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The campaign for unionization comes as General Electric is breaking up the company and on the heels of unions forming at Starbucks and Amazon...
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AFL-CIO stories
National
Brown organized a Dec. 3 letter from 15 senators that urged Warrior Met to negotiate in good faith.
Economy
The date for the second union election at the Bessemer fulfillment center has yet to be decided.
Opinion
"We’re not backing down, because when tragedy strikes a workplace, it is the union that ensures there is never a return to 'business as...
Opinion
"The world will always remember Rich for his lifelong devotion to working people."
National
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was 72. A cause of death wasn't immediately provided.
State
Organizers said they "have set the tone that the labor movement is alive right now, that Black Lives Matter is alive right now."
Economy
Republicans say the vote should help the state remain a popular destination for companies looking to grow.
Opinion
"The PRO Act empowers workers because it increases penalties on employers who violate the National Labor Relations Act."
State
Out of the 600 surveyed nationwide between March 28 and 30, 77 percent of respondents supported the unionization efforts.