‘Power in the hands of people’: union leaders push to revive ailing US labor movement
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Major US union leaders launched "Union Now" to revitalize the labor movement and combat wealth inequality.
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This initiative aims to make it easier for you to join a union and strengthen your negotiating position against businesses if you are a worker.
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Leaders of some of the largest US unions have launched "Union Now," a new non-profit initiative to revitalize the country's labor movement. This drive aims to reverse the decline in union membership and empower workers seeking to combat growing wealth inequality. The organizers intend to make it easier for workers to join unions and strengthen their negotiating position against powerful businesses. This effort comes as unions seek to expand their influence under the current administration of President Donald Trump. Union Now is designed to increase labor union density across the United States.
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Leaders of some of the largest US unions launched "Union Now," a new non-profit initiative.
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