Staffers at eight House offices began the process to unionize on Monday, becoming the first congressional employees to move forward in the unionization effort on Capitol Hill. 

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Staff at eight House offices become first to begin unionization process

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.

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Staffers in 8 House offices take first steps to unionize

Staffers at eight House offices began the process to unionize on Monday, becoming the first congressional employees to move forward in the unionization effort on Capitol Hill. The move came more th…

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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.) …

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

Staffers at eight Democratic House offices have started the process of unionizing, two months after the U.S. House approved a resolution giving them legal protection to organize.

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Staffers at eight House offices become first 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

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"We are bringing worker power and equitable conditions to one of the most powerful institutions in the world. And we are just getting started!" said one staffer as the Congressional Workers Union announced eight House offices are moving to unionize.

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

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Staff in several House offices begin the process of unionizing

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

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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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