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  • Pride Month Profiles: April Gigetts June 6, 2023
  • Service & Solidarity Spotlight: SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Strike Authorization with 97.91% Yes Vote June 6, 2023
  • Workers Will Not Be Deterred: The Working People Weekly List June 5, 2023
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Pride Month Profiles: April Gigetts

Kenneth Quinnell
June 6, 2023
April Gigetts

For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ union members who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is April Gigetts of AFSCME.

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Strike Authorization with 97.91% Yes Vote

Kenneth Quinnell
June 6, 2023
SAG-AFTRA approves strike

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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Workers Will Not Be Deterred: The Working People Weekly List

Kenneth Quinnell
June 5, 2023
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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Pride Month Profiles: Olivia "Liv" Yelton

Kenneth Quinnell
June 5, 2023
Olivia "Liv" Yelton

For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ union members who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Olivia "Liv" Yelton of the Electrical Workers (IBEW).

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: National Institutes of Health Fellows File to Join UAW

Kenneth Quinnell
June 5, 2023
NIH fellows rally to join the UAW

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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