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    Seattle Teamsters strike is over, but concrete could take weeks to flow

    April 14, 2022 // "We've proven that we can stay out on strike, we can stay out on strike a lot longer than this. Our coffers are full," he said, and their demands for a new contract remain unchanged.

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    Hundreds of Howard University hospital workers plan to strike over low wages

    April 6, 2022 // Hundreds of workers at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., say they are planning a one-day strike next week over complaints of low wages.

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    Red Cross workers threaten to strike, seeking fair contracts

    March 29, 2022 //

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    Rep. Tlaib tells striking Great Lakes Coffee workers they deserve better

    February 28, 2022 // U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib joined more than 200 people who rallied in support of striking Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Co. workers in Detroit on Wednesday, telling the baristas and cooks they deserve better pay and work conditions.

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