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:

ICYMI - Executive Director @avincentjr was recognized for his dedication to advocating for our members in @PoliticsNYnews 2025 Labor Power Players list. 

Check out the impressive list of labor leaders and advocates who made it this year. https://t.co/qzd9pbzl26 pic.twitter.com/VGlvvSRQTX

— Actors' Equity (@ActorsEquity) March 20, 2025

AFGE:

What was the only thing to improve TSA employee engagement and satisfaction on the job? Collective bargaining and the 30% pay raises our union won for TSOs. https://t.co/9BF39pS1dP

— AFGE (@AFGENational) March 20, 2025

AFSCME:

We see these changes for what they are - a back door effort to undermine and cut Social Security.

They're making it significantly harder for disabled and rural Americans to access Social Security. We won't stand for it. https://t.co/bYwrAMvY4s

— AFSCME (@AFSCME) March 20, 2025

Alliance for Retired Americans:

Members in CT, MS, and FL are taking action to save Medicaid, support labor, and stop DOGE's Social Security attacks. We will never stop fighting for older and working Americans! #SaveMedicaid pic.twitter.com/bOws3hSxvG

— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) March 19, 2025

Amalgamated Transit Union:

Our Local 1573-Brampton, ON, members are united in their fight for a better contract. #ATUStrongerTogether https://t.co/ERIM3wl6m5 #1u #canlab @OFLabour #UnionStrong #Brampton

— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) March 20, 2025

American Federation of Teachers:

#ProtectOurKids pic.twitter.com/62Hmp8xwoP

— AFT (@AFTunion) March 20, 2025

American Postal Workers Union:

The Postal Service belongs to the people, not the billionaires. ✊ Join us on March 20 as we make our voices heard nationwide, “Hands Off Our Public Postal Service! – U.S. Mail is Not For Sale!” Find an event near you ➡️ : https://t.co/SoZlz9HBsK pic.twitter.com/K3rlj8gYst

— The American Postal Workers Union - APWU (@APWUnational) March 12, 2025

Association of Flight Attendants-CWA:

HAPPENING NOW: @AFAUnitedMEC Flight Attendants and allies are hitting the picket line at nearly 20 airports around the world to tell United management to get concessions off the table and deliver the industry-leading Contract we’ve earned! London & Guam kicking it off! #1u pic.twitter.com/eDOl1y9vaw

— AFA-CWA (@afa_cwa) March 19, 2025

Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers:

ON STRIKE

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.

Leaders at the Colorado AFL-CIO and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 105 have proposed a ballot measure that would make Colorado the second state in the country to have just-cause employment.

In 49 U.S. states, employers can fire a worker at any point, for any reason (or no reason at all). Initiative 43 would prohibit companies with more than eight staff from terminating or suspending a worker without performance reason—including things like repeated policy violations and gross insubordination. If the measure makes it on to the 2026 ballot and Colorado voters pass it, workers also would be able to sue for wrongful dismissal and employers could be required to reinstate workers, pay them back pay and cover the fees incurred by workers’ attorneys.

“Colorado workers should expect common-sense workplace protections that prevent them from being unfairly fired,” said Dennis Dougherty, executive director of the Colorado AFL-CIO. “Bad-faith employers arbitrarily fire workers to undermine worker rights, derail union organizing and take in record profits.”

For Women's History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making women's 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 Angela Sheehan of the Heat and Frost Insulators (HFIU).

Angela Sheehan made history as the first female business agent in HFIU Local 34, breaking barriers and paving the way for women in leadership roles. As a true trailblazer, she has shown that dedication and passion for her work can drive real change within the industry. Her unwavering commitment to her job is evident in the way she consistently goes above and beyond, never needing to be asked to volunteer for challenges. Sheehan’s leadership and enthusiasm inspire others to follow in her footsteps, shaping a more inclusive and dynamic future.

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For Women's History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making women's 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 Maxine Lachnite-Pelker of the Heat and Frost Insulators (HFIU).

Maxine Lachnite-Pelker began her insulator career in 1988, working first as a helper and then starting her apprenticeship in early 1989. She worked hard for many years as an insulator and a mother, retiring in September 2021. She is now a project engineer with a signatory insulating contractor. Lachnite-Pelker is a trailblazer in her industry and an inspiration to all women in her local, showing what can be accomplished by working hard and working together. 

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