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Black History Month Profiles: Raquel Caines

For Black History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently actively making Black 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 Raquel Caines of the Office & Professional Employees (OPEIU).
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Blizzard Quality Assurance Workers Ratify Video Game Union Contract with Microsoft; Secure Wage Increases and Other Benefits

An overwhelming majority of quality assurance workers at Blizzard’s Albany, New York, and Austin, Texas, locations overwhelmingly voted to ratify a union contract at Microsoft. The workers are represented by Communications Workers of America (CWA) Locals 1118 and 6215, respectively.
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Demanding Jobs and Freedom: 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: Slate Editorial Staff Ratify New Contract That Establishes Bargaining Unit’s First AI Protections

The editorial staff at Slate Media ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) that establishes guardrails around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the newsroom. The 55-member bargaining unit unanimously approved the latest three-year contract, which marks the third since the staff unionized in 2018.
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Worker Wins: Real Progress for Working Families

Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IAM Union Members Approve New Agreement, Securing 3.5% Raises

After two weeks on strike in freezing conditions, members of IAM Union Local 1211 secured a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with manufacturing company Parker Lord.