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Women's History Month Profiles This year, for Women's History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making women's history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country.  Here are the members we've profiled so far:Claudia RodriguezJillian ArnoldLori UlrichAnn Flener-GittlenChristine CambizacaTyra McClellandChristina Sydenstricker-BrownPamela BlackmoreRebecca OwensLinda HuntBess WattsCarlene SimmonsDominique BrooksYolanda PearsonChristina LemyreDonna CartwrightMariela Duran Kenneth Quinnell Mon, 03/18/2024 - 15:37 Tags: Women's History Month [...]

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Flexing Union Muscle: 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. Lee Saunders: Flexing Union Muscle: “U.S. workers today have enormous momentum and leverage. 2023 was a year of walkouts, with the number of U.S. workers on strike more than doubling. Lee Saunders is president of AFSCME, one of the country's largest unions, and he says with workers engaged as never before, this is the moment to make progress for American labor.… [...]

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A New Way to File Taxes The average taxpayer spends a whopping $200-plus a year on tax prep services. I bet we can all think of better things we could do with that money instead. That’s why the Biden administration is launching a new tax filing service called Direct File in 2024 that will allow eligible taxpayers to file their taxes online directly with the IRS—for free.There are 12 states eligible for the pilot program this year: Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.The Direct File service will be available in… [...]

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Women's History Month Profiles: Mariela Duran This year, for Women's History Month, we're taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently active making women's history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today's profile is Mariela Duran of the Bricklayers (BAC). “Being a member of BAC has been one of the best things that could have happened to me,” Mariela Duran said. “Being a woman, an immigrant and Latina,… [...]

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Oregon Public Broadcasting Workers to Join SAG-AFTRA Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Oregon Public Broadcasting workers informed management of their intention to form a union with SAG-AFTRA. More than 80% of workers at the Portland-based Oregon Public Broadcasting and KMHD Jazz Radio signed a petition to management. The unit will consist of on-air hosts, reporters and video producers.“We request a systemic change… [...]

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