✊ TEXAS UNION WIN: Workers at Ashland Specialty Chemicals ratified a new contract! While they didn't win every fight at that table — members won something no contract can put a price on: trust, unity, and a brotherhood forged on that picket line. That’s the union difference.

More than 60 union members representing dozens of unions joined us for our North Texas Labor Town Hall! Members are ready to organize, build power, and elect pro-worker candidates in #DFW. ✊

📢 Calling all DFW area union members! Our North Texas Labor Town Hall is MONDAY at 6pm, and we want to hear from you! RSVP to join us: bit.ly/northtxlabor 𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑒: 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦.

✊ TEXAS UNION WIN: @weareagma.bsky.social members just won a new, four-year agreement with the Houston Ballet guaranteeing: 💸 Strong wage increases 🏖️ New vacation pay 🍼 Parental leave benefits 🤖 AI protections & more! That’s the union difference!

A strong Postal Service means: 📬 Reliable & affordable mail service, 🔒 Secure delivery of election mail & prescription meds, 💸 Support for small businesses, and 💪 Good union jobs. @apwu.bsky.social members are rallying to save our mail and serve the people of Texas, not corporate profits!

“There’s no reason I should be paycheck to paycheck.” Over 75% of @capmetroatx.bsky.social / Keolis employees can’t afford to live in Austin. Instead of taking care of workers, the CapMetro board is trying to pass the buck onto their subcontractor. Take action: bit.ly/capmetroaction #atx

📍 Austin: @capmetroatx.bsky.social / @keolisgroup.bsky.social workers represented by @atucomms.bsky.social Local 1091 are calling on the CapMetro board to take care of the workers who make our community run! FAIR CONTRACT NOW! Send a message: bit.ly/capmetroaction

How do we WIN a better Texas? By organizing for it! 💪 More than 30 organizers just came together for the @aflcio.org’s Organizing Institute (OI) Training in Austin. Union members from across the state gained new skills to build a broader, bolder labor movement!

🦋 Registration is NOW OPEN for our brand new Immigration Training Program for Texas union members! The labor movement has always understood a simple but powerful truth: an injury to one is an injury to all. Learn more and register for this four-part training at texasaflcio.org/immigration

Having workers complete tasks they’re not trained or certified for in a chemical plant? That’s unsafe for workers AND the community. Ashland workers are on week 4️⃣ of their ULP strike in Texas City. Add your name to support them: tr.ee/ashlandpetit... #KeepAshlandSafe

📍 Texas City Week 3️⃣: 70 skilled workers are continuing their ULP strike at Ashland Specialty Chemicals. These workers aren't asking for more pay. They're on strike to make sure Ashland preserves the safety standards that've been in place for decades. Add your name: tr.ee/ashlandpetit...

Union-first candidate Montserrat Garibay is ready to bring her organizing experience to the Texas Capitol as our next state rep for #HD49! Fighting unapologetically for workers — that’s the union difference! ✊🏽 #txlege

📢 GRAND PRAIRIE is the next stop on our statewide listening tour! RSVP for our North Texas Labor Town Hall on Monday, Aug. 3 at bit.ly/northtxlabor 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺.

🚨 TAKE ACTION: These skilled workers are trying to keep @AshlandInc safe for the whole Texas City community! 1️⃣ Add your name: tr.ee/ashlandpetit...  2️⃣ Donate to the strike fund: tr.ee/ashlandstrik...  3️⃣ Join the picket line: tr.ee/ashlandpicke...  #KeepAshlandSafe

🚫 DON’T CROSS THE PICKET LINE! 🚫 Texas City Metal Trades Council members are on day 13 of their Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike at Ashland Specialty Chemicals! This strike is about one thing: SAFETY.

Registration is NOW OPEN for our 23rd annual Texas AFL-CIO • Walter Umphrey Golf Tournament ⛳ This is one of our largest fundraisers of the year. Help us grow the Texas labor movement! Tickets and sponsorships are available at texasaflcio.org/golf

Unionized Hearst Newspapers staff in Austin, Dallas, and across the country are fighting for fair contracts & respect! Solidarity with our Texas journalists and members of Austin NewsGuild & @dallasnewsguild.bsky.social! 💪 @newsguild.org @cwaunion.bsky.social

✊ SOLIDARITY DELIVERS: IUPAT DC 10, Glaziers Local 1778 members have ratified a new multi-year agreement with Spring Glass & Mirror, protecting their pension and preserving the industry standards that support skilled union glaziers. That’s the union difference!

📍 Texas City: PEOPLE OVER POWER 💥 70 skilled workers are on a ULP strike at the Ashland Specialty Chemicals plant! This Texas City Metal Trades Council strike is about safety for both workers and the community. Support the workers – don’t cross the picket line! #UnionStrong

United Workers of Harris Center (@cwaunion.bsky.social) members are fighting to better serve their community. The Harris Center: Get the pay raise back, give employees a raise, and stop union busting! Add your name to stand in solidarity with the workers: tr.ee/petitionharriscenter

🚨 STRIKE ALERT: Workers at Ashland Specialty Chemicals in #TexasCity are on a 24/7 Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike! 70 skilled Texas City Metal Trades Council union members voted to reject the company's contract and authorize the strike. Don’t cross the picket line!

JUST ANNOUNCED: Our Committee on Political Education (COPE) has voted to endorse @vikkigoodwintx.bsky.social for Lt. Governor! She’s ready to fight for higher wages, lower health care costs, and fully-funded public schools. Let’s defeat Dan Patrick and let’s elect Vikki Goodwin this November!

Applications for the next Texas-based Organizing Institute (OI) Training will CLOSE in just one week! Over three days, union organizers will learn skills to empower workers to WIN respect and dignity on the job! Details: texasaflcio.org/issues/train...

✊ TEXAS UNION WIN: More than 200 DART paratransit workers - represented by @atucomms.bsky.social - just won huge raises in a historic union contract! That’s the union difference! #UnionStrong

MC3 pre-apprenticeship programs provide hands-on training and a path to life-changing union DOL Registered Apprenticeship Programs! 🔨🚧🏗️ Know someone ready to step into a rewarding career that builds the future of our state? Learn more and apply at texasccp.com ✨

🚫 DON’T CROSS THE PICKET LINE! 🚫 Across #Houston, IUPAT Glaziers Local 1778 are still on an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike against Spring Glass & Mirror! ☎️ Call & tell Spring Glass to respect the union: tinyurl.com/callspringglass  💸 Donate to the strike fund: tinyurl.com/iupat1778strikefund

✊ TEXAS UNION WIN: @iamunion.bsky.social District 776 members at Lockheed Martin just won a groundbreaking contract with: ✔ Historic wage increases ✔ Better retirement benefits ✔ More vacation time ✔ No mandatory overtime ✔ $6,000 ratification bonus That’s the union difference!

Our labor movement is investing in the next generation by launching our P.O.W.E.R. (Protect. Organize. Win. Engage. Right Now.) campaign to protect our 2026 elections and put pro-worker candidates into office! #UnionPOWER

🌟 Our Texas labor movement was in the spotlight throughout the 2026 @aflcio.org Convention!  Texans who work for a living will continue showing up, organizing, and building power!

Across Houston, IUPAT Glaziers Local 1778 are on an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike against Spring Glass & Mirror! ☎️ CALL Spring Glass now and tell them to respect the union: tinyurl.com/callspringgl...