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September 3, 2021

The Irony of Labor Day

In New York City on September 5, 1882, 10,000 people walked from city hall, passing viewer stands on 42nd St., to Wendel’s Elm Park, where…
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April 8, 2021

The Right to Organize: A Measure of our Democracy

by Carol Joyner Sanchioni Butler remembers trying to unionize workers four years ago at a Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi, as a union rep for…
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January 31, 2020

Protecting the Right to Organize

There are two bills, the “Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act” (H.R. 2474/S. 1306) and the “Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act” (H.R. 3463/S.1970),…
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February 16, 2018

The Fight for Public Sector Unions Is a Fight for Our Freedom

When the Supreme Court hears arguments in the case Janus v. AFSCME on February 26th, it will essentially consider “right to work” legislation for public…
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October 29, 2015

We Will Not (Continue to) Give Up Our Family Time!

October is Work and Family Month, and it was packed with events, progress on policy, press conferences and declarations on working families. First the White…
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August 27, 2015

Why unions fight for paid leave for all, and how you can get involved

Do unions only fight for unionized workers? No, unions have been an essential partner to Family Values @ Work in our advocacy for paid sick…
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October 27, 2009

New Report: Unions Increase Access to Family-friendly Policies

The Labor Project for Working Families and the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education recently released a report showing that unions have a…
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