Chicago Federation of Labor

We are less than 2 MONTHS AWAY from the 2026 Labor Day Parade & Eddie Fest!!! Join us on Saturday, Sept. 5 for the parade, live performances, wrestling and more free family fun afterwards at Eddie Fest! More info at chicagolaborparade.com

Join the CFL, Chicago Sisters Cities International and other partners to celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela on Sat., July 11 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. There will be live music, free food, a resource fair & information on volunteer opportunities for Nelson Mandela Day.

Machines w/out horns, brakes, or lights, OSHA Citations, Workers fighting to make it home in one piece are not politics. QSL America workers have faced this at Chicago’s port — it’s why they have been on strike for more than a year. This is about safety. See Chicago Trib.

"This is a part of the media industry that has for a long time not had any organized workforces, and clearly there is a hunger for it... it is a place you go because you love the work and you love the creation of knowledge and content.” hpherald.com/evening_digest…

Chicago Trib confirmed the core issue: QSL workers never got a secret-ballot union election. After Local 150 filed an election petition, QSL recognized the ILA instead of letting workers vote. Backroom recognition isn't democracy. Let the workers vote. #QSL #JusticeForWorkers

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! This Independence Day, we celebrate our nation's 250-year history and the values that continue to guide us forward. Together, we continue the work of building a future where every worker has the opportunity to achieve the American dream.

We join the entire labor movement in mourning the loss of @NashvilleCLC President Vonda McDaniel, a trailblazer and true champion of working people. To know Vonda was to love her. America’s unions send our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. aflcio.org/press/releases…

TICKETS ARE RUNNING LOW! Don’t miss your chance to celebrate labor, community, and America’s 250th birthday 🇺🇸 at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend. Secure your tickets now: gofevo.com/event/CLSTribu…

The resolutions passed at the AFL-CIO’s 30th Constitutional Convention are a roadmap for the future of our movement: organizing, fighting for workers’ rights, and building an economy that puts working people first.

An illegal lockout is union busting! Today, the CFL stood in solidarity with the 800 @steelworkers locked out of BP’s Whiting refinery, demanding that the company end its illegal lockout and return to the bargaining table!

HAPPENING NOW! CPS lunchroom workers are outside the Board of Education demanding the contract they deserve. After more than a year of negotiations, the workers who feed Chicago’s children remain the lowest-paid employees in CPS. #CPSLunchroomWorkers #FairContractNow #chicago #1u

The AFL-CIO’s bold agenda, passed unanimously by delegates of our 65 affiliated unions, is built to meet this moment and will unite millions of workers to build power, strengthen our democracy and provide a much-needed check on runaway corporate greed. aflcio.org/press/releases…

Announcing two major wins for skilled maintenance workers at @advocatehealth. Advocate has been trying to silence these workers for years, but the momentum – and the law – are on our side. ⚖️ Advocate, it's time to bargain. #Local399 #UnionStrong

IT'S ALMOST TIME: NASCAR is coming BACK to Chicagoland Speedway July 3–5. Don’t miss your chance to celebrate labor, community, and America’s 250th birthday 🇺🇸! Secure your tickets now: gofevo.com/event/CLSTribu…

Congratulations to the nearly 20 graduates in @HIRE360Partners's Will County Cohort for Illinois Works! Thank you to Rep. Larry Walsh for speaking with our graduates and supporting legislation to improve key training programs like this.

STAND WITH WEIGEL BROADCASTING WORKERS FIGHTING FOR UNION RECOGNITION! #UNION

Today we celebrate freedom, honor the generations who fought for it, and recognize the work that still lies ahead. None of us are free until all of us are free. Happy Juneteenth!

SOLIDARITY ALERT: Join USW 7-1 as they call on BP to end the lockout and do right by the hundreds of union workers and families affected, we hope to see you there! Details: Friday, June 26 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. BP’s Chicago Headquarters 30 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago.

This Labor Day weekend, connect with people of faith by volunteering for Labor in the Pulpit/on the Bimah/in the Minbar with the CFL and Arise Chicago! Join us September 4 - 6 by signing up here: forms.office.com/pages/response…

It seems appropriate to post this article mentioning @chicagolabor Chaplain Father Clete Kiley while I am in Rome attending a meeting regarding the Future of Work After Laudato Sí, @fow_ls. National Catholic Reporter ncronline.org/opinion/leo-xi…