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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Graduate Researchers and Postdocs at Caltech Vote to Form Union

More than 2,000 graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers at Caltech voted to join California Institute of Technology Graduate Researchers and Postdocs United (an affiliate of the United Auto Workers). More than 76% of the graduate students voted for the union while nearly 83% in favor of the union. The workers want to secure rights and protections in the workplace, improve compensation and health care, and provide support for academic parents.
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Worker Wins: There Is Power in a Union

Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
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Black History Month Profiles: Jarel Sanders

This year, for Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active 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 Jarel Sanders of AFSCME.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 616 Members Ratify New Contract with Transit Windsor

Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 616 workers at Transit Windsor ratified a new collective bargaining agreement hours before a strike was set to begin. The contract was approved with a 90% vote in favor. The new deal includes wage increases and improvements to benefits. ATU Local 616 represents almost 300 members at Transit Windsor who work as operators and in customer service, administration, maintenance and skilled trades positions.
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A Historic Union Victory: 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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Black History Month Profiles: Brittani Murray

This year, for Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active 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 Brittani Murray of the United Steelworkers (USW).