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  • Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Hearst Magazines Union Ratifies New Contract with Raises, Other Benefits February 26, 2026
  • Solidarity Isn’t a Slogan. It’s a Promise: What Working People Are Doing This Week February 25, 2026
  • Action Alert: Tell Whirlpool America’s Workers Deserve a Future, Not Pink Slips February 25, 2026
  • Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Nurses at NewYork–Presbyterian Ratify Agreement, Ending Historic Strike February 25, 2026
  • Organizing Works! In the States Roundup February 24, 2026
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Hearst Magazines Union Ratifies New Contract with Raises, Other Benefits

Kenneth Quinnell and Sydney Roberts
February 26, 2026
Graphic that reads, “Contract ratified! 98% of voting members approved.”

Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

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Solidarity Isn’t a Slogan. It’s a Promise: What Working People Are Doing This Week

Kenneth Quinnell
February 25, 2026
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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Action Alert: Tell Whirlpool America’s Workers Deserve a Future, Not Pink Slips

AFL-CIO Staff
February 25, 2026
Graphic with the IAM Union logo and text overlay that reads, “Save our jobs at Whirlpool.”

Whirlpool Corp. just announced that, effective March 9, nearly 400 more layoffs will occur at its Amana, Iowa, manufacturing facility. The IAM Union currently represents 1,300 production workers at this plant. However, more than 3,000 IAM members worked at the facility just a few years ago.

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Nurses at NewYork–Presbyterian Ratify Agreement, Ending Historic Strike

Kenneth Quinnell and Sydney Roberts
February 25, 2026
Picture of NYSNA members with text overlay that reads, "Ratified! New York–Presbyterian nurses ratify new contract."

Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

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Organizing Works! In the States Roundup

Kenneth Quinnell
February 24, 2026
In the States Roundup

It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on X.

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