Texas AFL-CIO

03/13/2026

How do you fix American politics? Encourage union members to run for office!

New research shows that union members connect more with voters and follow through with worker-first priorities when they're in office.

Our research shows that candidates who come from the union movement are exactly what many Americans crave

03/12/2026

NEW: Applications for the Texas AFL-CIO Career-Building Scholarship are open!

Are you looking to return to school? Each year, we award $1,500 scholarships to affiliated union members who are advancing their careers!

Apply by May 1! Details: https://texasaflcio.org/careerscholarship

03/12/2026

📢 TEXAS WORKER WIN: Staff at the Fort Worth Report voted overwhelmingly to unionize!

The Fort Worth Reporters Guild, part of The NewsGuild-CWA, is fighting for regular raises, a transparent pay scale, and protections against unjust firings and layoffs.

Welcome to the labor movement, y’all! (via WFAA)

Staff at the Fort Worth news outlet voted overwhelmingly in favor of union representation, staff announced Monday.

03/11/2026

Workers vs. billionaires.

We know which side we’re on.

Let’s put in the work ✊🏾

03/09/2026

Union-first candidate Marcos Velez is advancing to the runoff for Lieutenant Governor!

Marcos is ready to raise wages, lower health care costs, and fully fund our public schools. He won’t just fight for workers — he’ll fight alongside us.

Mark your calendars:
⏰ Early voting: May 18-22
🗳️ Election Day: May 26

03/09/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED: BEAUMONT is the latest stop added to our statewide listening tour!

Are you a union member? We want to hear from you! RSVP for our Beaumont Labor Town Hall on Wednesday, 3/18 at bit.ly/beaumontlabor

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺.

03/08/2026

Texas workers are ready to ORGANIZE and STRIKE for better wages, affordable health care, and respect on the job!

No one's going to save us. We have to save ourselves! 💪🏽

03/08/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED: TYLER is the next stop on our statewide listening tour!

Are you a union member? We want to hear from you! RSVP for our Tyler Labor Town Hall on Tuesday, 3/17 at bit.ly/tylerlabor

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺.

03/07/2026

We'll continue to recruit, train, and elect union members because they’re ready to fight for workers on day one!

Raise wages.
Lower health care costs.
Fully fund public schools.

Now, our work is fully-focused on winning runoffs for union-first candidates like Montserrat Garibay for HD 49!

03/06/2026

This , we’re honoring some of the labor leaders who helped build the Texas labor movement.

A pioneer in Texas labor, Rosa Walker spent nearly four decades helping power the work of the Texas AFL-CIO. She recruited women into the movement, coordinated disaster relief and voter drives, and helped turn Texas labor into real power for working families.

This month and every month, we honor Rosa for her strength, leadership, and unwavering commitment to Texas workers.

Read more: https://texasaflcio.org/hall-of-fame/rosa-walker-hof

03/05/2026

Right after winning the Primary Election, Rep. Gina Hinojosa stood with Houston workers and union members to say: Together, we can put workers over billionaires!

We're ready to elect pro-worker champion Gina Hinojosa as Governor in November!

03/04/2026

HOUSTON: Join us TODAY for a Working Families Rally with Special Guest Rep. Gina Hinojosa!

Let’s stand shoulder to shoulder and get ready to fight for the working families of Texas.

SIGN UP NOW:

Wednesday, March 4 Working Families Rally with Special Guest Gina Hinojosa in Houston, Texas! A proud member of CWA, Hinojosa fought tirelessly for workers as a civil rights attorney and as a Texas State Representative. She understands that when labor wins, the middle class wins, and has worked to w...