Stuart Appelbaum, president of RWDSU, reminds us that the working people and union members of New York City form the foundation on which our city rests. #LaborDay2026

Michael Mulgrew, president of United Federation of Teachers, speaks on the pride all members of the New York City labor movement should feel in the work done every day to take care of our city and its workers. #LaborDay2026

Brooke Shields, president of @actorsequity.bsky.social, speaks on New York City's long history as a labor town and carrying that heritage with us in the strength of the labor movement today. #LaborDay2026

Henry Garrido, Executive Director of @dc37nyc knows that working people move the City of New York. He also acknowledges the workers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our city. #LaborDay2026

Brandon Mancilla, UAW Region 9A Director, speaks on Labor Day’s importance, highlighting the unity and strength of the Labor Movement in New York City, across the country, and the world. #LaborDay2026

Manny Pastreich, president of 32BJ SEIU, takes a moment to honor the lives lost on September 11th, and the work done by thousands of New Yorkers in response to the tragedy.

Dennis Trainor, Vice President of CWA District 1, reminds us that rights we now take for granted were once fought for by working New Yorkers, and that this fight for fairness is one that must continue. #LaborDay2026

Joseph Marzano, Financial Secretary, ATU 1179, asks NYers this Labor Day to continue in the fight to preserve each & every worker's right to make their voices heard, to gather together to bargain for what is fair. #LaborDay2026

John Durso, president of Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW, reminds New Yorkers that our city and state could not have become what it is today without the courage and sacrifice of the working men and women of the labor movement. #LaborDay2026

James Davis, president of the PSC/CUNY, speaks of the work done by the Union members at PSC/CUNY in educating generations of workers across numerous industries, while reminding New Yorkers that the fight for a city that works for working people is far from over. #LaborDay2026

Nancy Hagans, President of NYSNA, commemorates Labor Day and the 25th anniversary of September 11. The nurses are proud to care for New York each and every day. #LaborDay2026

Labor Day weekend is a celebration of worker power and all that we can accomplish when we stand together in solidarity. Let’s show the billionaires and anti-worker politicians who we are and how we fight! https://www.mobilize.us/aflcio/?tag_ids=26595&utm_source=aflcio-LD

Today in NYC #LaborHistory: Between 20,000 and 30,000 marchers participated in New York’s first Labor Day parade, demanding the 8-hour day. – September 5, 1882

Rebecca Damon, Chief Labor Policy Officer and New York Executive Director of SAG-AFTRA, speaks about the importance protecting working New Yorkers from AI implementation through regulation as well as honoring the memory of those lost 25 years ago. #LaborDay2026

Hosting a barbecue for Labor Day weekend? Make sure it’s union-made and full of solidarity ✊ https://aflcio.org/barbecue

Our condolences go out to the family, friends, and coworkers of Moet McCullum. May she rest in peace. www.nydailynews.com/2026/09/04/m...

MTA track worker killed on Bronx subway tracks by oncoming train

Moet McCullum, a 38-year-old mother of two, was preparing to set up flags on the tracks between the 167th St. and 161st. St. along the D line in Highbridge when she was hit by an oncoming train…

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Robert Newell, president of UFCW Local 1500, stresses the crucial role played by the working people and union members of New York City in building, maintaining, and feeding the city that the workers of New York built together. #LaborDay2026

Labor Day is better when we celebrate together. Join America’s unions at one of our events across the country where we’ll celebrate our power, build solidarity and protect the rights and freedoms of all workers. Find an event near you.

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Workers aren’t asking for luxury. We want breathing room to spend time with our families, go out to dinner or take a vacation. It shouldn’t be this hard to make ends meet. Working people deserve better.

Labor Day reminds us that working people deserve more than survival (Guest Opinion by Mark Spadafore)

unions remain one of the most effective tools available for addressing the affordability crisis, writes president of the Greater Syracuse Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

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Mike Hellstrom, International VP & Eastern Region Mgr of @weareliuna.bsky.social speaks of the responsibility held by all those involved in the labor movement to continue to defend the progress made by the union members across the city against attempts to alter our right to organize. #LaborDay2026

Susan DeCarava, president of the NewsGuild of New York, speaks on the risks taken by union members each and every day in fighting for what is right and the critical role played by the free press in our democracy. #LaborDay2026

Rest in power, Gloria Steinem, a lifelong advocate for working women who dedicated her life to fighting for women’s equality, equal pay and respect on the job. We’re grateful for her lifetime of courage, leadership and commitment to making the world better for women everywhere.

Joseph Martir, President of the NY Metro Area Postal Union, @apwunational Local 10 with a Labor Day message honoring the strength, necessity, and vitality of union members across the country. Our city, our fight, and our future are what we organize for. #LaborDay2026

Al Vincent, Jr, Executive Director of @actorsequity.bsky.social: We know that when we fight we win because workers are getting organized and standing together like never before. Solidarity is how we build a brighter future for all of us. #LaborDay2026

On Labor Day, we honor the working people who make NY run, and those who carried our city through its darkest days. As we mark 25 yrs since 9/11, we’ll pay tribute to the workers who responded, rebuilt & sacrificed. Join us Tues, Sept 8 at 4:30 PM on Liberty St. for Our City, Our Fight, Our Future.

Working people are angry. Shit is too expensive, our paychecks won’t budge and anti-worker politicians are helping billionaires get even richer. America is on the wrong track. But this November, we have a chance to start to right the ship. Join us: https://betterinaunion.org/

Billionaires are getting even richer, while workers are trying to make ends meet in an economy that’s losing jobs, where prices are rising, and paychecks won’t budge. Our work makes this country run. It’s time that this economy worked for us, too.

US employment growth only modestly lower than thought in BLS revision

U.S. employment grew slightly less than previously estimated in the 12 months through March, the government said on Friday, suggesting the modest pace of job creation that has prevailed since Presiden...

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Labor Day celebrates the power our labor movement has when we come together. Join America’s unions at one of our events across the country as we use that power and solidarity to speak up for working people and to protect our rights and freedoms. https://go.aflcio.org/ld26act

We stand firmly with the workers at Starbucks fighting for the fair contract they deserve. Until they get it, we’re grabbing coffee elsewhere. #NoContractNoCoffee

Social Security is widely considered the most successful anti-poverty program in U.S. history. However, the agency’s staffing levels are at a 59-year low, and funding cuts have caused service delays as AFGE members are stretched to capacity. nycclc.org/news/afge-ca...

AFGE Calls on Congress to Invest in Social Security as Program Marks 91 Years

Marking the 91st anniversary of President Franklin D.

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