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BUFFALO: Join @ufw.bsky.social on Monday, May 5th for an emergency rally to demand the release of detained farm worker leaders.

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URGENT: This morning in Western NY, federal immigration agents stopped a bus of farm workers from Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms. They had a list of names, including UFW worker leaders who have been organizing to unionize their workplace. Those workers were detained.

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TONIGHT: Join @ufw.bsky.social for an emergency rally to demand the release of detained farm worker leaders being held at the ICE Detention Center in Batavia.

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The Union Leadership Institute can help you develop the skills to lead your union through the challenges ahead. A scholarship is available to any union member in good standing. Apply here:

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On the move #MayDay2025

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The workers, united, will never be defeated! #MayDay2025

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NYC’s own @aoc.bsky.social stands in solidarity with unions and working people at the #mayday rally at Foley Square.

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This #MayDay, America’s unions have some demands.

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#MayDay events are happening today across NYS. Find one near you: www.mobilize.us/nysaflcio/

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Union members will never stop fighting to protect workers' rights and to raise the standard of living for all working people. On International Workers' Day, we renew that commitment. #MayDay

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Working people won't let our rights and essential federal services be stripped away! Join the fight, find a MAY DAY rally near you:

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No worker should lose their life or become ill on the job, and no family should have to grieve the loss of a loved one due to preventable and avoidable hazardous working conditions. Read the #WorkersMemorialDay statement by President Mario Cilento:

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Honoring those who lost their lives on the job #WorkersMemorialDay

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"We see the White House’s vision of our future: breaking families apart, dismantling care, and making our communities weaker and poorer. We won’t let our country be taken backwards.” -Christina Crim, 1199SEIU

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“Every day, I witness the toll these cuts take on my coworkers and the patients who rely on us. We're already stretched thin, battling chronic understaffing and burnout. Now, with more funding being slashed, the situation is becoming dangerous.” Chris Pulley, CWA

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“Drastic, unexpected cuts to federal funding will translate to the dismantling of skilled research teams, disruptions in student dissertations, and gaps in research progress that are not likely to be recoverable.” -JoEllen Welsh, UUP

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“These budget cuts are being advanced so that the wealthy Americans can get a tax cut of around $4.5 trillion over the next decade.” -Kim Jensen, PEF

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"Our nurses have been fighting for years with chronic understaffing at Albany Medical Center. These cuts will only exacerbate what we know is a crisis for patient care in the Capital District and beyond." -Mike Fitzsimmons, NYSNA

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“They scrambled DEI and turned it into DIE: divide, isolate, exterminate.” -Jessica Sweet, AFGE

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“Medicaid cuts would hurt people with disabilities, people with mental illness, and the dedicated staff who support them every day. We should invest more, not less, in the services that allow our communities to thrive.” -Zakaya Rhymer, CSEA

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Thank you @reppaultonko.bsky.social for standing up for workers.

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Good morning from Albany, New York! Federal workers and community members are getting ready to share their stories about how DOGE cuts are impacting their families, their jobs, and their lives. Tune in!

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Not only are we going to fight this administration and drive back the attacks on labor, we’re going to win the world we want for our children and our grandchildren.

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It’s a busy morning for labor in Albany! Kicking off the annual meeting of the Capital District Area Labor Federation, followed by a healthcare forum for union members and a Workers Memorial Day ceremony #UnionStrong

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Working people are sick and tired of billionaires trying to gut the essential services like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid that they rely on every day. Workers are standing up, making their voices heard, and fighting back against Elon Musk and his DOGE.

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ALBANY: What do the Trump Administration's policies and proposals mean for healthcare services? Hear from Rep. Tonko and union members at our forum this weekend: nysaflcio.info/healthcare

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On the latest episode of the #UnionStrong podcast, we pull back the curtain on the Union Movement’s State Legislative Lobby Day. Watch now or listen wherever you get your podcasts:

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Are you a federal worker fired by the DOGE? Are you wondering what your rights are? Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network just launched to bring together thousands of lawyers and connect them with federal workers for direct legal support. WorkersLegalDefense.org

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ALBANY: Stay involved and informed! Join us for a healthcare forum on April 26th about how Trump's policies and proposals are impacting healthcare services and the workers who provide them. Save your seat:

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We say fight back. #HandsOff

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This is what democracy looks like. #HandsOff

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UUP members joined #HandsOff rallies across the state today! UUP President Fred Kowal spoke to thousands at the Albany rally to send a clear message— #HandsOff public higher education! @aftunion.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social

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America’s unions and working people across the country are in the streets rallying today to send a message: #HandsOff our unions, our contracts, and our essential services!

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Rain or shine the people are showing up! Demanding #HandsOff! Hands off our schools, hands off our Social Security, hands off our Medicaid, hands off our jobs!

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The UFT contingent is not letting a damp NYC day damper their resolve at today's #HandsOff rally in Manhattan. We do not consent to the dismantling of our federal government and the destruction of our economy and social safety net for the benefit of billionaires like Elon Musk.

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PEF members joined today’s large rally at the State Capitol in Albany, sending a message to the federal government that they should keep their #handsoff the public services that New Yorkers deserve!

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#HandsOff rally in Syracuse

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#HandsOff rally in Kingston

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#HandsOff rally in Albany

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KINGSTON: Will we see you at the Hands Off! rally this weekend?

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ALBANY: Will we see you at the Hands Off! rally this weekend?

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SYRACUSE: Stand up and fight back at the Hands Off! rally this weekend!

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NYC: Make your voice heard at the Hands Off! New York City Fights Back rally this weekend:

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Solidarity with our trans siblings 🏳️‍⚧️ #TransgenderDayOfVisibility

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Statement from President Cilento on the federal collective bargaining executive order stripping workers of their right to unionize:

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In 2023, women in NY earned 87 cents on the dollar compared to men according to a recent report by the State Comptroller. The gender pay gap is unjust, and New York's union movement will never stop fighting to close it. #EqualPayDay

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Executive orders are leaving federal workers in a constant state of uncertainty and threatening vital public services. On this episode of the #UnionStrong podcast we hear from a disabled Army Vet who lost her job at the VA and a union president fighting to protect workers and their rights:

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀

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On the latest episode of the #UnionStrong podcast we sit down with the NYS DOL Commissioner to discuss the key workforce elements in the Governor's budget proposal, including worker protections, investments in childcare, workforce training initiatives, and more:

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