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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Workers at Some of D.C.’s Best-Known Restaurants Move to Join UNITE HERE

Staff at five different prominent restaurants owned by some of Washington, D.C.’s biggest restaurateurs went public with their efforts to join UNITE HERE Local 25 last week.
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Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond Delivers the 2024 State of the Unions Opening Statement

Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond delivers the 2024 State of the Unions Opening Statement.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: D.C. Hospitality Workers Secure New Contract with Salary Increase, Benefits

Thousands of Washington, D.C., hospitality workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local 25, ratified a new four-year contract last week, delivering historic wins to members on core issues.
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Pres. Shuler's Speech at the 2024 Earth Day Roundtable

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler's remarks as prepared for delivery at the 2024 Earth Day Roundtable at AFL-CIO headquarters.
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Pres. Shuler's Speech at LCLAA Report Launch

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler's prepared remarks for the launch of the LCLAA Report, "Latino Workers and Unions: A Strategic Partnership for America’s Success," Jan. 24, 2024.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: George Washington University Hospital Registered Nurses Join D.C. Nurses Association/NNU

Registered nurses at George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) voted to be represented by the D.C. Nurses Association, an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU). The union effort comes during a nationwide nursing shortage, and the nurses at GWUH cited staffing shortages among the reasons to pursue a union.