Liz Shuler
@lizshuler
President of the AFL-CIO. Oregonian. Home union IBEW. Solidarity forever! she/her #1u
We’re in the thick of the summer heat, and working people across the country need heat safety standards to protect themselves on the job. Extreme heat is a deadly health hazard. Tell Congress to protect workers from heat at work! https://bit.ly/4wtERkF
Robbie Sparks was a true barrier-breaker whose passion for workers’ rights and civil rights made an incredible impact on our labor movement, communities and working people. America’s unions will carry her pursuit of justice forward. Rest in power.
Every morning, millions of Americans start their day with something delicious made by a BCTGM member. It was an honor to be with workers who keep this country fed and who show the labor movement what solidarity looks like.
I’ve seen for myself: The Gordie Howe International Bridge is proof of what union workers make possible. Congratulations to everyone whose skill and craftsmanship brought this project to life. This is what investing in good union jobs looks like.
I'm proud to stand with @unitehere.org Local 25 and support the boycott of the Montgomery County Conference Center, where workers are being denied a fair union organizing process. I encourage our partners and allies to join us by moving their meetings and conferences elsewhere.
Every worker deserves equal pay for equal work. But Black women working full time, year-round still have to work seven months longer to earn what white men made by the end of last year. Today and every day we will continue fighting for pay equity. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay
President Trump wants working people focused on years-old conspiracy theories instead of what's happening right now. Everything is too expensive, working people are struggling, and his administration's policies are only making it worse. https://bit.ly/4wNAFMn
My union brother Brent Booker is exactly right. Infrastructure means good union jobs, safer communities and a stronger economy. When politicians play games with these projects, it's working people who pay the price.
The tragedies in Houston and Maine are the predictable result of a system that’s allowed ICE to operate with little accountability and few safeguards. Every worker, no matter where they're born, should be able to work with dignity and return home safely.
The Fourth of July is a reminder that our country's greatest strength has always been working people. Here's to the union members who built America and keep building a better future every day.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a culmination of the efforts of the civil rights and labor movements fighting for dignity, equality and fairness for all. 62 years later, we’re ready to keep organizing to protect and expand our civil rights and create a more just country.
Heartbroken by the loss of our union sister Vonda McDaniel. She was a fearless leader, a tireless advocate for working people and a cherished member of our AFL-CIO family. Her legacy will live on in every worker she inspired and every fight she helped lead.
In Trump v. Barbara, SCOTUS upheld one of the fundamental promises of our Constitution: every child born in the United States is a citizen of the United States. This decision rejects the Trump administration's latest attempt to divide working people and attack immigrant families.
It was great to strategize with union leaders and activists from across Hawaii, the most union-dense state in the country, at the first ever Hawaii Labor Summit. The energy, solidarity and commitment to organizing made it clear: Working people are ready to keep building power together.
Happy Father’s Day to my dad, Lance. From a one-room cabin in Oregon to 37 years as a union power lineman, he worked hard every day to take care of our family and give us opportunities he never had. I’m proud to be his daughter.
Happy Father's Day to the working dads who make our unions and labor movement strong. Thank you for everything you do for your families, your workplaces and your communities.
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and a reminder that freedom delayed is freedom denied. Today we honor the resilience, courage and contributions of generations of Black Americans, and reflect on the unfinished work of justice and equality.
College athletes are workers and need strong safeguards. As written, the Protect College Sports Act weakens college athletes' voices on the job, undermines their right to collective bargaining, jeopardizes fair compensation and stops states from advancing protections for athlete workers.
This week in Minnesota, our movement got stronger. Union membership is at its highest level in 16 years. And we're setting our sights even higher: organizing 2 million more workers over the next five years. Let's get to work.
"You are the seeds that have been planted by your fathers and your grandfathers, by the labor movement, by the cause that you believe in. You are the seeds of the spring." - Dolores Huerta
My union story is like so many others, growing up in a working-class family that scraped to get by from paycheck to paycheck until our lives were changed by an @ibewinternational.bsky.social apprenticeship. Our family lived the union difference. #AFLCIO26
Thank you to @sagaftra.org President Sean Astin for reminding us what's at stake. Unions change lives. America's unions are organizing to make sure every worker who wants a union can experience the union difference.
Welcome to Minneapolis, union family! We're excited to kick off the @aflcio.org Convention and spend the week learning, organizing and building worker power together WITH YOU! #AFLCIO26
At yesterday's Unity Summit, labor leaders shared how they're taking on the biggest challenges facing working people. From attacks on civil rights to growing inequality. The message was clear: we have had enough and are organizing like never before. #AFLCIO26
We just welcomed trade unionists from around the world to the @aflcio.org Global Labor Symposium. All workers face shared challenges across borders. Our international solidarity matters now more than ever.
We need a serious effort to regulate potentially dangerous AI technologies. But any attempt to tie the hands of states in their efforts to keep working people safe is not acceptable.
It was an honor to join @prideatwork.org. When politicians try to divide us, working people stand together. Happy Pride Month to our LGBTQIA+ union family.
For the first time since @ituc.bsky.social began its Global Rights Watchlist, the United States has been placed on a list of countries where workers' are under attack. But workers are fighting back and the labor movement will continue to defend our rights.
Starting this weekend, union members and labor leaders from across the country will gather in Minneapolis for the @aflcio.org Convention. As workers demand an economy that works for everyone, we're coming together to build power and shape the future of our movement. Can't wait to see you there!
Happy Pride Month! Every worker deserves a safe workplace where they can be themselves, free from discrimination and harassment. The labor movement is proud to stand with LGBTQ+ workers today and every day.