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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UAW Welcomes Stellantis Recommitment to Restart Illinois Factory After Pressure Campaign

After months of the UAW organizing to keep the manufacturer accountable, Stellantis announced last week it will be producing a new mid-sized pickup truck at its shuttered assembly plant in Illinois and building the next-generation Dodge Durango SUV in Detroit.
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We Will Not Be Silent, We Will Not Back Down: 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: Health Care Workers Ratify New Contract with UM Health-Sparrow

Nurses and healthcare professionals at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow voted to approve a new contract with 95% approval, averting a planned five-day strike. The Professional Employee Council of Sparrow Hospital-Michigan Nurses Association (PECSH-MNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), said the contract runs until Oct. 30, 2027, and covers some 2,000 workers.
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Keep the Promise: 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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Demanding A Seat On the Bus: 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.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Workers Win—Culinary Reaches Deal with Virgin Hotels, Ends Strike

The Culinary Union and Bartenders Union, affiliated with UNITE HERE, have reached an agreement with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, after a monthslong strike. The new contract, which passed unanimously, runs through Sept. 30, 2028. Approximately 700 union workers will receive wage increases retroactive to when their last contract expired on June 1, 2023. The contract also includes increases in company contributions towards employee health care, pensions and other benefits. The workers had been on strike since November 2024.