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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Pathfinders Milwaukee Workers Announce Organizing Effort with OPEIU

Workers at Pathfinders Milwaukee petitioned the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) last week for a union election to join Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 39.
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Secretary-Treasurer Redmond Rides into Chicago with Busload of Solidarity for Local Strikes

The AFL-CIO "It's Better In a Union" bus tour arrived in Chicago this week, joining multiple union strike line actions to support workers in the Windy City fighting for respect and dignity at work.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UFCW, RWDSU and REI Co-Op Reach Agreement Outlining a Path Forward for Contract Bargaining

The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union-UFCW (RWDSU-UFCW), and outdoor recreation retailer REI announced last week that they have reached an agreement to establish a bargaining structure for union storefronts across the country.
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Worker Wins: Standing Together in Solidarity

Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life.
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AFSCME Members Hold Arizona Lawmakers Accountable for Budget Votes at AFL-CIO Bus Tour Stop

The “It’s Better In a Union” tour bus made a stop in Phoenix on Wednesday for a press conference where labor leaders, AFSCME members, retirees and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called for Reps. David Schweikert and Abe Hamadeh to be held accountable for their votes in favor of President Trump’s disastrous budget bill.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Unions Reach Labor Agreement with Washington Commanders Over RFK Stadium Construction

A coalition of Washington, D.C., unions have reached an agreement with the Washington Commanders to create hundreds of union-protected jobs tied to the NFL team’s proposed stadium project.