The victory sets a standard that their union hopes to match as contracts expire up and down the East Coast.
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Chicago Teachers and Staff Walk Out for Community Needs
The strike has put 1 percent of the city’s workforce on the picket lines, and they want more than higher pay and smaller class sizes—they want a better life for their communities.
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SEIU Members Outshine Journalists in Questioning Candidates
At a labor forum in Los Angeles, real issues faced by workers took center stage over political noise.
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D.C. Janitors Fight to Keep Up With Soaring Costs of Living
Up and down the East Coast, SEIU’s janitorial contracts are expiring. D.C.’s janitors expect a better one—and if they don’t get it, they’ll strike.
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Bargaining for More
Can unions change labor law so that they can reach a deal with all employers?
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New York Labor Didn’t Shrink From Confronting Amazon
But unions were sharply divided about how to deal with the tech giant.
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In 2016 Campaign, SEIU Seeks to Make Its Mark
The union behind the Fight for 15 is running a massive political program to elect Clinton and a Democratic Senate.
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SEIU President Mary Kay Henry Talks Fight for 15
The union leader on the intersection of racial and economic justice, winning union recognition, and the electoral power of low-wage workers. Â Â
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How the DNC Avoided a Philly Airport Worker Strike
Faced with the prospect of an airport strike that could have blocked convention delegates from landing in Philadelphia, senior Democratic officials pressured American Airlines to the bargaining table.
