Illinois AFL-CIO

Today, @chicagotribune laid off five guild staff members in a roughly 10% cut to our newsroom. These layoffs underscore a sad but unsurprising failure of leadership by Alden Global Capital, our hedge fund owner, and local management.

Our hedge fund owners & management just laid off close to 10% of the the Chicago Tribune newsroom for no clear reason, in essentially the same breath as they offered $88 million to bring the show to Dallas 🙃

The bipartisan bill to restore federal workers’ union rights has majority support in Congress. Tell your representative to sign the discharge petition to bring the Protect America’s Workforce Act to the floor for a vote without delay. bit.ly/3GDAeA9

America’s unions are hitting the road! While politicians in Washington make chaos for working people, we’re fighting for workers. The It’s Better In a Union—Freedom, Fairness and Security bus tour will build worker power nationwide and listen to the real needs of working people.

Always a pleasure to welcome Attorney General Raoul at the house of labor. Whether it’s sending up to wage theft or protecting Illinoisans from the harmful impact of Project 2025, AG Raoul has the backs of working families.

Climate Jobs Illinois and IL AFL-CIO Equity Director Chynna Hampton is at the Aspen Institute Climate Conference in Chicago. We're sharing the work we've done to develop and diversify our workforce by providing opportunities for all workers. #1u

The bill to restore federal workers’ union rights has bipartisan support from a majority of members in Congress! Tell your rep to sign the discharge petition for the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse Trump’s union-busting executive order! act.aflcio.org/call_campaigns…

📢This Saturday we put #FamiliesFirst. Not billionaires. Not corporations. Not deportations. Not tax breaks. Join us for a national union day of action! 🗓️ ✊RSVP TODAY: act.seiu.org/a/rsvp-july-26…

The Trump administration has revoked the legal status and work permits of hundreds of thousands of hard-working community and union members by ending temporary protections for many who have lived in the U.S. for decades. Learn more here: wapo.st/4lXwmbX

Congratulations to the UIUC Research Assistants who voted to unionize with the Graduate Employees Organization of the IFT! Across the country, we are seeing waves of graduate workers speaking up for better classroom conditions, fair pay, and a voice on the job.

The CFL organizing institute is back! Join labor leaders and organizers for a three day intensive from 9/16-9/19 where you will learn how to combat union busting, empower workers and facilitate organizing campaigns. Register here: bit.ly/4ib9pQt

I’m joining 150 House Democrats in demanding the Trump Administration release the nearly $7 billion they are illegally withholding from public schools across the country. No more excuses— follow the law and release the funding our communities were promised.

For young women considering a career in the building trades, don’t let ANYTHING stop you

"When certified, the bargaining unit will represent some 600 “classified” staff members, including administrative, clerical, IT and other employees at the Glen Ellyn-based community college." bit.ly/4lfUHKc

Mail carriers are frontline workers and face assaults nearly everyday. Nearly a year ago, Octavia Redmond, lost her life on the job. Yet true safety reform is still lacking. We stand with the NALC and demand more be done to protect the essential workers that deliver our mail!

Friends and family of legendary folk musician and “hellraiser” Anne Feeney have come together to announce a new round of grants for emerging artists of any discipline who create art in support of social movements for justice. Learn more here: bit.ly/4kBPpaX

It’s been almost a year since the murder of Octavia Redmond, yet letter carriers in Chicago and nationwide are still being robbed and assaulted. We stand with NALC Branch 11 and demand more be done to protect the essential workers that deliver our mail!

Working people need hospitals more than billionaires need another tax break. The labor movement will hold everyone who voted for this bill accountable – and we’ll keep organizing and mobilizing workers until the harms of this bill are wiped away for good. nytimes.com/2025/07/06/us/…

Working people are worried about our jobs, our economy and our futures. We deserve to feel secure. We DEMAND politicians focus on creating good jobs with good pay, good health care and a secure retirement. Join us as we fight for job security nationwide! bit.ly/3Gpbk7a

Billionaires have more than enough money. They didn’t need another tax break at the expense of working people’s jobs, health care and SNAP food assistance.