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Texas AFL-CIO COPE Announces Full May 26, 2026 Primary Runoff Pro-Worker Endorsements
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Texas AFL-CIO COPE Announces Full May 26, 2026 Primary Runoff Pro-Worker Endorsements

TEXAS – Today, the Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) announced their full slate of 2026 primary runoff election endorsements. 

Texas AFL-CIO COPE Announces Full May 26, 2026 Primary Runoff Pro-Worker Endorsements

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Union-First Candidate Marcos Vélez Advances to Primary Runoff for Lieutenant Governor
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Union-First Candidate Marcos Vélez Advances to Primary Runoff for Lieutenant Governor

TEXAS – Today, the Texas AFL-CIO released the following statement on United Steelworkers (USW) member Marcos Vélez heading to the runoff for Texas Lieutenant Governor.

Union-First Candidate Marcos Vélez Advances to Primary Runoff for Lieutenant Governor

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Backed by the Texas AFL-CIO, Union-First Candidate Wins Chart a New Path for Texas Politics
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Backed by the Texas AFL-CIO, Union-First Candidate Wins Chart a New Path for Texas Politics

TEXAS – Today, the Texas AFL-CIO released the following statement after many of its union-first candidates were elected across the state.

Backed by the Texas AFL-CIO, Union-First Candidate Wins Chart a New Path for Texas Politics

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Texas AFL-CIO Delegates Pass Resolutions Supporting Immigrants, Calling for ICE Out of Communities at 2026 COPE Convention
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Texas AFL-CIO Delegates Pass Resolutions Supporting Immigrants, Calling for ICE Out of Communities at 2026 COPE Convention

During the 2026 COPE Convention in Georgetown, TX, the following resolutions were passed unanimously by delegates on Sunday, Jan. 25.

Texas AFL-CIO Delegates Pass Resolutions Supporting Immigrants, Calling for ICE Out of Communities at 2026 COPE Convention