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Category: Union

Striking hotel workers: ‘One job should be enough’

November 19, 2018

By Catherine Bugayong

In October, hotel workers from across the country began a strike demanding higher wages, better healthcare, job stability and a host of other concerns. Several of them came to visit…

The High Cost of Low Wages

November 30, 2012

By Alesia Lucas

As Congress debates the fiscal cliff, hopefully avoiding balancing the budget on the backs of workers, they should look at retail industry workers. The retail industry has bounced back from…

In Search of Solidarity

January 17, 2012

By Ashley Ferguson

Something seems to be missing these days in America, and it’s the spirit of solidarity. It seems like we’ve been a country of “what’s in it for me” for a…

Change Champion: George Gresham

September 8, 2011

By Allison Mitchell

For today’s featured 2011 Community Change Champion, I’d like you to meet Geroge Gresham, the President of 1199 SEIU United Health Care Workers East. George Gresham was elected 1199SEIU President in…

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