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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 7 Texas Candidates Running for Election
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 7 Texas Candidates Running for Election
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KILLEEN, Texas -- The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of seven candidates running to represent Texas in the 2026 elections taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The newly endorsed candidates are Gina Hinojosa
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 7 Texas Candidates Running for Election
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Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues.
Contact:
Tim Kauffman
202-374-6491
tim.kauffman@afge.org
KILLEEN, Texas -- The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of seven candidates running to represent Texas in the 2026 elections taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The newly endorsed candidates are Gina Hinojosafor governor and six incumbents for reelection to the U.S. House: Lizzie Fletcher (CD-7), Veronica Escobar (CD-16), Christian Menefee (CD-18), Joaquin Castro (CD-20), Sylvia Garcia (CD-29), and Greg Casar (CD-37).
The endorsed candidates have been supportive of AFGE's legislative priorities and often are the cosponsors of key workforce bills.
"Over 250,000 federal employees call Texas home. They care for our veterans, support our military, secure our border, and make sure Social Security checks arrive on time," AFGE District 10 National Vice President Cheryl Eliano said.
"Over the past year they have faced mass firings, a government shutdown, and attacks on their right to a union. They need leaders who fight back," Eliano said. "Gina Hinojosa has spent her career standing up for working families, from her work as a civil rights and labor attorney in the Rio Grande Valley to her leadership in the Texas House. Representatives Fletcher, Escobar, Menefee, Castro, Garcia, and Casar have stood with federal workers in Washington when it mattered most."
AFGE previously endorsed Texas State Rep. James Talarico for election to the U.S. Senate in November along with four other candidates from the state running for the U.S. House.
About 250,000 federal employees live in Texas - caring for veterans, supporting the military, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time.
AFGE is the largest federal employee union in the country, representing more than 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers in all functions of government. AFGE represents more than 136,000 federal employees in District 10, which includes Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Panama, and Texas.
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National Nurses United condemns Trump's unhinged political and racist attack on Rep. Omar
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release:
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National Nurses United condemns Trump's unhinged political and racist attack on Rep. Omar
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The nation's largest union of registered nurses issued the following statement, in response to the federal government's raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, confiscating her possessions, and reports of attempting to strip her of her citizenship:
Trump's use of state power to try and silence political opposition is fascism. The lengths to which the Trump administration is going to target Rep.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release:
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National Nurses United condemns Trump's unhinged political and racist attack on Rep. Omar
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The nation's largest union of registered nurses issued the following statement, in response to the federal government's raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, confiscating her possessions, and reports of attempting to strip her of her citizenship:
Trump's use of state power to try and silence political opposition is fascism. The lengths to which the Trump administration is going to target Rep.Ilhan Omar, who has been an outspoken opponent of the president in her role as a champion for working people and immigrants, is a clear abuse of power and should urgently mobilize all people who value our democracy.
As the midterm elections get closer, nurses are letting our patients and our communities know that our democracy is coding. In just the past two years, Trump has crossed red line after red line. He has cancelled the union contracts of VA nurses and tens of thousands of federal workers. He has slashed nearly $1 trillion from health care spending that will result in millions losing insurance and their local hospitals to pad the wallets of his billionaire donors and fund endless wars. He has unleashed armed federal agents into our streets and terrorized our immigrant communities, tearing apart families and sending our neighbors to concentration camps where they are abused while prison corporations profit.
In addition to attacking Rep. Omar for her vocal opposition to his administration's actions, he is targeting her for being a brown immigrant woman. Nurses respect and uphold the human dignity of each person, period. Trump and his administration instead espouse a white supremacist order of society where Black and brown immigrants are dehumanized, vilified, otherized, and scapegoated. This ideology again, reinforces fascist techniques of dividing and controlling the public.
Trump's heinous actions against Rep. Omar are among the dozens of power grabs inflicted against Americans, which not only cause immediate suffering for hard-working people, but also threaten the very ability of working people to shape their futures. While Trump goes after his political enemies, Americans are struggling to put food on the table, cover their medical bills, and build better futures.
National Nurses United will be in this fight with Rep. Omar against these baseless attacks. Nurses will also remain vigilant as the midterms approach to ensure free and fair elections. If Trump and his backers interfere with the midterm elections, union nurses are prepared to work together with allied groups to restore our democracy through mass acts of peaceful civil disobedience, protest, and strikes.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/national-nurses-united-condemns-trumps-unhinged-political-and-racist-attack-on-rep-omar
UAW President Shawn Fain, International Executive Board Sworn In for New Four-Year Term
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 16 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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UAW President Shawn Fain, International Executive Board Sworn In for New Four-Year Term
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United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain and the union's newly elected International Executive Board (IEB) were sworn into office for a new four-year term in a ceremony honoring the will of the membership and reaffirming the union's commitment to fighting for its members and all working-class people.
Press is encouraged to use photos from the swearing-in ceremony.
The ceremony marked the
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DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 16 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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UAW President Shawn Fain, International Executive Board Sworn In for New Four-Year Term
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United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain and the union's newly elected International Executive Board (IEB) were sworn into office for a new four-year term in a ceremony honoring the will of the membership and reaffirming the union's commitment to fighting for its members and all working-class people.
Press is encouraged to use photos from the swearing-in ceremony.
The ceremony marked thebeginning of a new term for Fain and the International Executive Board, who pledged to faithfully serve the union's membership and advance the interests of UAW members, families, and their communities.
UAW member and longtime union leader Paul Caucci administered the oath of office to Fain, who begins his second term as International Union president. Fain then administered the constitutional obligation to the newly elected members of the International Executive Board.
In remarks following the ceremony, Fain reflected on the responsibility of union leadership and outlined the priorities for the next four years: growing the UAW, building worker power and winning improvements for working-class people.
Fain connected the UAW's history of collective action to the challenges facing workers today, pointing to the legacy of the 1930s sit-down strikes and the union's more recent Stand Up Strike in 2023.
"Our union built the American Dream," Fain said. "From the Sit Down Strikers of the 1930's to the Stand-Up Strikers since 2023, regular working-class people have led this union and led this country from the ground up."
"Over the next four years, our job is to do more than just to ensure the survival of our organization," Fain said. "We need to grow. We need to build. We need to win. And to do that, we need each other."
Fain emphasized that the UAW is a democratic, member-driven organization and that the union's future depends on members being prepared and empowered to fight for their interests.
"This is a democracy," Fain said. "We are only in this room because the members put us in this room. And we will only win what the members are prepared and empowered to fight for."
The president also highlighted the broader stakes of the labor movement, citing wealth inequality and the influence of corporate power as challenges facing working people. He urged UAW leaders to meet those challenges through faith, solidarity and collective action.
"The only path to turning this situation around is by abandoning fear and having faith that's rooted in solidarity," Fain said.
Fain closed his remarks by calling on the board to approach the next four years with a shared sense of purpose and responsibility.
"It's not our individual legacies on the line. It's not just our union on the line," Fain said. "It's the fate of the working class and the fate of humanity."
"And together, we will rise to the occasion--to meet our generation's defining moment. And we will do it as a United UAW."
Newly Sworn-In UAW International Executive Board
The International Executive Board members sworn into office alongside President Fain are:
* President: Shawn Fain
* Secretary-Treasurer: Brandon Campbell
* Vice President: Laura Dickerson
* Vice President: Kevin Gotinsky
* Vice President: Ryan Hiestand
* Region 1 Director: LaShawn English
* Region 1A Director: Mark DePaoli
* Region 1D Director: Scott Zuckschwerdt
* Region 2B Director: David Green
* Region 4 Director: Lucas DeSpain
* Region 6 Director: Mike Miller
* Region 8 Director: Tim Smith
* Region 9 Director: Jimmy Lakeman
* Region 9A Director: Brandon Mancilla
The UAW enters its new term focused on expanding the union's reach through a $100 million investment in new organizing, building worker power and fighting for a better future for workers and their families.
As growing wealth inequality threatens the foundations of democracy, the union will confront the challenges and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence and automation, fight for a new trade policy that puts workers first, and fight for a political system that puts workers at the center. The focus of this work will remain the UAW's core priorities: higher wages, quality health care, retirement security and more time off the job.
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Original text here: https://uaw.org/uaw-president-shawn-fain-international-executive-board-sworn-in-for-new-four-year-term/
UAW President Shawn Fain, Abdul El-Sayed in Candid Conversation on 2026 Midterm Stakes
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 16 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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UAW President Shawn Fain, Abdul El-Sayed in Candid Conversation on 2026 Midterm Stakes
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Today, the UAW released an hour-long conversation between UAW President Shawn Fain and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Recorded the previous week at the UAW's Solidarity House in Detroit, MI, the two Midwest-made trailblazers in their respective fields covered a wide range of topics -- from faith and family to healthcare, retirement security, trade, AI and technology, and other important
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DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 16 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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UAW President Shawn Fain, Abdul El-Sayed in Candid Conversation on 2026 Midterm Stakes
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Today, the UAW released an hour-long conversation between UAW President Shawn Fain and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Recorded the previous week at the UAW's Solidarity House in Detroit, MI, the two Midwest-made trailblazers in their respective fields covered a wide range of topics -- from faith and family to healthcare, retirement security, trade, AI and technology, and other importantissues that matter to working-class voters ahead of Election Day.
Michigan is one of several states where the UAW is running its most ambitious political operation in decades. As an early endorser of Abdul El-Sayed in the high-profile U.S. Senate race in Michigan, the UAW is also throwing down in several priority House races and potential Republican flip districts where the UAW's density is larger than the margin of victory in recent elections: CD-04, CD-07, and CD-10.
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NALC condemns brutal attack on Detroit letter carrier; demands urgent action against rising violence
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news:
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NALC condemns brutal attack on Detroit letter carrier; demands urgent action against rising violence
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NALC strongly condemns the violent attack on a Detroit letter carrier who was assaulted and injured by a group of men while delivering the mail on Oct. 7. The carrier was punched, kicked, and a firearm was discharged during the assault causing a serious head laceration. The incident, which has resulted in federal charges against four men, is another disturbing example
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news:
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NALC condemns brutal attack on Detroit letter carrier; demands urgent action against rising violence
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NALC strongly condemns the violent attack on a Detroit letter carrier who was assaulted and injured by a group of men while delivering the mail on Oct. 7. The carrier was punched, kicked, and a firearm was discharged during the assault causing a serious head laceration. The incident, which has resulted in federal charges against four men, is another disturbing exampleof the growing violence facing letter carriers as they carry out their duties in communities across the country. Since 2022, five letter carriers have tragically been murdered on the job.
"Letter carriers should not have to fear for their safety while doing their job. This latest attack is alarming and unacceptable. Our members serve Americans nationwide helping communities stay connected by delivering vital documents, medications, and other important packages. Letter carriers should be able to do their work without the threat of danger or being subjected to violence. We stand with our injured brother and call for accountability for this terrible crime," NALC President Brian L. Renfroe said.
The need for stronger and more consistent sentencing was highlighted this week when a federal judge sentenced Kevin McCaa to 38 years in prison for the 2022 murder of Milwaukee, WI Branch 2 letter carrier Aundre Cross, who was murdered while serving his community. The court determined that Cross was targeted and the crime was premeditated.
"Thirty-eight years is not enough for the premeditated murder of a letter carrier who was simply doing his job," Renfroe said. "Brother Cross should be alive today. His murder spurred our fight for bipartisan Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (POLCA), and this case is another reminder of why Congress must act. Perpetrators of crimes against letter carriers do not face sufficiently strong and consistent consequences. There must be certainty and uniformity in how these crimes are prosecuted. Sentencing must reflect the severity of these crimes so that anyone who targets a letter carrier knows that the consequences will be severe."
Over the last several years, there has been a concerning trend in the rise of assaults. NALC has been on the forefront of fighting for the passage of POLCA, which includes provisions to strengthen prosecution and standardize sentencing guidelines for crimes against letter carriers.
"Every day, letter carriers are committed public servants who show up in all kinds of conditions to deliver for their communities. We must do more to protect them," Renfroe added. "They are the backbone and heartbeat of the Postal Service. Across the country, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories, 200,000 city letter carriers deliver 376 million pieces of mail to nearly 169 million delivery points, supporting a $1.92 trillion mailing industry. Yet, criminals are attacking letter carriers and, in a majority of cases, the perpetrators have not been held accountable. We demand that Congress prioritize and ensure the safety of all postal workers."
NALC will continue advocating for stronger protections, effective preventive measures, and stringent accountability including maximum sentences for those who target letter carriers.
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Original text here: https://www.nalc.org/news/nalc-updates/nalc-condemns-brutal-attack-on-detroit-letter-carrier-demands-urgent-action-against-rising-violence (TNSmlt)
Dow, DuPont, Corteva, Roquette, Trinseo, Olin and Qnity Workers Unite in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 [Category: Union] -- The United Steelworkers posted the following news release:
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Dow, DuPont, Corteva, Roquette, Trinseo, Olin and Qnity Workers Unite in Pittsburgh
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(PITTSBURGH) -- Union leaders representing thousands of workers at Dow, DuPont, Corteva, Roquette, Trinseo and Qnity locations from the United States and around the globe met last week in Pittsburgh to discuss common issues, devise strategies and pledge their unity.
"As workers continue to experience challenges, both locally and globally, union members around the world and in the U.S. will
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 [Category: Union] -- The United Steelworkers posted the following news release:
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Dow, DuPont, Corteva, Roquette, Trinseo, Olin and Qnity Workers Unite in Pittsburgh
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(PITTSBURGH) -- Union leaders representing thousands of workers at Dow, DuPont, Corteva, Roquette, Trinseo and Qnity locations from the United States and around the globe met last week in Pittsburgh to discuss common issues, devise strategies and pledge their unity.
"As workers continue to experience challenges, both locally and globally, union members around the world and in the U.S. willbe working together to ensure our best interests are represented," said Kent Holsing, chairperson of the Dow DuPont North American Labor Council and president of USW Local 12075 in Midland, Mich.
"The chemical industry is critically important to the economy, and its workers are a vital part of that," Holsing added. "The sector is dealing with financial uncertainty, the moving target of the tariffs, artificial intelligence, and consumer confidence, and we know all too well that corporations don't stop making decisions to focus only on the best interest of their shareholders."
"Corporations cannot forget those who labor to make them profitable, and too often it seems that is lost on them when they make their decisions."
Over three days, the union leaders shared collective bargaining data, discussed the future of company-union relations, and reviewed each company's financial strength. They also identified shared obstacles and identified potential solutions to concerns such as workplace and community safety, lack of proper training, attracting and retaining workers, and implementing artificial intelligence.
The labor leaders strengthened their unions' international connections, and their interactions boosted mutual respect and understanding across the companies' unionized worksites in the U.S. and globally.
Representatives from these unions participated in the annual meeting: The United Steelworkers (USW); the International Union of Operating Engineers; Texas City Metal Trades; the International Chemical Workers Union Council/United Food & Commercial Workers; UNITE the Union (United Kingdom); the Global Union Federation IndustriALL (Geneva, Switzerland); the Union of Workers and Employees Petrochemicals States-SOEPU (Argentina), and the Petroleum Chemical and Rubber Industry Workers' Union of Turkey-Lastik-Is (Turkey).
The USW represents 850,000 workers employed in metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in health care, public sector, higher education, tech and service occupations.
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Original text here: https://usw.org/press-release/dow-dupont-corteva-roquette-trinseo-olin-and-qnity-workers-unite-in-pittsburgh/
Al Pacino to Be Honored With the 2026 SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 16 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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Al Pacino to be Honored with the 2026 SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
October 15, 2026
62nd Annual Accolade to be Presented During The 33rd Annual Actor Awards(R) Streaming Live on Netflix Sunday, February 28, 2027.
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Legendary actor Al Pacino has been named the 62nd recipient of SAG-AFTRA's highest honor: the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian accomplishments. Pacino will be presented with the union's
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LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 16 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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Al Pacino to be Honored with the 2026 SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
October 15, 2026
62nd Annual Accolade to be Presented During The 33rd Annual Actor Awards(R) Streaming Live on Netflix Sunday, February 28, 2027.
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Legendary actor Al Pacino has been named the 62nd recipient of SAG-AFTRA's highest honor: the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian accomplishments. Pacino will be presented with the union'stop tribute at The 33rd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA(R), which will stream live on Netflix Sunday, February 28, 2027, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall.
Given annually to an actor who fosters the "finest ideals of the acting profession," the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award will be the latest recognition in Pacino's extraordinary career spanning more than six decades. Across film, television and the stage, Pacino has captivated audiences with transformative performances, creating some of the most memorable characters in entertainment history and has profoundly influenced generations of actors and culture itself.
Defined by iconic roles and an unwavering commitment to acting, Pacino's legacy places him squarely among the most celebrated performers of all time. His work has been recognized with an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Actor Awards. He has also received the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award, a Kennedy Center Honor, a Venice Career Golden Lion and numerous other accolades.
SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin said, "Like so many actors, I have spent my life in awe and appreciation of the force of nature that is Al Pacino. When you watch him perform, you are witnessing a student and a master. Al Pacino is an artist of extraordinary courage, intensity and heart whose work has always set an exceptional standard of skill and talent. All of that and he's just plain fun to watch. SAG-AFTRA is proud to celebrate Al Pacino with our union's highest honor."
Al Pacino said, "I wondered and wandered most of my life but have always felt at home with a script and my fellow actors. It's the work and the actors along the way that have been among the greatest joys of my life. It's an honor to be recognized by SAG-AFTRA in celebrating the journey."
Pacino will next star in Lear Rex, a bold contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear, featuring an all-star ensemble cast. The film is now complete and preparing for release 2027.
Film
Pacino's film career began with a brief appearance in Me, Natalie (1969), followed by his first major film role in The Panic in Needle Park (1971). His breakthrough came the following year when Francis Ford Coppola cast him as Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972). The performance earned Pacino his first Academy Award nomination and established him as one of the defining actors of his generation. He reprised the role in The Godfather Part II (1974) and The Godfather Part III (1990).
Throughout the 1970s, Pacino delivered a succession of acclaimed performances, starring opposite Gene Hackman in the Palme d'Or-winning Scarecrow (1973) and earning Best Actor Academy Award nominations for Serpico (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and ...And Justice for All (1979). His portrayal of Tony Montana in Brian De Palma's Scarface (1983) became another career-defining role, with the film and character achieving enduring cultural significance.
Following a four-year hiatus from film starting in 1985, Pacino returned in Sea of Love (1989). He received an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Big Boy Caprice in Dick Tracy (1990). He made history in 1993 as the first male actor to receive two acting nominations for two different films in the same year, receiving a nomination for his performance in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) and winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman (1992).
Pacino's extensive filmography also includes Frankie and Johnny (1991), Carlito's Way (1993), Heat (1995), Looking for Richard (1996), The Devil's Advocate (1997), Donnie Brasco (1997), The Insider (1999), Any Given Sunday (1999), Insomnia (2002), The Merchant of Venice (2004), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), Danny Collins (2015), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), House of Gucci (2021) and Knox Goes Away (2023).
In 2019, Pacino portrayed Jimmy Hoffa in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, marking his first collaboration with the director and earning him his ninth Academy Award nomination.
His recent work includes Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024), which he also co-produced, The Ritual (2025), Billy Knight (2025), Dead Man's Wire (2025), In the Hand of Dante (2025), Easy's Waltz (2025) and Killing Castro (2026).
Television
Pacino made his television debut in a 1968 episode of the ABC series N.Y.P.D. Decades later, he delivered one of his most acclaimed television performances as attorney Roy Cohn in HBO's Angels in America (2003), adapted from Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. The role earned Pacino a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and his first Actor Award.
In 2010, Pacino portrayed physician-assisted-suicide advocate Dr. Jack Kevorkian in the HBO biographical film You Don't Know Jack. His performance earned him a second Primetime Emmy Award, another Golden Globe and his second Actor Award. He returned to HBO in Phil Spector (2013), portraying the record producer during his murder trial, and in Paterno (2018), in which he played former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.
In 2020, Pacino made his episodic-series debut as Nazi hunter Meyer Offerman in the Amazon Prime Video drama Hunters. He starred in both seasons of the series, continuing a television career defined by complex portrayals of consequential and often controversial real-life and fictional figures.
Theater
Pacino began establishing himself on the stage in the 1960s. In 1967, he spent a season at Boston's Charles Playhouse, appearing in Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing! and Jean-Claude van Itallie's America Hurrah. The following year, he starred as Murph in Israel Horovitz's The Indian Wants the Bronx at the Astor Place Theatre. His performance earned him an Obie Award for Best Actor.
Pacino made his Broadway debut in 1969 in Don Petersen's Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?, earning critical acclaim and his first Tony Award. He received a second Tony Award for The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and further distinguished himself onstage in the title role of Richard III and in David Mamet's American Buffalo.
His subsequent stage work has included productions and revivals of Julius Caesar, Hughie, Salome, Orphans, and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. In 2010, Pacino starred as Shylock in Shakespeare in the Park's acclaimed production of The Merchant of Venice, which transferred to Broadway and earned him another Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Play. He later returned to Broadway in the 30th-anniversary revival of Glengarry Glen Ross and in David Mamet's China Doll, a play written for him. This year, Shakespeare's Globe honored Pacino with the Sam Wanamaker Award in recognition of his contributions to theater and film, particularly his acclaimed interpretations of Shakespeare.
Activism & Philanthropy
Pacino's humanitarian efforts have extended to disaster relief and global advocacy. Pacino participated in the 2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes telethon supporting victims and families affected by the September 11 attacks, the ONE Campaign's 2005 Make Poverty History initiative addressing extreme poverty, hunger and AIDS, and a 2012 public service campaign supporting Hurricane Sandy relief. In 2023, he revisited his celebrated "inch by inch" speech from Any Given Sunday for the Halftime campaign, calling attention to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
He has lent his talents to numerous benefit productions. His continued support of the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles has included benefit presentations in which he reprised his roles as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice and the title role in The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, as well as Al Pacino Live on Stage, a career retrospective and audience conversation. The 2012 premiere of his documentary-drama Wilde Salome also benefited the GLBT Historical Society.
In recognition of his history of charitable giving and support for those affected by arthritis, Pacino received the Southern California Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation's Jane Wyman Humanitarian Award in 2009. His decades of support have reflected an enduring commitment to the arts, education, humanitarian relief and social causes.
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About SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other entertainment and media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. A proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA has national offices in Los Angeles and New York and local offices nationwide representing members working together to secure the strongest protections for entertainment and media artists into the 21st century and beyond. Visit SAG-AFTRA online at SAGAFTRA.org.
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