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.
Trump Administration Changes Put Women’s Degrees and Careers at Risk
A Direct Hit to the Care Economy The Trump Administration’s new student-loan rules strike at the heart of America’s care economy, reclassifying the advanced degrees held by nurses, educators, speech-language pathologists, social workers, physician assistants, and...
The Power of the Union Label: Why Buying Union-Made Matters
Every day, union members make choices that shape their communities, their industries, and the future of work in America. One of the most powerful—and often overlooked—choices is what we buy. From groceries and clothing to cars, appliances, entertainment, and...
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...
