The Label Letter is the official newsletter of the Union Label & Service Trades Department, AFL-CIO. It is published bimonthly and includes the Do Buy and official AFL-CIO Boycott Lists. Subscriptions are available to members only. With the exception of copyrighted material, permission to reprint is hereby granted, but credit to the source is appreciated.
Game-Changers in front and Behind the Cameras
In a landmark moment for the video-game industry, 23 workers at 2K’s Petaluma, California, motion-capture (MoCap) studio voted in November 2024 to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) — becoming the first motion-capture studio team in...
Kaiser Workers Resume Negotiations in California After Walkout
Kaiser Permanente and the coalition representing more than 75,000 California healthcare workers are back at the bargaining table, restarting negotiations after a five-day walkout that drew national attention to staffing and wage concerns in the state’s healthcare...
Recent Organizing Wins Show Power in Every Sector
Across the country, workers are proving that organizing works—and that solidarity can transform industries once considered out of reach. From bank tellers and nuclear facility contractors to federal employees and tech staff, recent victories show a labor movement...
WNBA Players Say: “Pay Us What You Owe Us”
The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) has launched a powerful campaign demanding fair pay and better working conditions as it renegotiates its contract with the league. Under the banner “Pay Us What You Owe Us,” players are calling for higher...
Workers at D.C. Concert Venues Turn Up the Volume on Unionizing
The people who make Washington, D.C.’s live music scene come alive — from bartenders and box office staff to stagehands and security — are joining together to demand a voice on the job. Workers at the 9:30 Club, The Anthem, The Atlantis, and the Lincoln Theatre...
