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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Workers at Optimum in West Virginia Ratify New Contract

Members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) ratified a new contract with the Optimum brand of Altice USA, Inc. The new contract was secured after the workers voted to authorize a strike in May. That strike didn't happen, and the new three-year contract covers workers throughout West Virginia. The workers secured raises of 7.69% over the life of the contract.
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: West Virginia Mine Workers Stand Up Against Attack on Their Safety

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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West Virginia: When We Fight Together, We Win Together

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed legislation Tuesday giving all state employees a 5% pay raise, the direct result of a heroic teacher strike that lasted nearly two weeks and highlighted the plight of low pay and rising health care costs in the Mountain State.
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Richard Trumka Says the AHCA Is Morally Wrong and Devastating to Working Families (Charleston Gazette-Mail, Paywall)

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Working People (and the Facts) Stand Up to Right to Work Push in West Virginia

That didn't take long. As the West Virginia Legislature opened Wednesday, the first bill out of the gates was "right to work" legislation that does nothing more than attack the...