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December 11, 2023
There’s simply nothing better than coming together with union members to strengthen the bond between the labor and civil rights movements. That’s why we’re thrilled to invite you to our Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference. We’ll be honoring Dr. King’s vision on the importance of collective action—at the voting booth, in the community and in the workplace.
December 8, 2023
The U.S. economy gained 199,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.7%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
December 8, 2023
The 28 maintenance workers at Conagra Bakery joined United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 700 because they want the same benefits and treatment as their unionized colleagues who work in the processing division of the same plant and in the maintenance division at the other Conagra plant in Indianapolis.