10/23/2025 - 3:00pm
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: SEIU Members Overwhelmingly Ratify LA County Contract
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.
Members of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721 who work for Los Angeles County successfully ratified the new contract they reached on Friday after a powerful two-day unfair labor practice (ULP) strike earlier this year.
County workers walked off the job in late April in response to the county stalling negotiations and violating labor law by surveilling and retaliating against union members. This massive 50,000 person strong work stoppage showed the strength of their unity and helped secure a tentative agreement just two months later. The deal includes major wins like a 7% cost-of-living adjustment increase, new grievance language, a commitment to fill county vacancies and more.
“From our historic ULP Strike, to our countless practice pickets and acts of civil disobedience at the Hall of Administration—LA County members never backed down,” Local 721 said in a social media post. “Because we stood strong, organized, and united, we won a Tentative Agreement that’s now officially ratified! This victory belongs to every worker who took a stand and demanded respect. Congratulations, LA County members!”
Kenneth Quinnell
Thu, 10/23/2025 - 10:03
10/22/2025 - 8:30pm
Federal Workers Provide Essential Public Services: What Working People Are Doing This Week
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:
Stage managers and actors are watching closely. We stand with the Local 802 musicians!
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— Actors' Equity Association (@actorsequity.bsky.social) October 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Alliance for Retired Americans:
10/22/2025 - 2:00pm
No Kings: In the States Roundup
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.
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California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO:
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10/22/2025 - 2:00pm
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Staff at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Form Union
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.
Staff at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) joined the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU), International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 70, last month after securing voluntary recognition.
Workers at the government watchdog nonprofit, as well as management, are enthusiastic about beginning negotiations so they can establish a contract that will help continue CREW’s critical advocacy work.
“CREW United is a testament to both our commitment to CREW’s work and our belief in its values. This effort is about building a stronger, fairer workplace where we can bring our best selves to CREW’s critical mission,” said Honora Overby, a member of the CREW United Organizing Committee. “We are grateful for management’s openness and excited to collaborate on building lasting structures that will support our staff and strengthen CREW’s impact.”
Kenneth Quinnell
Wed, 10/22/2025 - 09:36
