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Knocking Doors for Pro-Worker Candidates: 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 (formerly Twitter).
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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Monica Martinez

Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Monica Martinez of AFSCME.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Apple Store Employees in Oklahoma City Ratify Their First Union Contract

Workers at the Apple Store in Oklahoma City's Penn Square Mall voted to ratify their first collective bargaining contract. The workers are members of Apple Retail Union-CWA Local 6016. They began organizing in early 2022 and the parties reached a tentative agreement in early September after a unanimous strike authorization vote in August and a store picket. This is the second group of Apple retail workers to secure a contract.
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‘An Indispensable Weapon’: The 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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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Hilda G. Cortes

Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Hilda G. Cortes of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS).
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Culinary Union Celebrates Las Vegas Strip Becoming 100% Union with Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su

After UNITE HERE’s Culinary Union and Bartenders Union reached a new contract with the owners of the Venetian late last month, workers and labor leaders are celebrating that every resort on the Las Vegas Strip now officially recognizes the union.