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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: AFSCME Recognizes First Native Woman to Serve as Alaska State Trooper

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
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A First: 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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Unions Improve Workers' Lives: 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: CWA Passenger Service Agents Bring Attention to Passenger Rage Incidents and Encourage Civility in a New Ad

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Maine’s Labor Movement Celebrates 20 Years of Food and Medicine

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
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Economy Gains 210,000 Jobs in November; Unemployment Down to 4.2%

The U.S. economy gained 210,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate declined to 4.2%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.