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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Norfolk Botanical Garden Workers Vote to Form a Union with IAM

Workers in Norfolk, Virginia, who work at Norfolk Botanical Garden, become the second botanical garden in the state to organize in as many years, with nearly two-thirds of them supporting the formation of the union with IAM Union (IAM).
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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Mine Workers

This is the next post in our series that will take a deeper look at each of our affiliates. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 65 of our affiliates. Next up is the Mine Workers (UMWA).
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Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: National Association of Letter Carriers

This is the next post in our series that will take a deeper look at each of our affiliates. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 65 of our affiliates. Next up is the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC).
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We Got the Power: 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: Legal Aid Society Workers Reach Tentative Agreement, Keeping 1,100 Attorneys on the Job

Workers at the Legal Aid Society reached a tentative agreement with management, avoiding a strike authorized by 1,100 public interest attorneys, members of the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys (ALAA/United Auto Workers Local 2325).
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Worker Wins: Unions Are the Backbone of This Country

Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.