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NYC Architects Seek to Unionize with the Machinists
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NYC Architects Seek to Unionize with the Machinists

On Tuesday, employees at the well-regarded firm SHoP Architects announced that they are seeking to unionize with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. If successful, they will be the the first union at a prominent private-sector architecture firm in the country.

NYC Architects Seek to Unionize with the Machinists

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Contribute to Student Workers of Columbia University on Strike, Week Eight!
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Contribute to Student Workers of Columbia University on Strike, Week Eight!

Columbia student workers are still on strike in what is currently the largest such action in the country. Three thousand workers, including undergraduate and graduate teaching and research assistants at Columbia University, are now in the eighth week of their strike.

Contribute to Student Workers of Columbia University on Strike, Week Eight!

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Report: Unions are Not Only Good for Workers, They’re Good for Communities and for Democracy
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Report: Unions are Not Only Good for Workers, They’re Good for Communities and for Democracy

We know that unions promote economic equality and build worker power, helping workers to win increases in pay, better benefits, and safer working conditions. But that’s not all unions do. Unions also have powerful effects on workers’ lives outside of work.

Report: Unions are Not Only Good for Workers, They’re Good for Communities and for Democracy