The Voice of Labor in Texas
We are teachers, firefighters and farm workers, actors and engineers, pilots and public employees, painters and plumbers, steelworkers and screenwriters, doctors and nurses, stagehands, electricians and more. We work the early shift and the late shift. We are the unemployed, students and retirees.
The Texas AFL-CIO is a state federation of labor unions representing 235,000 members in Texas. We advocate for working people in the political and legislative arenas.
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Featured Stories
Texas AFL-CIO COPE Finalizes Nov. 8 Endorsements
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Jun, 2022
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Texas AFL-CIO COPE Finalizes Nov. 8 Endorsements
Texas AFL-CIO COPE Finalizes Nov. 8 Endorsements
Texas AFL-CIO COPE Salutes Jessica Cisneros Following Hard-Fought Campaign
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Jun, 2022
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Texas AFL-CIO COPE Salutes Jessica Cisneros Following Hard-Fought Campaign
Texas AFL-CIO COPE Salutes Jessica Cisneros Following Hard-Fought Campaign
Texas AFL-CIO Joins in Amicus Brief to Stop Abbott, Paxton From Reducing Construction Worker Wages
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May, 2022
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Texas AFL-CIO Joins in Amicus Brief to Stop Abbott, Paxton From Reducing Construction Worker Wages
Texas AFL-CIO Joins in Amicus Brief to Stop Abbott, Paxton From Reducing Construction Worker Wages
Ana Gonzalez Joins Texas AFL-CIO, Will Work on Policy, Politics
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May, 2022
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Ana Gonzalez Joins Texas AFL-CIO, Will Work on Policy, Politics
Ana Gonzalez Joins Texas AFL-CIO, Will Work on Policy, Politics
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What we care about
Texas AFL-CIO COPE 2022 Resolutions
Fair Shot Legislative Agenda
DACA Toolkit & Resources
10-Point Plan for Texas Unemployment Insurance Reform
Issues
10-Point Plan for Texas Unemployment Insurance Reform
10-Point Plan for Texas Unemployment Insurance Reform
Member Spotlight
Areli Zarate • Texas AFT 2048
Areli Zarate • Texas AFT 2048
Our union has kept me going. It has given me hope.
Our union has kept me going. It has given me hope.
Paul Arebalo • IATSE 205
Paul Arebalo • IATSE 205
Being in a union means I have a voice. Whether it's regarding safety, pay or even work practices, my voice will be heard and that's one of the greatest rights I can think of.
Being in a union means I have a voice. Whether it's regarding safety, pay or even work practices, my voice will be heard and that's one of the greatest rights I can think of.
Francisco Luna • Ironworkers Local 263
Francisco Luna • Ironworkers Local 263
"I proudly construct buildings in DFW. My union helped me better my immigration status and apply for U.S. Citizenship."
"I proudly construct buildings in DFW. My union helped me better my immigration status and apply for U.S. Citizenship."
Jennifer Hernandez - IUPAT
Jennifer Hernandez - IUPAT
The labor movement is gaining momentum daily with each worker who realizes the power of collective strength.
The labor movement is gaining momentum daily with each worker who realizes the power of collective strength.
Savanna Marvets • UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 286
Savanna Marvets • UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 286
I believe plumbing and pipefitting experience gained through my local union allows me to make a living wage.
I believe plumbing and pipefitting experience gained through my local union allows me to make a living wage.
Cheryl Eliano • AFGE District 10
Cheryl Eliano • AFGE District 10
The labor movement means solidarity.
The labor movement means solidarity.
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