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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Aleta Chavez

Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Aleta Chavez of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA).
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Omni Providence Hotel Workers Ratify New Contract

UNITE HERE Local 26 members who work at the Omni Providence in Rhode Island ratified a new four-year contract last week that secures higher wages and better benefits.
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A Say Over the Future: 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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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Odalis Betances

Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Odalis Betances of the Heat and Frost Insulators (HFIU).
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UAW Tool & Die Unit Reaches Tentative Agreement at Ford’s River Rouge


UAW Tool & Die Unit Reaches Tentative Agreement at Ford’s River Rouge

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On Wednesday, the UAW Local 600’s Tool & Die Unit at Ford’s River Rouge Complex reached a tentative agreement (TA) with Ford Motor Co., one day ahead of its strike deadline.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Tiffany Roman

Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Tiffany Roman of AFGE.