Colorado AFL-CIO

What you’ve been waiting for 👀 See where and when to come out and support SBWU Colorado workers! See you in the picket line ✊

Donate to Support Striking Starbucks Baristas in Colorado, organized by Lauren Allen Union baristas at Starbucks on Woodmen and Marksheffel are joining union … Lauren Allen needs your support for Support Striking Starbucks Baristas in Colorado

If you are not able to contribute financially, consider supporting in other ways:
• Share this fundraiser with friends and family
• Join baristas on the picket line to show your support

The money collected in this fundraiser will go directly to the employees of Starbucks on Woodmen and Marksheffel so that they may continue to pay their bills, buy groceries, and meet other financial needs.
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Group photo of union baristas on ULP strike

Good morning from DAY FIVE of our national ULP strike!

We're ready to escalate if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing & the resolution of 100s of ULPs.

RT if you're with us ✊🔥 #NoContractNoCoffee

NO CONTRACT? NO COFFEE!! 🚫☕️
Proud to stand with @sbworkersunited.org workers on the picket lines yesterday, today, and every day until their demands are met. Sign the pledge today!
starbucksworkersunited.controlshift.app/petitions/no...

No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.

Baristas are on strike — and we’re standing with them. Don’t shop at Starbucks while workers fight for fair pay, better staffing, and an end to union-busting. #NoContractNoCoffee seiu.co/NoStarbucks

$96 million for 120 days of work. $15/hour for baristas who can’t get enough hours to qualify for benefits. That’s not “the best job in retail.” That’s greed.

Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

Graphic with the text "Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. Put working people first."

The shutdown has gone on so long, we've run out of clever ways to say it, so we'll just say it: Federal workers have been locked out or working with no pay for over a month. The Trump admin and their allies in Congress must fund the government and fix the health care crisis NOW.

Elon Musk spent his year inflicting as much pain as possible on America’s federal workers and breaking the essential services that working people rely on. 

And now he’s being handed a trillion-dollar paycheck on a silver platter.
 
Disgusting.

Starbucks can address safety, pay and scheduling issues but are using Trump’s union busting at the NLRB to stop worker voices.

WHEN: Thursday, November 13th at 4pm
WHERE: 8193 Carmela Grove, Colorado Springs

Solidarity and see you there!

Join workers fighting back against FOUR years of union busting to stop @sbworkersunited.org workers from getting a fair contract. Starbuck’s new CEO Brian Niccol makes $95 million a year, a 6666:1 ratio from boss to worker pay. starbucksworkersunited.controlshift.app/events/color...

Graphic with the title "Post Your Premium," and the following text: "1. Check to see if your state has its own website or uses healthcare.gov. 2. If your state has its own website, look for an option to preview plans or get a quick quote. 3. If your state uses healthcare.gov, go to the "see plans and prices" page. 4. Answer the questions to get a quote for 2026. 5. Post a screenshot on social media, and show the increase or add a message about how your 2026 rate compares with your 2025 rate. Include the hashtag #PostYourPremium."

Have you checked to see what your Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium will be for 2026?

Did you get sticker shock?

Help us spread the word that we’re facing a health care crisis. Post a picture of your increase! #PostYourPremium

CALL: Stop the Shutdown and the Cuts to Working Families The federal government is shutting down because the Trump administration chose chaos and pain over responsible governing. Countless jobs, the essential government services we all rely on and the econ...

Even as the news is flooded with families devastated to discover their health premiums are doubling or tripling - bills they simply can’t afford - the Trump admin is still refusing to extend the ACA tax breaks.

Tell Trump and his allies in Congress: stop the health care crisis!

PRESS RELEASE AFL-CIO: 'When Candidates Stand with Workers, They Win' November 5, 2025 f v AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on the 2025 election results: Last night, voters across the country sent a clear message: When candidates stand with workers, they win. For too long, politicians have chased billionaire donors instead of listening to the workers who teach our children and care for our sick, build infrastructure and operate machines, harvest food and stock shelves, and keep us safe and power our essential services. The candidates who earned voters' trust focused on making life more affordable, creating good jobs and restoring the dignity of work. From city halls to statehouses across the country, workers elected leaders who will help us build an economy for the people, not the billionaire bosses. For months leading up to Election Day, union volunteers worked tirelessly to drive big wins for pro-worker, pro-democracy leaders and initiatives across the country. In New York, California, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, union members rallied their communities to elect the candidates who will tackle the cost of living, raise wages, create good union jobs and protect our freedoms. We don't need to wait for lengthy post-mortems on this election to understand what happened last night. At the doors and on the phones, workers told us the same thing we hear at jobsites and in union halls across the country: People want leaders who will stand up for us, focus on the issues we care most about, deliver real solutions that support working people and protect our democracy. And yesterday's victories were just the beginning. We will continue to take back our country from the billionaire CEOs who control our economy and our lives. From now until Election Day 2026, the labor movement will run an unprecedented ground game to engage millions of workers about what's at stake in next year's elections and the path to a better future for our families.

Last night, voters across the country sent a clear message: when candidates stand with workers, they win. And these wins were just the beginning - we will continue to take back our country from the billionaire CEOs who control our economy and our lives. aflcio.org/press/releas...

Colorado sent a clear message tonight: no child should ever have to learn on an empty stomach.

While Republicans in Washington play politics with our families, our food and our health care, Colorado is stepping up, keeping Healthy School Meals for All alive for 600,000 kids.

All workers deserve safety, fair wages, and dignity on the job. Today, we joined Casa Bonita United on their picket line. Proud to stand with these and all workers in the fight for worker justice ✊

I Support the Casa Bonita Performers! Tell Casa Bonita leadership that you stand with these workers as they seek a fair contract guaranteeing a safe workplace and sustainable working conditions.

Casa Bonita workers are on strike! Sign their petition actionnetwork.org/petitions/i-...

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🛑 USDA has informed states they can’t issue Nov. SNAP benefits while the government is shutdown, so Nov. benefits are currently on hold.
🚨 The federal Administration should fulfill its obligation to feed families and use its SNAP contingency reserves.
📢 Learn more: bit.ly/co_snapupdates

Here’s what Len had to say: “If you organize your labor, you organize your money. And if you organize your money, you organize your power”

NO KINGS!!!

Trump and the billionaire class think they can threaten our democracy, disappear our immigrant neighbors off the streets, and dismantle collective bargaining rights of millions of workers. We say no way.

This weekend, our Young Worker Community Organizer Len Harris MC’ed the Denver No Kings protest, part of the largest protest in American history. We are proud to stand with millions of American workers to proudly pronounce NO KINGS ✊

ዩኒየን ብዙሕ ኃይል ኣለዎ፣ ዴሞክራስያዊ ሃገር ብዙሕ ኃይል ኣላ።
ሰራሕተኛታት ቃል ክኸብሩ ይግባኣል፣ እዚ ንነገሥታት መንግስት ኣይኮነን።
ንናትና ተዓዘቡ ኦክቶበር 18 ቀን ብደንቨር፣ ምርካብን ፌርን ካብ 12 ክሳብ 4 ሰዓት።

ዩኒየን ጠንካራ ከሆነ፣ ዴሞክራሲም ጠንካራ ነው።
የሚሰሩ ሰዎች ድምፃቸው እንዲታወቅ ይገባል — የነገሥታት መንግስት አይደለም።
ከእኛ ጋር ቁሙ በኦክቶበር 18 ቀን በደንቨር — መስክና በፌር፣ ከ12 እስከ 4 ድረስ።

Unión fuertes, democracia fuerte.
Los trabajadores merecen voz, no un gobierno de reyes.
Apóyanos el 18 de octubre en Denver: marcha y feria, de 12 a 16 h.

Union strong, democracy strong.
Working people deserve a say — not rule by kings.
Stand with us on Oct 18th in Denver — march + fair, 12–4 PM.

From being denied seating and footwear reimbursements to facing burnout and low wages, DAM employees aren't being treated fairly, and they deserve better.

Add your name to this letter calling on museum leadership to respect and value the people who make the DAM possible.

Show your support for Denver Art Museum workers! The Denver Art Museum’s staff make it the vibrant cultural institution we all love — but after more than a year of bargaining, they’re still fighting for fair pay, reasonable workloads, and basic dign...

Denver Art Museum workers need you to take action! After more than a year of bargaining, they’re still fighting for fair pay, reasonable workloads, and basic dignity at work. actionnetwork.org/letters/show...

Many constructive and motivational conversations were had and workers across different sectors connected over a shared passion for labor. Be sure to join us next year!