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A coalition of 24 national unions representing more than four million professional, technical, and other highly skilled workers

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2K Motion Capture Workers in Petaluma Unanimously Ratify Historic First Union Contract - IATSE PETALUMA, CA, — Workers at 2K’s motion capture studio in Petaluma, California have reached and unanimously ratified their first union contract with Take-Two Interactive management, marking a historic ...

Congrats to @iatse.bsky.social members at 2K’s motion capture studio in Petaluma, CA on ratifying their first contract, which includes wage floors & yearly wage increases, staffing protections, work from home policies, stronger crediting practices, AI protections, and more. iatse.net/2k-motion-ca...

11.03.2026 20:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Chesapeake College faculty approve first ever union contract WYE MILLS — After 20 months of negotiations, Chesapeake College faculty members established their first ever union contract in school history.

Congratulations to @uam-umd.bsky.social faculty at Chesapeake College who secured wage increases, a pathway to promotion, and improvements to working conditions and benefits with their first union contract. www.stardem.com/news/local_n...

11.03.2026 20:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Today, members of the Coalition for Professional Integrity submitted a comment to OPM opposing the proposed “Reduction in Force Appeals” rule. Coalition members oppose the rule because it would politicize the RIF appeal process, which would jeopardize professional integrity across the federal sector

11.03.2026 18:34 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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Contact your U.S. Rep & ask them to join the FY27 appropriations request letters in support of increased funding for the NEA & NEH. The more reps who sign the letters, the better our chances of increased funding to support jobs for union creative professionals. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

10.03.2026 18:18 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Writers Guild Awards 2026 Winners List Here are the winners of the 2026 Writers Guild Awards Awards, which were handed out March 8 in New York City ahead of the WGA contract talks with studios.

Congratulations to the @wgaeast.bsky.social members who were honored at last night's #WritersGuildAwards! deadline.com/2026/03/writ...

09.03.2026 18:23 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Womanhaven employees vote to unionize EL CENTRO — Workers at Womanhaven, a prominent domestic violence resource center in the Imperial Valley, have voted to unionize, according to records released by the National Labor Relations Board.

Congratulations to the employees at the domestic violence resource center, Womanhaven, on winning their union election to join @opeiu.org Local 30. www.ivpressonline.com/news/womanha...

09.03.2026 14:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
L.A.-Area Escape Room Becomes the First One in the World with a Union Contract

Congratulations to @actorsequity.bsky.social performers at The Basement escape room on securing 6.8% to 15.9% wage increases, scheduling protections, training shifts, increased safety provisions, sick leave protections, and more with their first union contract! actorsequity.org/news/PR/2026...

06.03.2026 21:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Labcorp Workers Reach Historic First Union Contract

Congrats to the nearly 500 employees at Labcorp in OR who are members of @ofnhp.bsky.social for coming to a tentative agreement on their first union contract, which will increase wages, expand paid time off eligibility, provide guardrails around outsourcing work & more. ofnhp.aft.org/news/labcorp...

05.03.2026 21:07 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Culver City teachers, students rally for safe schools Several Culver City  teachers, school employees, parents, and students held a rally Wednesday as part of a statewide day of action to ensure schools remain welcoming and safe places amid ICE threats a...

Yesterday, @cftunion.bsky.social teachers, school counselors, school nurses, program specialists, speech-language pathologists and inclusion facilitators in Culver City were joined by their students in our nationwide day of action to fight for a better life for all.
www.foxla.com/video/fmc-i9...

05.03.2026 21:00 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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DPE commends the release of USTR's 2025 Notorious Markets List, which calls attention to online and physical markets where substantial piracy or counterfeiting occurs. Everyday union creative professionals lose out when content theft proliferates online. www.dpeaflcio.org/press-releas...

04.03.2026 20:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The NEA & NEH support job opportunities for union creative professionals in every state, while providing Americans w/access to enriching programs that lift up local economies. That’s why we must urge Congress to commit to increased funding for the NEA & NEH in FY27. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

03.03.2026 23:08 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
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Contact your representative today and ask them to support increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in 2027.

Contact them today 👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

03.03.2026 14:46 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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The Actor Awards is a UNION celebration! Union actors honor union actors as @sagaftra.org members are nominees, presenters, AND voters. @afm-union.bsky.social perform the music for the show. @iatse.bsky.social crew and craftspeople and DGA directorial teams bring the show to our homes.
#actorawards

02.03.2026 01:15 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Nursing news and resources The leading voice and advocate for nurses in Washington state.

Congrats to the over 100 per diem nurses at Tacoma General who won their union election to join @wsna.bsky.social/ @aft.org! www.wsna.org/union/tacoma...

27.02.2026 21:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks @repvalhoyle.bsky.social, Labor Caucus Co-Chairs, and the other signers of this important letter in support of interpreters at Teleperformance.

DPE was proud to be with @opeiu.org @aslunion.bsky.social leaders during their visits to Capitol Hill over the past few months.

26.02.2026 23:07 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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WGA East members at HuffPost ratify fourth union contract - Editor and Publisher Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members at HuffPost and management reached a deal on their fourth three-year collective bargaining agreement. The contract was unanimously ratified by the 69-membe...

Congrats to @huffpostunion.bsky.social members on their new union contract that includes wage increases, AI and severance protections, and sick leave and parental leave improvements. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/wga-...

26.02.2026 22:02 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Whitman College staff launch union drive, seek voluntary recognition - Elkhorn Media Group WALLA WALLA – Staff members at Whitman College officially launched a unionization campaign Thursday, announcing ...Read More

Congrats to Whitman College staff who secured “super-majority support” for their union with @aft.org! elkhornmediagroup.com/whitman-coll...

25.02.2026 21:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Hearst Magazines Union Ratifies New Deal With Company Covering 410 Members Unions workers at Hearst Magazines affiliated with WGA East ratified a deal with the company, marking their second three-year collective bargaining agreement.

Congrats to @hearstunion.bsky.social members on their new contract which includes annual pay raises of 2-3%, a salary floor of $62,400, improved severance protections, and enhanced retirement benefits. variety.com/2026/digital...

24.02.2026 21:39 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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🤝 Nonprofit employees

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🎸🎟️ Production and box office workers in Washington, D.C.

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🎭Backstage production workers in Washington, D.C.

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🍎 Educators and staff in Pennsylvania

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🏫 Charter school staff in New Mexico

23.02.2026 22:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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In January, more professionals organized unions! ✊

📚 University faculty in California

23.02.2026 22:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Nearly 170,000 professionals joined unions in 2025, bringing the total number of professionals in unions to above 6.6 million! ✊✊✊

20.02.2026 21:59 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Professionals Across the Country Organized with DPE Affiliated Unions in 2025 — Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO Professionals continued organizing with unions affiliated with the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) in 2025. From stagehands in Delaware to nurses in Oregon, professionals across i...

From stagehands in Delaware to nurses in Oregon, professionals across the country joined unions affiliated with DPE in 2025. Here’s a look at who organized 👇 www.dpeaflcio.org/blog/profess...

19.02.2026 17:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their annual union membership report, which shows nearly 170,000 more professional joined unions in 2025, bringing the total number of professionals in unions to more than 6.6 million.
Full statement: www.dpeaflcio.org/press-releas...

18.02.2026 19:48 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Whistleblower protections ensure workers in the federal sector can uphold their professional integrity and best serve the American people. Learn more about how whistleblower protections and professional integrity work together from the slideshow we created with @govacctproj.bsky.social ⬇️

18.02.2026 15:23 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Happy 90th Birthday @weareagma.bsky.social!

17.02.2026 21:51 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Sesame workers deserve a fair contract! Join us in standing with @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social members who are demanding fair pay, job security, and family friendly policies in their union contract. Send Sesame management a letter to show your support at actionnetwork.org/letters/we-s...

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