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Workers at Alstom’s factory in Plattsburgh, New York, ratified its first collective bargaining agreement, following an earlier vote to join the IAM Union (IAM).

The three-year agreement includes an immediate 3% pay raise over a 2.8% increase already received in April 2025; a classification system with increased pay rates effective Jan. 1, 2027; a 2.75% increase on Jan. 1, 2028; a pay differential for the second and third shifts; and improvements in benefits, time off and job security.

“This agreement replaces uncertainty with enforceable rules and real protections,” said Josh Hartford, IAM special assistant to the international president for the Rail Division. “More importantly, it establishes a solid foundation from which IAM Union members at Alstom can continue to build power, improve working conditions and raise standards across the rail industry.”

Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week.

Actors' Equity:

Each month, Equity shares the names of recently deceased members in order to honor their passing and pay our respects. You may read about the losses in our community reported to Equity for December 2025 on the member portal. https://bit.ly/3N15pZ3

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— Actors' Equity Association (@actorsequity.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 10:52 AM

AFSCME:

Now’s our chance for Congress to restore funding for ACA premium tax credits and lower health care costs for millions of Americans. Email your member of Congress now and demand they vote YES. https://t.co/Wcrzi1VDeK pic.twitter.com/7avxCx2tgU

— AFSCME (@AFSCME) January 7, 2026

Alliance for Retired Americans:

By the time the wealthiest Americans get their first paycheck this year, they'll have finished paying into Social Security until 2027. It's time for Congress to #ScrapTheCap and make sure everyone pays their fair share!

— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) January 6, 2026

Amalgamated Transit Union:

Tonight, ATU International President John Costa was honored to swear in the newly elected officers of ATU Local 241 in Chicago. This ceremony is a powerful reminder that union democracy matters, and our strength comes from members having a voice in choosing their leaders.… pic.twitter.com/JDz7SM94pz

— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) January 7, 2026

American Federation of Teachers:

Congratulations to Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota on a tentative agreement that avoids a strike and delivers a better path forward for students and the educators who serve them! @EducationMN https://t.co/AZWgbBxxJM

— AFT (@AFTunion) January 7, 2026

American Postal Workers Union:

USPS updates about postmarks clarify their policy, but mail is moving more slowly. Service cuts and potential delays in processing mail raise serious concerns for time-sensitive Election Mail nationwide. We're calling on USPS to fully engage its “extraordinary measures” this… pic.twitter.com/JpIijyoSgj

— The American Postal Workers Union - APWU (@APWUnational) January 6, 2026

Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:

In January 2025, PSA Airlines announced plans to move its headquarters from Dayton to Charlotte. While the airline now celebrates the opening of its new headquarters, it has forgotten the workers who keep the airline flying. #ContractNow pic.twitter.com/dL3BwAWgon

— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) January 5, 2026

Boilermakers:

ICYMI: #Boilermakers gave back to their community this holiday season