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Oct. 18, 2021

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The union difference: Greatest wealth gains are for Black and Hispanic union households

We’ve said it before: Life is better in a union.

The union difference: Greatest wealth gains are for Black and Hispanic union households

Oct. 15, 2021

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Newly Hired School Custodians Join Local At Training

With several hundred new custodians to Miami-Dade County Public Schools participating in training on everything from safety to how to manage their benefits, AFSCME Local 1184 members, along with AFSCME Florida staff, made sure the workers were welcomed and urged to join their union on Frida

Newly Hired School Custodians Join Local At Training

Oct. 06, 2021

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New contract recognizes the work of South Florida members throughout the pandemic

When contract negotiations started last fall, Jackson Health System workers had weathered multiple surges of COVID-19.

New contract recognizes the work of South Florida members throughout the pandemic

Oct. 04, 2021

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Why Raising the Wage Matters

Unions, worker justice organizations, labor-friendly elected officials and even representatives of the Poor People's Economic Campaign rallied Thursday, September 30, in Miami to celebrate the voter-approved increase in the state's minimum wage.

Why Raising the Wage Matters

Oct. 04, 2021

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Report: Cultural institutions took federal money but still let go of workers

Some of the nation’s largest cultural institutions accepted more than $1.6 billion in federal help to weather the coronavirus pandemic, but continued to let go of workers – even though the assistance was meant to shore up payrolls and keep workers on the job, according to a

Report: Cultural institutions took federal money but still let go of workers