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Women's History Month Profiles: Bess Watts

This year, for Women's History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making women's 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 Bess Watts of AFSCME.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Planned Parenthood Keystone Workers Join OPEIU

Planned Parenthood Keystone’s non-professional employees unionized with OPEIU Local 32 over issues of job security, fair wages, and health care. The new union includes all non-managerial staff without advanced medical degrees, as well as medical center staff from Planned Parenthood Keystone’s eight centers, office staff, floating medical staff, gender affirming care specialists, telehealth staff, community health workers and educators.
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Women's History Month Profiles: Linda Hunt

This year, for Women's History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making women's 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 Linda Hunt of UNITE HERE.
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Women's History Month Profiles: Rebecca Owens

This year, for Women's History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making women's 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 Rebecca Owens of AFA-CWA.
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Economy Gains 275,000 Jobs in February; Unemployment Up to 3.9%

The U.S. economy gained 275,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate was up slightly, to 3.9%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Women's History Month Profiles: Pamela Blackmore

This year, for Women's History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making women's 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 Pamela Blackmore of SMART.