A Timeline of Victories: What Working People Are Doing This Week

Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week.

Actors' Equity:

Equity mourns Woodie King Jr., who received both the LeNoire & Robeson Awards, which honored his commitment to theatre as an avenue for justice. He was a tireless advocate for our industry who left our community better than he found it. https://deadline.com/2026/01/woodie-king-jr-dies-88-1236704669/

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— Actors' Equity Association (@actorsequity.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM

AFGE:

Join us today in over two dozen cities across the country for a Day of Remembrance for AFGE Local 3669 member Alex Pretti. 

Find an event near you: https://t.co/4nFmjmzBrW

— AFGE (@AFGENational) February 1, 2026

AFSCME:

Ben Gruber, a conservation warden in Southwest Wisconsin and member of AFSCME Local 1215 (@afscme32) works hard to protect rural communities. Now, he is running for state assembly. https://t.co/gIMJkqS6Xv

— AFSCME (@AFSCME) February 4, 2026

Alliance for Retired Americans:

Social Security offices and jobs are (still) at-risk. We have a right to our benefits and assistance when necessary, after all we paid for it. That's why we're demanding Congress to take action.

Join us — sign our petition at the link in the comments!

— Alliance for Retired Americans (@ActiveRetirees) February 4, 2026

Amalgamated Transit Union:

Happy Transit Equity Day #TransitEquityDay pic.twitter.com/SM7Y2FExZA

— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) February 4, 2026

American Federation of Teachers:

February is Career and Technical Education Month! Check out the work AFT and our members are doing to equip students with the skills they need to earn good wages, help support their families and contribute to our economy. Find out more and sign up for our CTE newsletter ⤵️ www.aft.org/education/ca...

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— AFT (@aft.org) February 4, 2026 at 11:24 AM

American Postal Workers Union:

APWU Honors #BlackHistoryMonth ✊

Black History Month Profiles: Kwami Barnes

For Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently actively making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today's profile is Kwami Barnes of the Communications Workers (CWA).

Kwami Barnes is a 25-year member of CWA and serves as secretary-treasurer of Local 4603 in Milwaukee. He is active nationally on the CWA human rights/civil rights and equity committee and regionally with the CWA District 4 human rights committee. A committed advocate for digital equity, Barnes serves on CWA’s Broadband Brigade and the Wisconsin Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access. He also contributes locally through the Milwaukee Area Labor Council civil rights committee.

Kenneth Quinnell Thu, 02/05/2026 - 10:01

Tags: Black History Month