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Plumbers Local 8 Hosts DNC Chair

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NATIONAL — On Friday, Feb. 6, Democratic National Committee Chair (DNC) Ken Martin traveled from Washington D.C. to Kansas City, Mo., where he met...

5 Black Unionists Honor a Century of Black History

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NATIONAL — February 2026 marks the 100 year anniversary of Black History Month. Beginning originally as a week-long observance established by Carter G. Woodson...

Unions Demand Action, Accountability for Fallen Minnesota Brother

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NATIONAL — Following Saturday, Jan. 24 in Minneapolis, Minn., where American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 3669 Member and Veterans Affairs Hospital Intensive...

Red Cup Rebellion Continues, KC DSA Joins the Picket Line

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KANSAS CITY Metro. — “The Red Cup Rebellion,” organized by Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) began on Nov. 13, 2025 with a mission to draw...

Killing Projects and Paychecks Doesn’t Stop “Woke”–It Stops Work!

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Folks, is it "woke" to wake up at 4 AM, drive to some far flung construction site, wash a gas station breakfast down with...
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