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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47

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We represent the support staff and librarians of the University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Founded in 1969. Unions are the answer to labor's problems.

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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I feel you, convention dummy. Low-energy beta vibe here. We are all #MerchMan.
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Dr. Leonard Bright @drleonardbright.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This Labor Day, remember: workers weren’t given the rights we enjoy today out of the kindness of businesses or institutions. Workers organized. Unions fought. People marched, sacrificed—and bled—to win them. Honor their struggle. Protect their gains. Keep fighting. ✊ #LaborDay #UnionStrong #AAUP
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AFT @aft.org · 07/09/2026
Good morning and happy #LaborDay from Philadelphia with AFT Executive VP Evelyn DeJesus and our @pft.org and @aftpa.org members! ✊
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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Happy Labor Day - and I'm proud to be a member of United University Professions and grateful to the bargaining team for our new contract, which includes protections from those who would use AI technologies against workers.
A screenshot of a summary of the UUP's new contract. The summary reads, "Artificial Intelligence. New Contract Article on Artificial Intelligence. Establishes a groundbreaking new Article 44 on Artificial Intelligence. UUP is among the first bargaining units in the country to establish grievable AI protections in contract language. The article contains the following two provisions: • The ultimate accountability for work completed and actions made by, or in conjunction with, AI systems must rest with human beings. • Courses shall be o^ered under the direction and responsibility of the assigned human instructor of record or other human instructional personnel, consistent with applicable law, accreditation requirements, academic policy, and this Agreement.
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Lloyd Frank @ljfrank.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
For my union siblings who, like me, are in contract negotiations:
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Lloyd Frank @ljfrank.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I joined my union siblings on Penn campus to encourage people to sign, then I signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Fair Contract Now for Penn Libraries and Dining Service Workers. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/fa...
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Fair Contract Now for Penn Libraries and Dining Service Workers
Penn Libraries and Dining Service workers are the backbone of the University—we're here with a hot meal and a safe space to study when students are far away from their families. The Libraries and Dini...
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Hey, U Penn. Are you listening?
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Can I get a hell yeah?
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Fair Contract Now for Penn Libraries and Dining Service Workers. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/fa...
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Fair Contract Now for Penn Libraries and Dining Service Workers
Penn Libraries and Dining Service workers are the backbone of the University—we're here with a hot meal and a safe space to study when students are far away from their families. The Libraries and Dini...
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Preach!
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
What's the over/under on the annual salary of the Vice Provost & Director of Libraries at U Penn? By how much did the Director's salary increase in the new fiscal year? Who wants to bet that the Director's salary increase will bump the salary far higher than my eventual wage increase?
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Well what do you know? Penn just can't seem to stop buying stuff. During a hiring freeze. While calling for budget cuts. Hypocrites. #FightFor4 www.thedp.com/article/2026...
thedp.com
Penn purchases Tabernacle United Church for $6.5 million
According to Associate Vice President of Real Estate Services Rachel Siegert, Penn reached the acquisition agreement after the church “decided it was the right time to sell.” 
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The difference between a 3% & a 4% increase across the entire Local 590 Founders unit is less than the salary + benefits for 1 year for this redundant, pointless library budget analyst. #FightFor4
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Penn is in active negotiations with us and 4 other bargaining units across 4 diff Locals. Same story: no money in the budget, yada yada. Time to call BS!!
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Penn is in active negotiations with us and 4 other bargaining units across 4 diff Locals. Same story: no money in the budget, yada yada. Time to call BS!!
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Lloyd Frank @ljfrank.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
What took us so long?
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Weiss must think we are all idiots.
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AAUP–Penn @aaup-penn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
“This victory shows that universities should not capitulate to unjust and unconstitutional demands from the Trump administration,” said Lorena Grundy, vice president of @aaup-penn.bsky.social. “AAUP-Penn will continue to defend the rights of all communities at Penn.” When we fight, we win.
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Trump administration drops its subpoena seeking names of Jewish people at Penn
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission also agreed not to seek the information in the subpoena in alternative ways.
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The University of Pennsylvania, the wealthiest entity in the city, is holding up 3 contracts across 2 union locals over money. We demand 4% increases, they propose less than 3%. The difference is chump change to Penn, but it means a lot to our members. Let's get #FightFor4 trending!
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Finally starting contract negotiations. Show us some love and support.
590 support staff negotiations team
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Looking forward to seeing everyone there
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Hiring freeze. Vacant positions eliminated. Mandatory budget cuts. Austerity for thee but not for me!
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Lloyd Frank @ljfrank.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
$4 mil to spend on real estate, but no money to hire Union workers in the Libraries? No money for decent salary increases? I call BS! #workersoverbillionaires #faircontractnow www.thedp.com/article/2026...
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Penn purchases old Hummus Grill property with plans for new restaurant
“We expect to announce a new restaurant tenant for the ground-floor space in the near future,” Real Estate Services Associate Vice President Rachel Siegert wrote to the DP.
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Like a comic book villain. Who in the administration do you think would be twirling their waxed, evil-villain moustache?
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 13/11/2025
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 13/11/2025
"Employees are striking because we want Starbucks to live up to the values it markets to the world. Starbucks claims it offers the “best job in retail.” As someone doing one of those jobs day in and day out, I can tell you that's not true." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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I'm a Starbucks barista. I'm striking because I want 'the best job in retail.'
Baristas want Starbucks to succeed. We take pride in the green aprons and in our customers who return each morning.
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Hit 'em where it hurts! Baristas calling out management for failure to negotiate. No contract? No coffee!
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Thank god for Unions! Don't despair. Organize!! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/o...
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Opinion | For Gen Z-ers, Work Is Now More Depressing Than Unemployment
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Dear University of Pennsylvania: Do. Not. Comply. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
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Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference
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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
over 25% of United Auto Workers nationwide are ACADEMIC WORKERS! friday, join a UAW phone bank against cuts to science research form.jotform.com/252308957361...
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9/5 National Phonebank
Please click the link to complete this form.
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
A continuation of my rant against the Loomis op ed in today's NYT.
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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
life is better in a union! celebrate and organize today "68% of U.S. adults approve of labor unions. This is the fifth consecutive year that approval of organized labor has been in the 67% to 71% range, a level last reached in the late 1950s and early 1960s." news.gallup.com/poll/694472/...
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Labor Union Approval Relatively Steady at 68% in U.S.
Public approval of labor unions remains historically strong at 68%, marking the fifth consecutive year with nearly 70% support.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 01/09/2025
Boston AAUP Chapters in the Streets!!! #Solidarity #LaborDay #WorkersDeserve #DefendHigherEd
Group of workers showing solidarity for Labor Day!Workers over Billionaires!
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 01/09/2025
Happy Labor Day! Anybody see this in today's newspaper? ✊🔥 Sign our pledge to stand with over 12,000 union Starbucks workers and say No Contract, No Coffee! 👉 bit.ly/NoContractNoCoffee
STARBUCKS IS BREWING A LATTE PROBLEMS by refusing to settle a union contract. Starbucks is in hot water. The coffee giant is stonewalling a contract with 12,000+ union baristas. For less money than CEO Brian Niccol paid himself last year, Starbucks can sign a fair union contract TODAY. This Labor Day, tell Starbucks: NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE! bit.ly/NoContractNoCoffee
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SEIU Local 2015 @seiu2015.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Labor Day isn’t just a long weekend, it's a movement. We’re fighting for healthcare, living wages, housing, immigrant justice & dignity for ALL. This #LaborDay, we put Families First, Not Billionaires.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Wages of unionized workers are 13% higher than their nonunion counterparts. But unions also set a higher pay standard that all workers enjoy. In high-union-density states, median household income is $12,000 higher than in low-union-density states. This is why unions are vital.
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Lloyd Frank @ljfrank.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Terrible framing below. My re-write: "While some unions have long resisted major organizing efforts," ... "many of the largest unions, including the teachers unions and service workers unions, have grown by organizing new workers and becoming politically powerful." Easy, no? 4/
While many of the largest unions, including the teachers unions and service workers unions, have grown by organizing new workers and becoming politically powerful, many others have long resisted major organizing efforts, preferring to focus on protecting current members.
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Lloyd Frank @ljfrank.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Loomis claims "we have barely heard a peep from unions" since Trump's attempt to strip Federal workers of their bargaining rights. But he fails to mention the ongoing fight in the courts to restore those rights. It ain't torches & pitchforks, but it ain't nothing neither. 3/
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Lloyd Frank @ljfrank.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Let's start with the title. Where does Loomis get off saying unions are so quiet? It's clear he wishes we could have national strikes, as they do in Europe and elsewhere. He sighs repeatedly over unions' supposed passivity. It is clear he does not get out much. 2/
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Lloyd Frank @ljfrank.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
The NYT does it again. An opinion piece about labor rife with bad framings, wrong conclusions, and misplaced longing for a kind of labor movement that has never existed in the US. Here's a gift link. My rant follows. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is Wiping Out Unions. Why Are They So Quiet?
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AFT @aft.org · 01/09/2025
We’re here in Detroit for #LaborDay! AFT EVP Evelyn DeJesus is discussing what #WorkersDeserve and the importance of showing up with local AFT members.
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AFSCME @afscme.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Get up, get down, Philly is a union town! As part of AFSCME’s Labor Day celebrations, President Saunders is kicking off the 38th Annual Labor Day Parade & Family Celebration in South Philly with more than 4,000 union members & their families.
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AFT @aft.org · 01/09/2025
Massive #LaborDay parade in Detroit! #WorkersDeserve
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UAW @uaw.org · 01/09/2025
Today, we celebrate the labor movement's immense contributions to our country and honor all working people who have bravely stood up to the most powerful forces in the world to help create a more fair and just society for us all. 📸 @reutherlibrary.bsky.social
Region 1C members marching, Solidarity Day III, Labor Day, Detroit, September 5, 1983. Photo courtesy of the Walter P. Reuther Library. Kohler Strike Float, Labor Day, Detroit, Michigan, 1957. The float won parade trophy. Photo courtesy of the Walter P. Reuther Library. Children dress in patriotic garb during Detroit's 1941 Labor Day Parade. September 1, 1941. Photo courtesy of the Walter P. Reuther Library.Walter Reuther delivers an address to the crowd gathered in front of City Hall during the 1960 Labor Day demonstration. Photo courtesy of the Walter P. Reuther Library.
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Tara Baldrick-Morrone @tbmorrone.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Organizing my colleagues has been one of the most rewarding activities of my life. I'm a former member of chapters of @cwaunion.bsky.social, @neatoday.bsky.social, @afthighered.bsky.social, and @aaup.org. Higher education works because we do 💪
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AFSCME Local 590 DC 47 @afscme590.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Unions aren't quiet. Media is failing the unions. Loomis' framing stinks.
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LIUNA @weareliuna.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Nothing was handed to us. Every right we have was fought for. This #LaborDay we celebrate the FIGHT, the POWER of workers, and the #SOLIDARITY that keeps us strong! #FeelThePower #UnionStrong #1u
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The American Postal Workers Union @apwu.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Happy Labor Day, APWU! We encourage you to honor the day by participating in a local action to honor labor's legacy, and unite & fight to build power for the future.
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Lois Weiner @drloisweiner.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
This moment #LaborDay for education workers. Reflections from our collective members on marching, acting, fighting smart: futureschools.substack.com/p/this-momen...
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This Moment: Labor Day
Our collective is taking this moment to reflect as individuals on how we see the struggle against Trump's massive assault unfolding.
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