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A Natural Partnership: 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: Build a Bear...and a Union! Workers File to Join UFCW Local 655

Employees at Build-A-Bear Workshop at Union Station in St. Louis voted unanimously to join United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 655, making it the first unionized Build-A-Bear location in the country.
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Worker Wins: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

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: The Courier-Journal Journalists Ratify First Contract; Secure Raises, New Workplace Protections

Members of the Indianapolis NewsGuild, The NewsGuild-CWA Local 34070, who work at The Courier-Journal have ratified their first union contract.
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No Work Is Insignificant: 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: AFSCME Local 328 Members at OHSU Overwhelmingly Approve Contract, Setting Stage for $25 Minimum Hourly Wage by 2028

AFSCME Local 328 members who work at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new labor contract, putting them on track to set a $25 minimum wage for workers by 2028. The members work in a wide range of jobs, from patient care to administration to food services.