we fight, we win. #BetterInAUnion

“People forget workers’ rights, and it started from a struggle. It took a fight to get an 8 day, a decent wage, and it took a fight to get a safe working place. Those things happened because workers organized and workers built unions,” said Matejka. bit.ly/4dTsPrS

ACLU staff in Chicago are on ULP strike today! If you're on Michigan Avenue, swing by and show them your support. #1u

From Blue Bird to ZeniMax, young workers are leading a new wave of organizing. This isn't just about workplaces—it's about transforming that energy into political power. Unions are ready to lead this election and beyond. #UnionsForHarrisWalz npr.org/2024/09/02/g-s…

TODAY in NY: Support union musicians negotiating for a fair contract! Rally at noon, 1221 6th Ave between 48/49 (look for the LIVE MUSIC). More info: sagaftra.org/afm-rally-fair… AFM Local 802 AFM Saturday Night Live - SNL Jimmy Fallon Jimmy Kimmel Stephen Colbert The Late Show NYC CLC, AFL-CIO

17,000 CWA members are in their third week of striking for AT&T's failure to bargain in good faith. These workers are taking a stand. AT&T must stop the delay tactics and get serious about bargaining. wyff4.com/article/labor-…

IL AFL-CIO President Tim Drea partnered with IUPAT Women's CORE Committee Chair Mandy Jo Ganieany to identify solutions to recruit and retain more women in the build trades. Read the op-ed here: bit.ly/3AQ1oQT #1u

ICYMI: REI Union workers in Chicago have been fighting for a #faircontract. In the middle of the Labor Day weekend sale, they stopped work and demonstrated what Chicago does best -- standing up for workers' rights. It's time for REI to bargain in good faith. #1u

Stephanie is an IBEW 134 member and one of the few female superintendents in Illinois. Prior to the trade, Stephanie pursued a career in education and considers that training to be instrumental when mentoring and teaching new apprentices. #1u #tradeswomenthursday

Our union is committed to making the construction industry a more welcoming place for trades women – that’s why we just passed a resolution to increase the percentage of women membership to AT LEAST 20% by 2029. Read from our own Many Jo Ganieany from PaintersDC30 and Tim Drea

Our Communications Director, Alyssa Goodstein, is on the ground at the International Labor Communications Association this week in NYC getting ready to discuss the intersection of coalition building and bottom up story telling for successful public affairs campaigns. #1u