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@laborcaucus.house.govClemente Nicasio Idar was an organizer for the AFL (now @aflcio.org). As one of the first Mexican American organizers in the mainstream labor movement, Idar worked to organize Mexican and Mexican American workers and improve wages and working conditions across the U.S. Southwest.
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@laborcaucus.house.govAfter working as an organizer for @unitehere.org, Miguel Contreras went on to lead LA County Federation of Labor. In 2000, he helped rally crucial support for the historic janitors' strike which secured a landmark contract that became a national blueprint for organizing low-wage, immigrant workers.
@laborcaucus.house.govIn 1916, Luisa Capetillo helped organize & lead a massive Sugar Cane Strike in Puerto Rico, successfully mobilizing over 40,000 workers to secure an average 13% wage increase. Her activism took her across Puerto Rico and to New York City where she continued to educate & organize workers
@laborcaucus.house.govBaldemar Velásquez founded FLOC in 1967. Under his leadership, FLOC made labor history by becoming the first union to negotiate multi-party collective bargaining agreements and the first to represent H-2A guestworkers under a labor agreement.
@laborcaucus.house.govDolores Huerta co-founded @ufw.bsky.social. She led a national grape boycott to drive changes across California’s table grape industry. She negotiated the first collective bargaining agreement between agricultural business & farm workers winning better wages & working conditions.
@laborcaucus.house.govIt’s #HispanicHeritageMonth!
We honor the Hispanic and Latino labor giants who fought for workers’ rights, fair wages, and safe working conditions. They paved the way for progress, and their legacies fuel our fight for change today.
@norcross.house.govReposted by @laborcaucus.house.govAt a time when billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are trying to make the American Dream impossible, unions like @ibewinternational.bsky.social are fighting back and standing up for the American worker:
@repanalilia.bsky.socialReposted by @laborcaucus.house.govWhen I started as an organizer, I knew I had found my union home when I stepped into a room with leaders like those gathered by 32BJ SEIU. From food service workers to security officers, the hardworking members of 32BJ SEIU fight for an economy that works for all workers like us with joy!
@laborcaucus.house.govRead the Co-Chairs' statement on Confirmation of Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor.
@laborcaucus.house.govCongratulations to @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social on winning higher wages and better benefits for more than 17,000 workers🎉
When workers stand together, they win better pay, stronger benefits, and better working conditions.
@replsimon.bsky.socialReposted by @laborcaucus.house.govI am so proud of the home care workers who have taken the historic first step to organize and fight for living wages, dignity, and strong Medicaid home care for all. This vote signals a shift in how care is recognized and supported in our country.
@norcross.house.govReposted by @laborcaucus.house.govEvery worker deserves to be treated with dignity & respect. That's a lesson I learned as an IBEW apprentice, and it's one that guides me in Congress.
To my brothers and sisters in @ibewinternational.bsky.social, thank you for having me at this year's Convention, (1/2)
@laborcaucus.house.govEvery worker deserves fair wages. Home care workers are no exception.
They provide critical support to seniors & individuals with disabilities every single day and deserve a voice on the job.
@laborcaucus.house.govEvery worker deserves fair wages. Home care workers are no exception.
They provide critical support to seniors & individuals with disabilities every single day and deserve a voice on the job.
@deluzio.house.govReposted by @laborcaucus.house.govA union job can be so much more than a paycheck—something we’ve long known in Pennsylvania 👇
@laborcaucus.house.govIt's #NationalTradesmenDay 🛠️
A huge shoutout to all the incredible trades workers who build and maintain our communities.
Thank you for everything you do!
@magaziner.house.govReposted by @laborcaucus.house.govGreat meeting @apwu.bsky.social President Jonathan Smith at today’s @laborcaucus.house.gov meeting.
Postal workers deliver for Rhode Island, rain or shine. I will always have their backs in Congress and fight to ensure they have the support they need.
@laborcaucus.house.govWe're feeling energized after meeting with @apwu.bsky.social President Smith✉️
Rain or shine, postal workers keep us connected, deliver medication to the elderly, and keep our communities safe.
We’ll never stop fighting for their jobs and safety.
@meng.house.govReposted by @laborcaucus.house.govThat’s why my office joined local leaders in calling for a protected, safe lane for delivery workers on Northern Boulevard in Queens. It’s past time to give the people who keep our city moving safer routes every day they’re on the job.
