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Staff at eight House offices become first to begin unionization process

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Aides to eight of the most progressive members of the House filed petitions on Monday to form unions in their offices. The move paves the way for House aides to begin negotiating on working conditions, promotion policies and paid and sick leave without the threat of retaliation. It follows a resolution passed in May that granted congressional staff members such labor protections for the first time and took effect Monday.

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Staffers in 8 House offices take first steps to unionize

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Roll Call

Staff in several House offices begin the process of unionizing

Staffers who work for at least eight House Democrats filed petitions Monday to kick off the process of forming a union.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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KMIZ

Staffers in 8 House offices take first steps to unionize

By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Staffers in eight House members’ offices filed petitions for union representation at the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights on Monday, organizers announced in a statement Monday, two months after the House adopted a resolution protecting congressional staffers’ right to bargain collectively. According to the Congressional Workers Union website, the House members

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Political Wire

Staffer In Several House Offices Begin to Unionize

"Staffers who work for at least eight House Democrats are wasting no time in their plans to unionize, filing petitions Monday to kick off the process,” Roll Call reports"Now they must wait on the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to vet their petitions before holding a secret ballot ele

3 years ago·New York, United States

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CNN

Staffers in 8 House offices take first steps to unionize

Staffers in eight House members' offices filed petitions for union representation at the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights on Monday, organizers announced in a statement Monday, two months after the House adopted a resolution protecting congressional staffers' right to bargain collectively.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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Raw Story

'Historic Day' as staff of 8 House Democrats file for union elections

Staffers of eight Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday took a key step toward unionizing by filing petitions for representation at the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights."We are bringing worker power and equitable conditions to one of the most powerful institutions in the world."Monday was the first day that congressional staff could make that move, after a resolution introduced in February by Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.) …

3 years ago·United States

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