In addition to being the most-watched televised event of the year, the Super Bowl represents the hard work of thousands of union members. We want to recognize the working people that bring Super Bowl Sunday to millions of people around the world every year.

In addition to being the most-watched televised event of the year, the Super Bowl represents the hard work of thousands of union members. This includes not only the union members who everyone sees, like the players (NFLPA) and the referees (NFLRA), but also the announcers, musicians, and food, transportation and hotel workers, and many more. We want to recognize the many unions that bring Super Bowl Sunday to millions of people around the world every year.

On the Field of Play

• NFL Players Association (NFLPA)
• NFL Referees Association (NFLRA)

Performers, Announcers, Camera Operators, Technicians, Field Workers and Other Hardworking Folks

• SAG-AFTRA broadcast announcers from NBC Sports will provide live coverage
• SAG-AFTRA member Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show, joined by Celimar Rivera Cosme for Puerto Rican Sign Language (PRSL)
• SAG-AFTRA and American Federation of Musicians (AFM) member Charlie Puth will perform the national anthem, joined by Fred Beam for American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation
• SAG-AFTRA members of Green Day will perform at the opening ceremony
• SAG-AFTRA member Brandi Carlile will perform "America the Beautiful," joined by deaf performer Julian Ortiz for ASL and PRSL interpretation
• SAG-AFTRA member Coco Jones will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the Black national anthem
• Skilled IATSE craftspeople will work on the the sets, lighting, equipment and more to create the Super Bowl Half Time show.

Stadium Construction

• Levi’s Stadium was completed in summer of 2014 with 100% union labor, from construction to concessions.
• That includes United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA) Local 393 in San Jose, who completed the plumbing, pipe fitting, sprinkler system and HVAC.

Official Football

• The leather for every single NFL football, including the ones that will be used in Sunday’s Super Bowl, was crafted by members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1546 who work at Horween Leather Co. in Chicago.
• After UFCW members finish processing the leather, members of Workers United Local 1385, an SEIU affiliate, hand make all NFL footballs, including the Super Bowl footballs used at the game, in Ada, Ohio. 

Food

• Nearly 500 UNITE HERE Local 2 members working in food and beverage concessions at Levi’s Stadium will keep fans fed and hydrated.

Journalists

• Thousands of reporters and members of The NewsGuild-CWA (TNG-CWA) will attend the Super Bowl this year and cover the event. There will be countless photographers, videographers and other professionals who will work behind the scenes to provide news coverage.

Local Transportation

• Transport Workers Union (TWU)
• Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) members across the Bay Area will transport people to Levi’s Stadium via BART and VTA light rail.
• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE)
• International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART)

Hotels

• UNITE HERE
• SEIU

Travel

• Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) members work at Omni Air (New England Patriots’ official charter) and Delta Air Lines flight attendants organizing with AFA-CWA fly the Seattle Seahawks and get attendees safely to game day.
• iAM Union (IAM) members work at most of the major airlines and help fans and others get to and from the game on several carriers.
• Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) members are proud to safely fly the players and fans of both teams for the big game.
• As soon as the Super Bowl city was announced, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) and National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) members at the Federal Aviation Administration started working with the NFL on flight plans and restricted airspace around the stadium. Technicians and air traffic controllers are pulling extra shifts all week at the San Francisco International Airport, San José Mineta International Airport, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport and surrounding airports, and the air traffic control facilities in Northern California. There are more controllers and aviation safety professionals on hand in San Jose and San Francisco, as well as at smaller airports, to ensure all private jets are legally registered and additional flights can be accommodated.
• Transportation security officers, who are members of AFGE, ensure the safety of America’s flying public, including the increased traffic of folks who fly in for the Super Bowl.
• Transport Workers Union (TWU) members help maintain the planes. In addition, TWU has members who work at the airport and represent aircraft mechanics, flight attendants, fleet service workers, flight technicians, customer service workers, air dispatchers and others at airlines that will transport fans to the game.

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:

Equity mourns Woodie King Jr., who received both the LeNoire & Robeson Awards, which honored his commitment to theatre as an avenue for justice. He was a tireless advocate for our industry who left our community better than he found it. https://deadline.com/2026/01/woodie-king-jr-dies-88-1236704669/

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— Actors' Equity Association (@actorsequity.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM

AFGE:

Join us today in over two dozen cities across the country for a Day of Remembrance for AFGE Local 3669 member Alex Pretti. 

Find an event near you: https://t.co/4nFmjmzBrW

— AFGE (@AFGENational) February 1, 2026

AFSCME:

Ben Gruber, a conservation warden in Southwest Wisconsin and member of AFSCME Local 1215 (@afscme32) works hard to protect rural communities. Now, he is running for state assembly. https://t.co/gIMJkqS6Xv

— AFSCME (@AFSCME) February 4, 2026

Alliance for Retired Americans:

Social Security offices and jobs are (still) at-risk. We have a right to our benefits and assistance when necessary, after all we paid for it. That's why we're demanding Congress to take action.

Join us — sign our petition at the link in the comments!

— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) February 4, 2026

Amalgamated Transit Union:

Happy Transit Equity Day #TransitEquityDay pic.twitter.com/SM7Y2FExZA

— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) February 4, 2026

American Federation of Teachers:

February is Career and Technical Education Month! Check out the work AFT and our members are doing to equip students with the skills they need to earn good wages, help support their families and contribute to our economy. Find out more and sign up for our CTE newsletter ⤵️ www.aft.org/education/ca...

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— AFT (@aft.org) February 4, 2026 at 11:24 AM

American Postal Workers Union:

APWU Honors #BlackHistoryMonth ✊

For Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently actively making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today's profile is Kwami Barnes of the Communications Workers (CWA).

Kwami Barnes is a 25-year member of CWA and serves as secretary-treasurer of Local 4603 in Milwaukee. He is active nationally on the CWA human rights/civil rights and equity committee and regionally with the CWA District 4 human rights committee. A committed advocate for digital equity, Barnes serves on CWA’s Broadband Brigade and the Wisconsin Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access. He also contributes locally through the Milwaukee Area Labor Council civil rights committee.

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For Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently actively making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today's profile is Scott Brannon of the United Steelworkers (USW).

Scott Brannon is a 24-year member of USW Local 310L in Des Moines, Iowa, and serves as chair of the local’s civil and human rights committee. He has planned field trips to local civil rights monuments, driven by a passion for educating his fellow members about how past civil rights struggles continue to inform the present. Brannon and his wife are also active in the newly founded Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Iowa chapter.

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Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

Registered nurses at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, commonly known as CHOMP, have won their election to join the California Nurses Association (CNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU).

This victory means 800 nurses at the medical facility will soon begin negotiating their first-ever collective bargaining agreement. The organizing drive was heavily motivated by concerns around understaffing, which has impacted patient care and led to nurses being forced to skip breaks.

“This is a great day for the Monterey Peninsula community and the patients we care for,” said registered nurse Kim Campbell in a press release. “I spent more than 30 years at CHOMP in the emergency department, and I recall when this was genuinely a community hospital and patient-focused institution. I am so pleased that by forming our union, we will now have a voice to advocate for our patients, create an environment that will help recruit and retain excellent nurses, and make improvements for our patients.”

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Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

Research assistants (RAs) at the University at Albany-State University of New York (SUNY) Research Foundation won a landslide election to join the Communications Workers of America (CWA).

This victory puts the more than 200-member strong bargaining unit into a growing community of academic workers across the public college and university system who have already organized for a voice on the job. The majority of SUNY–Albany RAs are international students conducting the type of important scientific research that has been facing federal funding cuts, making this victory all the more critical given the current political threats they are facing.

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Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

UAW members who work at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have officially reached a tentative agreement (TA) on their first union contract.

These members first made history in 2024 when they became the first Southern autoworkers outside the Big Three to join the UAW. And now, after a credible strike threat, they’ve proven what’s possible when workers band together. Highlights of the TA include 20% across-the-board wage increases, grievance rights, improved health care, better job security protections and more.

“For years, Chattanooga workers were told to settle for less while Volkswagen made record profits. So, the workers stood together and won their union—and now they’ve secured a life-changing first agreement,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “This deal proves what happens when autoworkers stand up and demand their fair share. People said Southern autoworkers could never form a union or win a union contract. Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga said, ‘Watch this.’”

“This contract is proof that if you stand up and stick together, you can win a better life,” said Kelcey Smith, a worker in the paint department. “No matter where you live, or where you work, autoworkers deserve a union contract, whether at the Big Three or Volkswagen, from Detroit to Chattanooga. Volkswagen workers are showing the whole country what’s possible.”

Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.

MedStar Nurses Secure Powerful New Contract: MedStar Washington Hospital Center registered nurses (RNs)—who are members of National Nurses United (NNU)—ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement on Saturday. The agreement contains major wins like new language around workplace violence prevention, guardrails around implementation of new technology, wage increases of up to 24%, among other gains. Separately, the union is also working with the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia to investigate ongoing and widespread wage theft at the medical facility. “This contract will help MedStar nurses as we seek to provide the highest quality of care to our patients,” said Julia Truelove, RN. “I am so proud of the nurses who stood together as we fought so hard to get these improvements.”

Research Assistants Vote Overwhelmingly to Form Union: Research assistants (RAs) at the University at Albany-State University of New York (SUNY) Research Foundation won a landslide election to join the Communications Workers of America (CWA). This victory puts the more than 200-member strong bargaining unit into a growing community of academic workers across the public college and university system who have already organized for a voice on the job. The majority of SUNY–Albany RAs are international students conducting the type of important scientific research that has been facing federal funding cuts, making this victory all the more critical given the current political threats they are facing.

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Nurses Vote to Form Union: Registered nurses at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, commonly known as CHOMP, have won their election to join the California Nurses Association (CNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU). This victory means 800 nurses at the medical facility will soon begin negotiating their first-ever collective bargaining agreement. The organizing drive was heavily motivated by concerns around understaffing, which has impacted patient care and led to nurses being forced to skip breaks. “This is a great day for the Monterey Peninsula community and the patients we care for,” said registered nurse Kim Campbell in a press release. “I spent more than 30 years at CHOMP in the emergency department, and I recall when this was genuinely a community hospital and patient-focused institution. I am so pleased that by forming our union, we will now have a voice to advocate for our patients, create an environment that will help recruit and retain excellent nurses, and make improvements for our patients.”

Blizzard Quality Assurance Workers Ratify Union Contract: Blizzard quality assurance workers in Albany, New York, and Austin, Texas—who are represented by Communications Workers of America (CWA) locals 1118 and 6215, respectively—have voted to ratify their first contract with Microsoft. This is the third video game worker contract victory at the company, following the ratification of  their own deals last year by CWA members who work for ZeniMax and Raven Software. Highlights of the new agreement include guaranteed wage increases, artificial intelligence guardrails, disability accommodations, protections for immigrant workers and more. “After nearly two decades in the video game industry, it feels great to work with my fellow union members in ratifying a fair contract that makes it easier to see a real, long-term career in this work,” said Local 6215 member and senior quality analyst Matt Gant. “This agreement gives us a better working environment with increased pay, benefits, and layoff protections that include recall rights and ensures that quality assurance work remains a stable and respected role for the workers who will build games long after us.”

Union Leader Taylor Rehmet Elected to Texas Senate: Taylor Rehmet—an IAM Union District 776 member and the president of IAM Union Local 776B and the Texas IAM Union State Council—has won the special election race for Texas Senate District 9 this weekend, flipping the seat and defeating a candidate backed by President Trump. “Taylor’s victory is a win for working people,” said IAM Union International President Brian Bryant in a press release. “Taylor understands the challenges workers face because he’s lived them. He brings the voice of the shop floor to the State Capitol, and we know he will fight every day for fair wages, strong labor protections, and opportunity for all Texans. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have an IAM Union member in the Texas Senate.” “This is a huge win for Texas workers. Taylor embodies what it means to be a union leader — working together to address the struggles of real, everyday Texans,” said Texas AFL-CIO President Leonard Aguilar in a press release. “While state parties are trying to reconnect with the working class, we’re running union members up and down the ballot — and winning. Taylor’s historic win kicks off a slate of rank-and-file union members running for office to fight for all of us.”

Poultry Workers in Mississippi Ratify First Contract: Members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1529 who work at the Peco Foods poultry processing plant in West Point, Mississippi, have successfully ratified their inaugural union contract. Despite having to participate in three separate union elections and endure anti-union interference from management throughout the yearlong process of negotiating, workers stood strong and displayed a powerful show of unity. Highlights of the deal include major hourly wage increases, extra vacation time, additional holiday pay and more. “I am very proud of the employees of Peco Foods for hanging together for three long years and reaching a first contract that was better than expected,” said UFCW Local 1529 President Lonnie Sheppard. “The organizing program was a journey, and the direction we chose to take was worth the miles we traveled to get our first collective bargaining agreement,” said UFCW Local 1529 Secretary-Treasurer Rose Turner.

Navajo Nation Workers Secure New Agreement with Frontier: Frontier Communications staff working in the Navajo Nation—who are represented by Communications Workers of America (CWA)—have reached a new three-year contract, thanks in part to the support of Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona. In September 2025, Sen. Gallego penned a letter to Frontier Communications Chief Executive Officer Nick Jeffery calling on the telecommunications company to bargain in good faith and close the longstanding wage gap between Navajo workers and their counterparts elsewhere in Arizona. The new agreement ensures that these members are paid fairly for the essential services they provide on the largest Indigenous reservation in the United States. “Senator Gallego’s letter to CEO Nick Jeffery turned the tide on the company’s slow-walking of our wage parity proposal. This agreement takes an important step to close the wage gap our Native American employees faced, and we appreciate the senator’s continued partnership,” said Fernando Roman, CWA District 7 campaign lead.

Production Workers at D.C. Concert Venues Win Union Elections: Production and box office workers across four major music venues around Washington, D.C., have voted overwhelmingly to join the Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) locals 22 and 868. These newly minted IATSE members are a critical part of operations at the 9:30 Club, Anthem, Lincoln Theater and Atlantis. They join the ranks of their food, beverage and staffing co-workers who are part of UNITE HERE Local 25. Approximately 300 staff across departments at these venues first went public with an organizing campaign in October 2025. “With this vote for unionization, the backstage workers who bring the music and stage magic to thousands of showgoers at these I.M.P.-operated music halls will now be heard and can be treated with the dignity they deserve,” said Ryan Chavka, business agent for IATSE Local 22. “We will now reach out to I.M.P. management to schedule negotiations for a first contract. We look forward to giving these production workers a voice at the bargaining table.”

More Nurses Join CWA at Cayuga Health: Nurses at the Cayuga Health Surgicare clinic and Cayuga Cancer Center in New York have secured voluntary union recognition as members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The newly minted members of Cayuga United-CWA are joining the ranks of their counterparts at the Cayuga Medical Center—which is also a member of the Centralus Health system—who won their union election earlier this month. Nurses began organizing to fix chronic understaffing issues that were compromising both the quality of patient care as well as worker safety. “When nurses join together, we can make a positive change for our patients and our profession,” said April Mendez, a registered nurse in hematology and oncology. “We have been inspired by our coworkers at CMC sticking together through a union-busting campaign and winning their election. And we are proud to win our union as well. Now, we’re paving the way for the next group of healthcare workers by building the power to win a union.”

Slate Editorial Staff Ratify New Contract Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members who work at Slate Media have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement that contains critical protections around artificial intelligence (AI) in the newsroom. The bargaining unit voted unanimously to approve the tentative agreement reached in early January. Along with establishing guardrails on the use of generative AI, WGAE members secured salary floor increases, higher severance payouts, more parental leave and other major wins. “The Slate Union is proud to ratify a new contract with management,” the bargaining unit said in a joint statement. “We’re thrilled to have secured better parental leave and severance, raised salary minimums and annual increases, added new positions to the unit, and introduced a brand new A.I. article. This contact improves the livelihoods of all our members, and we hope it helps set even better standards for all of those in our industry.”

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For Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently actively making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today's profile is Ericka Igess of the Utility Workers (UWUA).

Ericka Igess is the first Black woman to serve on her local’s executive board, and she is honored and proud to be a voice for all members of UWUA Local 18007. As recording secretary, she takes pride in helping others get through challenges they face and helps members deal with issues they may have at work. She also helps to make sure the collective bargaining agreement is being diligently enforced. 

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It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on X.

Alaska AFL-CIO:

Our labor movement could not exist without the work of Black union members and leaders.

During #BlackHistoryMonth and every month, America's unions fight for racial justice in the workplace and beyond. pic.twitter.com/W3PQ09TY1Y

— Alaska AFL-CIO (@AKAFLCIO) February 2, 2026

California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO:

“The last thing our San Diego childcare providers need is for a second-tier influencer and a twice-failed political candidate harassing them at their homes or businesses. The California Labor Movement continues to stand with our immigrant and refugee communities and the children… pic.twitter.com/xpel7lsuFc

— California Federation of Labor Unions (@CaliforniaLabor) February 3, 2026

Connecticut AFL-CIO:

.@32BJSEIU: "It’s the first time that fast food workers in our state have been unionized, something we’d only seen in states like California or New York. So, this is a huge moment for us. This has been a half-decade-long fight for our members"https://t.co/A4NhBkjbCS

— Connecticut AFL-CIO (@ConnAFLCIO) January 29, 2026

Illinois AFL-CIO:

The renowned labor leader Bayard Rustin once said, “To be afraid is to behave as if the truth were not true.” And we know our truth. We stand firm in our commitment to fighting for all workers and know that labor rights are civil rights. #BlackHistoryMonth #1u pic.twitter.com/QtTBRSkUrM

— Illinois AFL-CIO (@ILAFLCIO) February 1, 2026

Maine AFL-CIO:

"This is just an age-old tactic to pit workers against workers, divide the working class and deflect their attention away from the people who are robbing them blind: billionaires and corporations."https://t.co/V1Ud5Iv7dn

— Maine AFL-CIO (@MEAFLCIO) January 28, 2026

Massachusetts AFL-CIO:

Share this with any veteran you know who might be looking for a career change! pic.twitter.com/lEbjctysnk

— Massachusetts AFL-CIO (@massaflcio) February 2, 2026

Michigan State AFL-CIO:

Today, the Michigan AFL-CIO endorsed Karen McDonald for Attorney General. As a prosecutor, Karen has supported safe workplaces and stood up to corporate greed. Michigan workers need and deserve a fighter like Karen. pic.twitter.com/L40O0JKkN7

— Michigan AFL-CIO ✊ (@MIAFLCIO) February 3, 2026

Minnesota AFL-CIO:

Union negotiators said the three-year contract delivers on the demands that sparked co-op workers’ organizing drive, including more agency in the workplace, economic gains and improvements to scheduling. https://t.co/awcxSXwHXn #BetterInAUnion

— Minnesota AFL-CIO (@MNAFLCIO) February 3, 2026

Missouri AFL-CIO:

In just one year under President Trump, America lost 70,000 manufacturing jobs AND lost 145,000 blue collar jobs. 

Today, Blue-collar consumer
confidence is at a record low since 1976 when surveys began asking the question. pic.twitter.com/qzRPqjfBn9

— Missouri AFL-CIO (@MOAFLCIO) February 3, 2026

Nevada State AFL-CIO:

.@AFGENational Local 1224 held a vigil for Alex Pretti at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse. 

Labor and community stood in solidarity with Alex’s family, coworkers, healthcare workers, patients, and all in Minnesota and nationwide mourning this violent loss. pic.twitter.com/4StFQGU5IM

— Nevada State AFL-CIO // Pass the #PROAct (@NVAFLCIO) February 1, 2026

New Hampshire AFL-CIO:

Use the link below to tell the Labor Committee to vote NO on HB 1704-FN. We don’t need chaos and higher property taxes: https://t.co/fm5WuJyPCy#nhpolitics https://t.co/u1LShv1I2V

— New Hampshire AFL-CIO (@NHAFLCIO) February 2, 2026

New York State AFL-CIO:

“The NY FAIR News Act will uphold journalists’ credibility, safeguard the integrity of news reporting and strengthen public trust. These common-sense guardrails are essential for a healthy democracy.” -President Mario Cilento https://t.co/fEVx6eKehd

— NYS AFL-CIO // #UnionStrong (@NYSAFLCIO) February 2, 2026

Oregon AFL-CIO:

We’re proud to endorse Gov. Tina Kotek @Tina4Oregon for re-election as Oregon State Governor. Gov. Kotek is a key partner in fighting for progress towards a fair and just economy. pic.twitter.com/eeexo5bHWb

— Oregon AFL-CIO (@OregonAFLCIO) February 1, 2026

Pennsylvania AFL-CIO:

“You know how else we can put money in people’s pockets?

By finally raising the minimum wage in Pennsylvania!”@GovernorShapiro #PABudget

— PA AFL-CIO (@PaAFL_CIO) February 3, 2026

Texas AFL-CIO:

BREAKING: We just approved our Texas AFL-CIO COPE 2026 Primary Endorsements! 

We're ready to get to work to elect this wave of union members, and take on the billionaires and the big corporations. View our full list of endorsements here: https://t.co/Bl44Q6ekRf pic.twitter.com/vqjBVdZIF2

— Texas AFL-CIO (@TexasAFLCIO) January 26, 2026

Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO:

Congrats to Seattle Children's @myWSNA nurses on their new contract!!! ✊ https://t.co/WtIKMDGQT5

— Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO (@WAAFLCIO) February 2, 2026