Texas Gulf Coast Labor Federation AFL-CIO·Nov 13, 2024Neither Down Nor OutThis is not where any of us were hoping to be this week. However you’re feeling right now — disappointed, scared, angry, exhausted, or all…
Texas Gulf Coast Labor Federation AFL-CIO·Aug 1, 2024Honoring the Legacy of Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeToday, the Gulf Coast AFL-CIO mourns the loss of a fierce advocate and true friend of labor.
Texas Gulf Coast Labor Federation AFL-CIO·Jan 23, 2024Union Membership Grew by 139,000 in 2023, with Texas leading the wayToday the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union density. The report shows that union membership…
Texas Gulf Coast Labor Federation AFL-CIO·Jan 18, 2024Gulf Coast AFL-CIO Labor 2024 EndorsementsOver the past two weeks, the members of our Committee on Political Education (COPE) screened over 200 candidates running for office in our…
Texas Gulf Coast Labor Federation AFL-CIO·Nov 10, 2023Running for office in the Texas Gulf Coast?Thinking about running for office next year? Filing for the March 2024 primary opens this Saturday, November 11th.
Texas Gulf Coast Labor Federation AFL-CIO·Nov 8, 2023Gulf Coast labor powers big wins for champions up and down the ballotGulf Coast labor won big on Tuesday night, with union electoral mobilization powering a clean sweep of victories in endorsed races.
Texas Gulf Coast Labor Federation AFL-CIO·Sep 28, 2023Harris Health Board Passes Historic Workforce Policy to Expand Opportunity for Good, Union JobsThe Harris Health System Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to adopt a historic workforce policy for bond-funded construction…
Texas Gulf Coast Labor Federation AFL-CIO·Aug 28, 2023Unions Call for End to Taxpayer-funded Attacks on Houston Fire Fighter Collective BargainingThis week, the Houston City Council will reconsider Item 34 from the 8/23/23 City Council Agenda. The item would commit an additional…
Texas Gulf Coast Labor Federation AFL-CIO·Jun 1, 2023The HISD takeover is an attack on our schools and our democracyThis morning, the Greg Abbott administration officially named Mike Miles the superintendent of the newly-occupied Houston “Independent”…
Texas Gulf Coast Labor Federation AFL-CIO·May 1, 2023On May Day, our fight for a just economy continuesOn May Day, we honor the martyrs throughout history who made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight for dignity and justice on the job for…
