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Texas AFL-CIO 2026 Scholarship Recipients
Back to School: Texas AFL-CIO Announces $37.5K Awarded for College & Career-Building Scholarships in 2026
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Back to School: Texas AFL-CIO Announces $37.5K Awarded for College & Career-Building Scholarships in 2026

TEXAS – Today, the Texas AFL-CIO released the recipients of the 2026 scholarships awarded to affiliated union members and families. In total, the organization awarded $37,500 in both college and career-building scholarships.

Back to School: Texas AFL-CIO Announces $37.5K Awarded for College & Career-Building Scholarships in 2026

Texas City Metal Trades Council strike at Ashland Specialty Chemicals
Texas Union Win: Ashland Specialty Chemicals Workers Ratify New Contract; End 42-Day Strike
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Texas Union Win: Ashland Specialty Chemicals Workers Ratify New Contract; End 42-Day Strike

TEXAS CITY, Texas – On Tuesday, the Texas City Metal Trades Council announced that the union has reached a new agreement with Ashland Specialty Chemicals, ending their 42-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike.

Texas Union Win: Ashland Specialty Chemicals Workers Ratify New Contract; End 42-Day Strike

Cedric Edison, a CapMetro / Keolis bus operator and ATU Local 1091 member, speaks during a press conference on Jul. 27, 2026. Photo courtesy Texas AFL-CIO.
Union Transit Workers Call for Fair Contract at CapMetro Board Meeting in Austin
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Union Transit Workers Call for Fair Contract at CapMetro Board Meeting in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas – Today, CapMetro/Keolis workers represented by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1091 testified before the CapMetro board to call for a fair contract.

Union Transit Workers Call for Fair Contract at CapMetro Board Meeting in Austin