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Worker Wins: Standing Together for Their Families

Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UNITE HERE Local 5 Members Ratify Landmark Contract at Waikiki Marriott Hotels

Over 2,500 workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 voted to ratify a new labor contract at five Marriott-operated hotels in Waikiki, Hawaii. Workers at the Royal Hawaiian, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, Sheraton Waikiki, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, and the Westin Moana Surfrider, voted for the contract. Details weren't released, but the contract includes salary increases, and addresses workload and staffing issues. Ratification votes are set to continue for workers at the Sheraton Maui and Sheraton Kauai later this week.
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Winning a First Contract: In the States Roundup

It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on X (formerly Twitter).
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: CVS Workers Ratify Powerful New Agreement

Thousands of CVS pharmacists, clerks and technicians, represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), in California voted on Friday to ratify a new three-year contract with the pharmacy.
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Protesting for Better Staffing Practices: The Working People Weekly List

Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Workers at Nonfiction Production Company McGee Media Ratify First Contract

Workers at McGee Media, the nonfiction production company behind PBS’ Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., agreed to their first union contract. The contract covers 25 staffers who work as producers, researchers and archivists, and are unionized with the Writers Guild of America East. They unanimously voted to ratify the contract on last week.