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"Consent is not a nuisance, and it is worth protecting." SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee in support of the NO FAKES Act, continuing the fight to protect every person's right to control their own voice and likeness.

Actor Sean Astin testifies on IP: "Reality should remain verifiable."

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We stand with @sciamunion.bsky.social. Springer Nature decided to sell Scientific American and layoff staff after they organized a union with @wgaeast.bsky.social. We call on the publication’s new owner, LabX Media, to recognize the union & bargain a fair contract. actionnetwork.org/petitions/an...

Congrats to the federal employees at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Engineering Laboratory who voted to join together in union with AFGE earlier this month. www.afge.org/article/nist...

NIST Engineering Laboratory Workers Vote to Join AFGE

Federal employees at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Engineering Laboratory voted June 8 to join AFGE Local 3403.

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Professionals continued joining together in union in May. (1/14)

Over 1,600 federal union members participated in AFGE’s 2026 Affordability Survey, which finds many federal workers struggling with rising costs—especially housing, student loans, and dependent care. www.afge.org/article/afge...

AFGE Survey Finds Federal Employees Struggling With Rising Costs

A new survey conducted by the American Federation of Government Employees reveals that many federal workers are facing significant financial pressures as housing costs, student loan payments, and depe...

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We signed on to the @integritycoalition.bsky.social's comments opposing OPM's proposed NDA for federal employees, which is a threat to professional integrity in the federal sector.

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Coalition for Professional Integrity members submitted comments opposing OPM’s proposed NDA for federal employees—warning that it would silence federal workers, infringe on their rights, and undermine professional integrity. This proposal threatens the quality and reliability of our public services.

Join us Tuesday at 5pm to call out @springernature.com's union busting and callous treatment of @sciam.bsky.social workers! RSVP: wgaea.st/sciam-rally

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On Tuesday, Scientific American was sold by international publisher Springer Nature. Large numbers of staff were immediately laid off, and salaries of remaining workers were cut by as much as 30% SciAm staff had just voted to unionize. We should call this action what it is – blatant union-busting.

When Jesse Platas and his coworkers at Southern California Edison formed a union with @ifpte.bsky.social, they gained a say in workplace decisions and their employer could no longer make decisions unilaterally. youtu.be/wimBPJeUa80?...

The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant agenda seeks to pit working people against each other—but the labor movement rejects that politics of fear. Congress must protect TPS holders and create a swift pathway to citizenship for the people whose work helps our country prosper.

The Supreme Court just ruled that the Trump admin can terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria, and jeopardized 1.3 MILLION TPS holders across the country. This decision is wrong. It’s bad for our communities, our economy and our country.

Western Illinois University librarians have won their jobs back with back pay after illegal layoffs last year. Their fight underscores not only the importance of university librarians but also the need for a greater investment in public higher education.

Western Illinois University librarians win their jobs back after illegal layoffs

In a major win for University of Illinois Professionals, Local 4100, five faculty librarians and two university professionals at Western Illinois University, a four-year regional university in rural I...

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ICYMI: Ocean State Media employees in Rhode Island voted to form a union with @sagaftra.org. www.wbur.org/news/2026/06...

Employees of Ocean State Media, Rhode Island’s NPR and PBS organization, vote to unionize

Jessica Maher, SAG-AFTRA’s executive director for New England’s local chapter, said “we won with more than 70% yes vote and we look forward to bargaining."

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Congrats to the Truckee Fire Protection District’s operational staff in California on joining together in union with International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3800! www.sierrasun.com/news/truckee...

Truckee Fire employees unionize

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Truckee Fire Protection District’s operational staff officially joined the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3800, a union representing firefighters throughout the Sie...

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DPE President Jennifer Dorning had the honor of speaking at the 103rd @afm-union.bsky.social Convention this weekend. DPE is proud to stand with AFM members and amplify their work, ensuring they have the full strength of the labor movement behind them.

On Juneteenth, we celebrate the end of slavery in the United States. We also recognize that the fight for justice, equity, and opportunity continues.

The staging for today's Knicks parade is IATSE-MADE! 🙌 💪 Big shout-out to our Local One kin!

QVC hosts are organizing a union with SAG-AFTRA! www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

QVC Hosts Attempt to Unionize With SAG-AFTRA

The brand’s presenters are concerned about the use of generative AI on the job amid a transformation in the way consumers shop.

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PATPA restores tax fairness for middle-income entertainment industry workers. In Roll Call, @sagaftra.org President Sean Astin & @actorsequity.bsky.social President Brooke Shields explain how the current tax code penalizes working artists & why Congress must pass PATPA. rollcall.com/2026/06/16/t...

Tax code shouldn’t punish working artists

If you’ve ever watched a great film or sat in a theater and been completely transported, you’ve seen what this industry can do at its best. It’s something we’re proud of. But behind that experience is...

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SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin and Actors' Equity Association President Brooke Shields are urging Congress to pass the PATPA, which would update an outdated income threshold and restore meaningful tax relief for entertainment workers. Read their RollCall op-ed:

Tax code shouldn’t punish working artists

If you’ve ever watched a great film or sat in a theater and been completely transported, you’ve seen what this industry can do at its best. It’s something we’re proud of. But behind that experience isn’t just glamour, it’s a workforce made up largely of middle-class Americans doing practical, often unpredictable work. Most people in […]

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Join us in standing with Theorist workers organizing with @mpeg700.bsky.social by telling Lunar X management to voluntarily recognize their union! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Lunar X to recognize the Team Theorist Workers Union!

Support Theorist Workers Back in November of last year, a near unanimous supermajority of the creative and technical workers behind the scenes at the wildly successful YouTube channels of Theorist M...

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⚠️ ACT NOW: This is time sensitive. Tell Congress to support the #NoFakesAct. Add your name to the letter of support TODAY and help protect voice and likeness rights from AI misuse. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/support-the-no-fakes-act/

Read below about this big win for the union and a big win for students, who deserve a university with a well-staffed library. Libraries and librarians are a fundamental part of a college education. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Arbitrator Orders WIU to Reinstate Fired Librarians

Western Illinois University’s decision in 2024 to lay off 11 employees violated the university’s collective bargaining agreement with a faculty union, an arbitrator ruled this week.

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Union professionals at Athens County Public Libraries in Ohio who are @oftunion.bsky.social members secured pay increases, paid time off for part-time employees, and paid parental leave improvements for all employees with their first union contract. www.oft-aft.org/press/athens...

Congrats to our members at Athens County Public Libraries United on their first union contract! They made progress on the issues that motivated them to form their union: paid time off benefits for part-timers, paid parental leave, guaranteed raises, protections against unfair discipline & more!

First Contract in Effect for Athens County Public Libraries Workers

ATHENS, OHIO — Library workers at Athens County Public Libraries (ACPL) have ratified their first union contract, which makes substantial gains on the issues that motivated library staff to form their...

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Congrats to A+E Factual Studio employees who won their union with @wgaeast.bsky.social! www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

A+E Factual Studios Workers Vote to Unionize (Exclusive)

Eighty-four percent of eligible workers supported joining the Writers Guild of America East in a National Labor Relations Board election that took place Wednesday.

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Face the Facts: Nonfiction production workers want union protections! Congratulations to the 140+ workers at A+E Factual Studios (DANCE MOMS: A NEW ERA, HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERIES) who are now officially repped by the WGAE—and ready to bargain their first contract. 💪

We stand with New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) employees joining together in union with @opeiulocal153.bsky.social! documentedny.com/2026/06/09/n...

New York Immigration Coalition Employees Push for Union Recognition

Higher wages, financial transparency, and a seat at the decision-making table are among the workers' demands.

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When workers vote to form a union, they should not have to wait years, or even months, to get a first contract. The #IBEW applauds House passage of the Faster Labor Contracts Act, and especially thanks IBEW member Rep. Donald Norcross for his leadership in making it happen.

Employer should not be able to stall or flat out refuse to negotiate a contract with workers who have unionized. The Faster Labor Contracts Act is a commonsense solution. Congress should pass it now.

U.S. House could soon pass legislation making it easier for workers to secure a first union contract

Over the last five years, workers have won unions in several high-profile campaigns, including Amazon workers in Staten Island and Starbucks workers in Buffalo. These examples are a testament to worke...

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