Louisville and Lexington players paused the USL Championship season opener for 60 seconds after kickoff, letting the clock run without play. A fearless show of unity from the USL Players Association as negotiations reach a critical stage. It’s time for the league to act. #StandUpForStandards
I went to WNBPA HQ to interview executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson about the split amongst members.
“The one thing I said to [the players] is they have one tool and their tool is to out wait you."
More from that conversation & the state of the union: frontofficesports.com/wnba-union-d...
The USL players deserve professional standards for their professional talent, and it’s time for the USL to deliver.
The players are ready to strike and fight for what they deserve. USL: do the right thing and bargain for a fair contract now.
They said “unions couldn’t win in the South.”
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga said, watch this.
A first-ever union contract.
20% raises.
Better healthcare.
Real protections.
That’s worker power. ✊🏿
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This #BHM, we’re honoring pioneers who opened doors - and those who keep them open. From Dr. Gladys West and Jo Ann Allen Boyce to Crystal Dunn and Christen Press, their excellence and advocacy remind us that progress is built by those who demand more and make space for the next generation.
Starbucks baristas are fighting for a fair contract and we’re standing with them.
If Starbucks won’t respect workers at the bargaining table, they don’t deserve our clicks or orders.
Our call to action is simple:
📱Delete the Starbucks app
seiu.co/deleteApp
The WNBPA players are fighting for fair pay and a real share of the profits THEY create.
The players’ talent, hard work and sacrifice built the league. It’s time for Commissioners Cathy Engelbert and Adam Silver to pay the players what they owe them.
ICE out of Minnesota for truth and freedom.
America’s unions stand in solidarity with our @mnaflcio.org union family as they stand up to the federal government’s militarized immigration enforcement, fight for truth and freedom, and demand ICE peacefully leave Minnesota.
Our solidarity is our strength. When we fight, we win.
Working people see what ICE is doing in Minneapolis and still show up for each other. We’ve been counted out, stepped over, and still we rise. March 28, we gather in Minneapolis and across the country to protect our people and demand what we need. #NoKings
Some of your fave high impact players might not officially be High Impact Players… and how that's part of the problem 📈
Sam sat down with the @nwslplayers.bsky.social's Tori Huster to discuss concerns around the High Impact Rule and its criteria.
Full special episode with Sam and Tori on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast:
📺: youtu.be/NLA-MN1JV_k?...
🎧: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Our hearts are with our union brother Alex Jeffrey Pretti’s loved ones.
America’s unions demand that ICE leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt and that local authorities conduct a full, transparent investigation that will lead to accountability.
Tori Huster at the Independent Supporters Council panel discussion
Tori Huster at the Independent Supporters Council panel discussion
Tori Huster at the Independent Supporters panel discussion
Deputy Executive Director Tori Huster joined the USLPA, MLSPA, and the USWNTPA at the Independent Supporters Council Convention in Denver, CO, for an important discussion on what it takes to build a player-led league.
Thank you to the ISC for bringing Players Associations and supporters together.
AFL-CIO Mourns Killing of Minneapolis Union Member, Reiterates Calls for ICE to Leave Minnesota: The AFL-CIO mourns the senseless killing of another Minneapolis resident by federal agents. Alex Jeffrey Pretti was a VA intensive care unit nurse and a member of AFGE Local 3669—a brother in our union family. Our thoughts are with Alex’s loved ones, his union siblings, and the people of Minneapolis at this devastating time. As tens of thousands of Minnesotans made clear peacefully and powerfully yesterday, the Trump administration’s horrific operation—and their actions aimed at stoking violence and chaos—must end. America’s unions join the call for ICE to immediately leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt or killed. We demand local authorities conduct a full, transparent investigation that will lead to accountability for this tragic and violent act, and for Congress to use its power to hold ICE accountable.
America’s unions mourn the senseless killing by federal agents of our AFGE Local 3669 union brother and VA nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti.
We reiterate our call for ICE to immediately leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt or killed.
https://bit.ly/4pVTpFO
On MLK Day, we return to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring question: “What are you doing for others?”
A reminder that care, solidarity, and shared responsibility are how lasting change is built - together.
Meghann Burke at the Congressional college athletics Summit
Meghann Burke at the Congressional College Athletics Summit
Meghann Burke at the Congressional College Athletics Summit
Meghann Burke at Congressional College Athletics Summit
Yesterday, Meghann Burke was in Washington, D.C., at the Congressional College Athletics Summit, where she joined a panel discussion on strengthening women’s and Olympic sports
Thank you @demwomencaucus.bsky.social for your leadership defending Title IX protections for women collegiate athletes
In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said “The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress.”
Today, America’s unions are fired up and ready to fight so working people can achieve better. #MLK2026
Strike Picket Locations
Beginning today, nurses across NYC are on strike for safe staffing and dignity.
While CEO’s pocket millions, nurses carry a staffing crisis they didn’t create.
We stand with @nynurses.bsky.social
#PatientOverProfits
"KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS: You don't need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don't need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or access to buildings. You have the right to photograph or film anything in plain view, including federal buildings and law enforcement, so long as you are not trespassing or violating a lawful order. You should not interfere with the actions of the government officials you are recording. If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries. If you get stopped by the police, ask if you're free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away. If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present. If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement officer at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you'll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney-no matter your citizenship or immigration status."
"If you interact with ICE in public: Ask if you are free to leave. If so, you may calmly walk away. You have the right to refuse consent to a search. You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone, such as about where you were born, whether you are a citizen, or how you entered the country. If you have valid immigration documents, you should show them. Never provide fake documents. If you are arrested, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer. You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere."
If you're taking to the streets to protest, know your rights.
The nearly 15 million workers of the AFL-CIO—including 7 million working women across the country—stand in solidarity with our WNBPA family in demanding @wnba.com Commissioner Engelbert and @nba.com Commissioner Silver pay WNBA players what they’re owed. aflcio.org/press/releas...
Time is running out for the @wnba.com to pay the players what they owe them. Their contract expires TONIGHT.
Without the players, there is no WNBA — and fair pay is LONG overdue. America’s unions stand in solidarity with the WNBPA players in this fight ✊
It’s unacceptable that a corporation can pay their CEO 6,666x what the average worker is paid, while those same workers need food assistance to make ends meet.
Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas deserve better. We stand with them in their fight for a fair contract.
“The league has a choice to make,” Burke told me. “They either need to cater to and protect teams unwilling to grow, or unlock potential. They can’t do both.”
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A big moment for professional hockey! The Professional Hockey Players’ Association ratified a new agreement with the @echl.bsky.social, strengthening protections and respect on the job.
When players organize, they raise the standard for the whole sport. Congratulations to the PHPA!
Joyous Kwanzaa! | AFL-CIO
America’s unions wish you and your loved ones a bright and meaningful Kwanzaa.
WNBA players are responsible for the league’s skyrocketing growth and popularity. Pay equity is LONG overdue for the players.
Solidarity with the WNBPA in their fight for a new contract. America’s unions stand with the players! https://bit.ly/3MPWYzB
