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SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin Elected to AFL-CIO Executive Council, Leads Union Delegation at 30th Constitutional Convention
LOS ANGELES, California, June 12 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin Elected To AFL-CIO Executive Council, Leads Union Delegation At 30th Constitutional Convention
SAG-AFTRA capped a landmark week at the 30th Constitutional Convention of the AFL-CIO with a series of significant achievements for the entertainment and media industry, its workers and the broader labor movement.
During the convention, SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin was elected to the AFL-CIO Executive
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LOS ANGELES, California, June 12 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin Elected To AFL-CIO Executive Council, Leads Union Delegation At 30th Constitutional Convention
SAG-AFTRA capped a landmark week at the 30th Constitutional Convention of the AFL-CIO with a series of significant achievements for the entertainment and media industry, its workers and the broader labor movement.
During the convention, SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin was elected to the AFL-CIO ExecutiveCouncil, delivered a keynote address on the Convention's opening day, and championed the passage of a resolution supporting federal film and television tax incentives. SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland gave a presentation on the urgent threat of artificial intelligence to workers' livelihoods.
On Sunday, June 7, delegates elected Astin as Vice President of the AFL-CIO Executive Council as part of the leadership slate put forward by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond, who were both reelected to lead the federation. Under their leadership, the AFL-CIO has expanded to 65 affiliated unions representing nearly 15 million working people nationwide.
Astin, a first-time convention delegate, delivered a keynote address entitled "Unions Change Lives," sharing his union story with more than 1,000 delegates, leaders and activists gathered from across the country.
In his speech, Astin celebrated those who dedicate themselves to union service, saying, "I pray that our idealism and moxie only grows over time. And I can't wait for us to find ways of supporting each other as we represent our members." Astin's full speech is available here.
National Board member and Twin Cities performer Randal Berger and Twin Cities Local President Casey Lewis joined fellow Minnesota union members, volunteers and allies onstage during the opening session to be recognized by convention delegates for their solidarity and advocacy, drawing a standing ovation.
On June 9, Crabtree-Ireland delivered a presentation to convention delegates on the rapidly growing threat artificial intelligence poses to workers across sectors, including the entertainment and media industry. He outlined SAG-AFTRA's ongoing work to establish protections for members' voices, likenesses and performances in an era of AI-generated content.
"Laws alone are not enough if workers do not understand the technology and do not have the power to enforce their rights," Crabtree-Ireland said. "That is why we need an organized, educated, mobilized labor movement. If your voice can be copied, if your image can be replicated, if your data can be harvested, if your work can be used to train systems that may one day replace or undercut you -- this is about you."
On June 9, delegates unanimously passed Resolution 28, calling on the AFL-CIO to support federal legislation creating tax incentives for domestic film and television production. SAG-AFTRA proposed the resolution, which was supported by a coalition of entertainment and media unions. Astin and Crabtree-Ireland joined Matt Loeb, president of IATSE; Sasha Stewart, secretary-treasurer of the Writers Guild of America East; and Mont Chris Hubbard, secretary-treasurer of AFM Local 99, in speaking in favor of the resolution from the convention floor.
Executive Vice President Linda Powell spoke in support of the NO FAKES Act, which the AFL-CIO delegations reaffirmed, underscoring the federation's commitment to protecting workers from the unauthorized use of their voice and likeness by AI systems. SAG-AFTRA has been a leading advocate for the legislation, which would establish a federal right of publicity and create meaningful legal recourse for performers and other workers whose digital likenesses are exploited without consent.
Delegates from SAG-AFTRA, the American Guild of Musical Artists, Actors' Equity Association and the Twin Cities Musicians Union joined together Tuesday to close the session with a medley of "Songs of Solidarity."
On June 10, following the convention's adjournment, Astin joined a contingent of national and local leaders on a visit to SAG-AFTRA-represented station WCCO TV. Astin was joined by Powell, Lewis, Berger, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Pamela Greenwalt, Chief Labor Policy Officer Rebecca Damon and Twin Cities Executive Director Bill Hendrickson. They were guided by WCCO TV steward and reporter Reg Chapman and producer Joan Gilbertson through the studio, master control room, editing bays and the newsroom, and watched the station's live broadcast. The group visited with SAG-AFTRA members at the station, including anchor Amelia Santaniello, reporter Adam Duxter, producer Kolton Knap, assignment desk editor Craig Schroepfer and meteorologists Mike Augustyniak and Adam Del Rosso.
The convention took place June 7-10 in Minneapolis. In addition to Astin, Powell, Crabtree-Ireland, Berger, Lewis, Damon and Greenwalt, the SAG-AFTRA delegation included Vice President, New York & New York Local President Ezra Knight; Vice President, Mid-Sized Locals Nikki Izanec; Vice President, Actors/Performers Shari Belafonte; Vice President, Recording Artists/Singers Fletcher Sheridan; and California Labor Federation Vice President Ellen Crawford.
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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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Original text here: https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-president-sean-astin-elected-afl-cio-executive-council-leads-union-delegation-30th
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IATSE Local 822 Members Ratify First Contract at Young People's Theatre
NEW YORK, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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IATSE Local 822 Members Ratify First Contract at Young People's Theatre
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TORONTO, ON -IATSE Local 822 is pleased to announce that members employed at Young People's Theatre (YPT) this week ratified their first collective agreement.
The agreement reflects the commitment of the membership and their representatives to securing fair wages, improved working conditions, and greater stability for theatre workers at Canada's oldest and largest theatres
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NEW YORK, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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IATSE Local 822 Members Ratify First Contract at Young People's Theatre
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TORONTO, ON -IATSE Local 822 is pleased to announce that members employed at Young People's Theatre (YPT) this week ratified their first collective agreement.
The agreement reflects the commitment of the membership and their representatives to securing fair wages, improved working conditions, and greater stability for theatre workers at Canada's oldest and largest theatresfor young audiences.
"We are proud of the dedication and solidarity shown by the members throughout certification, bargaining, and ratification. We thank all nine certifying members for their leadership and commitment, and especially recognize Maeve Byrnes and Christopher Jakobs for their contributions throughout this process and their active involvement as young workers in the local," said Michelle DiCesare, Business Agent for IATSE Local 822.
The agreement, which was ratified June 9th, demonstrates the strength of collective bargaining and the important role theatre professionals play in delivering exceptional productions and educational programming across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
For workers interested in joining this growing movement, head to canada.iatse.net/how-to-join.
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Original text here: https://iatse.net/iatse-local-822-members-ratify-first-contract-at-young-peoples-theatre/
Customer Service Workers at DirecTV Reach Tentative Agreement Covering Nearly 300 Workers
WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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Customer Service Workers at DirecTV Reach Tentative Agreement Covering Nearly 300 Workers
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Highlights of the tentative agreement include wage increases, improved working conditions providing an increase in time between calls, and more.
Huntington, W.Va. - DirecTV workers, represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract that covers 300 customer service call center workers in West Virginia, Kentucky,
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WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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Customer Service Workers at DirecTV Reach Tentative Agreement Covering Nearly 300 Workers
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Highlights of the tentative agreement include wage increases, improved working conditions providing an increase in time between calls, and more.
Huntington, W.Va. - DirecTV workers, represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract that covers 300 customer service call center workers in West Virginia, Kentucky,Ohio, Minnesota, and Colorado.
The new proposed four-year contract includes a 13.4 percent compounded wage increase throughout the life of the contract; an increase in the time interval between calls, doubling the current duration; and quality, affordable healthcare, preserving prescription drug co-pays.
Top priorities for workers at the bargaining table include lower health care costs; fair working conditions-including more than a ten-second break in between calls; and wages that reflect the real cost of living. The union members demonstrated their commitment to these goals by voting to authorize a strike if necessary in April 2026.
Details of the tentative agreement contract are being provided to Local leadership, and a ratification vote will be held on June 26.
About CWA: The Communications Workers of America represents working people in telecommunications, customer service, media, airlines, health care, public service and education, manufacturing, tech, and other fields.
cwa-union.org @cwaunion
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Original text here: https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/customer-service-workers-directv-reach-tentative-agreement-covering-nearly-300
Chicago nurses return to work following one-day strike
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 12 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Chicago nurses return to work following one-day strike
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Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago returned to work today following their one-day strike against Prime Healthcare's illegal firings of six nurses.
After hundreds took to the strike line on June 11, nurses are back at the bedside ahead of next week's election to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the country's largest nurses union.
"We're glad to be back at
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 12 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Chicago nurses return to work following one-day strike
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Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago returned to work today following their one-day strike against Prime Healthcare's illegal firings of six nurses.
After hundreds took to the strike line on June 11, nurses are back at the bedside ahead of next week's election to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the country's largest nurses union.
"We're glad to be back atwork taking care of our patients," said Brenda Hernandez, RN in the ICU. "Yesterday's strike was incredibly powerful. We still need Prime to reinstate our co-workers. In the meantime, we're going to keep building momentum to our election next Wednesday."
In recent weeks, six nurses at Saint Mary's were already unlawfully terminated. Nurses held their one-day strike this week to protest the illegal firings of their co-workers, who were punished for participating in protected union activity.
Prime has also illegally fired two nurses at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada.
If nurses vote to certify their union on June 17, more than 400 registered nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth in Chicago would be represented by NNOC/NNU.
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/chicago-nurses-return-to-work-following-one-day-strike
CWA Statement on Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO
WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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CWA Statement on Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO
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Claude Cummings Jr., president of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union, released the following statement in response to Elon Musk's SpaceX initial public offering (IPO):
Today, Elon Musk's SpaceX is officially the largest IPO in stock market history. The company's whopping $1.7 billion valuation is not a reflection of the company's actual worth but of Elon Musk's exaggerations about his AI business and corrupt
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WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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CWA Statement on Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO
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Claude Cummings Jr., president of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union, released the following statement in response to Elon Musk's SpaceX initial public offering (IPO):
Today, Elon Musk's SpaceX is officially the largest IPO in stock market history. The company's whopping $1.7 billion valuation is not a reflection of the company's actual worth but of Elon Musk's exaggerations about his AI business and corruptcapture of federal subsidies for his satellite broadband subsidiary. As if that weren't bad enough, Wall Street's facilitation of Elon Musk's financial shell game will force this investment through index funds into the retirement and college savings plans of working Americans everywhere, whether they want to invest in SpaceX or not.
Musk's Starlink, which is a part of SpaceX, successfully lobbied the federal government to redirect funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act's $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to subsidize satellite broadband, an inferior technology compared to fiber-to-the-home, which leaves rural communities behind.
CWA represents workers in the telecommunications industry who know what high-quality broadband looks like. This is why CWA filed a letter with the SEC urging the agency to scrutinize whether low Earth orbit satellite companies like Starlink can fulfill their multimillion-dollar promise to truly provide reliable internet service.
Investors should be wary of billionaires and trillionaires eager to steal infrastructure dollars from the American worker. CWA members will not be fooled by the bosses and billionaires who overpromise and underdeliver.
About CWA: The Communications Workers of America represents working people in telecommunications, customer service, media, airlines, health care, public service and education, manufacturing, tech, and other fields.
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Original text here: https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/cwa-statement-elon-musks-spacex-ipo
Airgas Teamsters Win Reinstatement, Back Pay After Year-Long Lock Out
WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Airgas Teamsters Win Reinstatement, Back Pay After Year-Long Lock Out
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) - Twenty-four drivers, pump fillers, and loaders represented by Teamsters Local 283 in Ferndale, Mich., have won their arbitration case against Airgas after the company illegally locked them out for nearly a year. An arbitrator ruled that the members must be reinstated with full back pay and benefits.
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WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Airgas Teamsters Win Reinstatement, Back Pay After Year-Long Lock Out
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) - Twenty-four drivers, pump fillers, and loaders represented by Teamsters Local 283 in Ferndale, Mich., have won their arbitration case against Airgas after the company illegally locked them out for nearly a year. An arbitrator ruled that the members must be reinstated with full back pay and benefits.
"Thesededicated Teamsters endured hardship for almost a full year as Airgas tried to wear them down, but not once did they even think about crossing the picket line," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. "Their solidarity, determination, and resolve cannot be understated. The arbitration victory sends a clear message that employers who violate workers' rights will be held accountable and the Teamsters Union will never stop fighting to protect our members in every industry and every state."
The arbitration win comes amid a strike that Airgas Teamsters have been forced to undergo for over a year following multiple unfair labor practices (ULPs) committed by the company. These include unlawful threats, lockouts, discharge, and retaliation against workers for exercising their legal rights, as well as failing to provide notice or an opportunity to bargain.
Airgas, a subsidiary of French multinational Air Liquide, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases.
"Airgas thought it could retaliate against our members and get away with it," said Juan Campos, Director of the Teamsters Tankhaul Division and Teamsters International Vice President At-Large. "The company broke the law, targeted its own workers, and dragged this fight out for nearly a year. Now our members are going back to work with full back pay and benefits, and Airgas is finally being forced to answer for its disgusting behavior."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/06/airgas-teamsters-win-reinstatement-back-pay-after-year-long-lock-out/
AFT Maryland and AFT Respond to Horrific ICE Arrests at Baltimore Pre-K Graduation
WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT Maryland and AFT Respond to Horrific ICE Arrests at Baltimore Pre-K Graduation
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BALTIMORE- AFT-Maryland President Kenya Campbell and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after two individuals were kidnapped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School property in Southeast Baltimore.
"Yesterday, the Commodore John Rodgers community was supposed to be celebrating. Instead, children were
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WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT Maryland and AFT Respond to Horrific ICE Arrests at Baltimore Pre-K Graduation
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BALTIMORE- AFT-Maryland President Kenya Campbell and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after two individuals were kidnapped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School property in Southeast Baltimore.
"Yesterday, the Commodore John Rodgers community was supposed to be celebrating. Instead, children wereterrorized after their parents were disappeared by armed government thugs. This is not law enforcement-it is repugnant, reckless intimidation to feed a sick political spectacle. We will not stand for this unconscionable assault on the values of safety, sanctuary and common decency that schools are meant to uphold.
"This is not an isolated incident-it's the direct result of the Trump administration's gutting of long-standing immigration protections for sensitive locations, including schools, hospitals and houses of worship. By illegally rescinding the previous 2021 policy, the president has greenlit an attack on families in the places where they should feel most secure. Millions of children have been traumatized, parents have been scared to send their kids to class, and patients have avoided seeking care.
"It's a stark reminder of the stakes just days after Congress passed an odious party-line bill funding ICE for three more years. We have filed an emergency motion to stop ICE from operating in and around schools-and we expect a decision soon. And we will continue to rise up on streets across the country to stand up for vulnerable communities who seek only to live their lives without fear."
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Original text here: https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-maryland-and-aft-respond-horrific-ice-arrests-baltimore-pre-k-graduation
