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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Amanda Filpo

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 Amanda Filpo of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART).
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Mercury Ballroom Stagehands in Louisville Vote to Form Union

On Thursday, stagehands at the Louisville, Kentucky-based Mercury Ballroom voted unanimously to join Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 17.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Omayra Sánchez

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 Omayra Sánchez of the Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU).
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Oshawa Power Workers Ratify New Union Contract

Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 636 who work at Oshawa Power in Ontario, Canada, ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. The old contract was set to expire in February 2025. The new contract goes into effect on November 1 and runs through November 1, 2027. It provides the workers with increases in wages, benefits, premiums and allowances.
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Help Make Air Travel Safe: 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: Eos Workers Vote to Join USW

Some 160 workers at Eos Energy Enterprises in Pittsburgh voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW) last week to ensure they have a voice in shaping the future of their role in the rapidly expanding clean energy sector.