collective bargaining
Hundreds of thousands of workers walk out for $15 and a union
December 1, 2016From Washington to Los Angeles to Chicago, from Maine to Minnesota to Phoenix, low-wage workers – including fast food workers, airport workers, adjunct professors, home health care workers and for the first time, Uber drivers –...
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Hundreds of Chicago airport workers join Fight for $15 action
November 30, 2016The Fight for $15 movement gained ground on Tuesday when hundreds of baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, wheelchair attendants and other airport workers went on strike at O’Hare Airport.
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At AFL-CIO meeting Elizabeth Warren warns Trump: “We’ll fight you”
November 14, 2016WASHINGTON – Speaking to the AFL-CIO Executive Council this past Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D.-Mass., said “… there are many millions of people who did not vote for Donald Trump because of the bigotry and hate...
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Grocery workers in DC-Baltimore region extend bargaining talks
November 2, 2016"We need everyone to continue to participate and keep up the good work. We will not stop until we get a fair deal for all of us."
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AFL-CIO Vice President Gebre: What does it mean to be American?
August 30, 2016Tefere Gebre has been a proud union member for most of his life, valuing the freedom of people to come together in union.
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