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  2. List of labor unions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Fraternal Order of Police. Independent Pilots Association. Industrial Workers of the World. International Longshore and Warehouse Union. International Union of Journeymen and Allied Trades. Home Healthcare Workers of America. National Organization of Industrial Trade Unions. United Public Service Employees Union.

  3. American Federation of Teachers - Wikipedia

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    The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is the second largest teacher's labor union in America (the largest being the National Education Association). The union was founded in Chicago. John Dewey and Margaret Haley were founders. [2][3][4][5]

  4. Union affiliation by U.S. state - Wikipedia

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    Atlanta: Georgia State University. State Union Membership Density, 1964–2008 ; State Union Coverage Density, 1977–2008 This page was last ...

  5. Teacher strikes in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The legality of teacher strikes vary from state to state. Collective bargaining by public sector employees and therefore teachers is explicitly illegal in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. 12 states have explicitly stated that teacher strikes are legal. These states are Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois ...

  6. Labor unions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Labor unions represent United States workers in many industries recognized under US labor law since the 1935 enactment of the National Labor Relations Act. Their activity centers on collective bargaining over wages, benefits, and working conditions for their membership, and on representing their members in disputes with management over ...

  7. Public-sector trade unions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The National Association of Letter Carriers started in 1889 and grew quickly. It had 52 branches with 4,600 members in 1890, and 335 branches by 1892. It focused on forcing postmasters to honor federal law mandating an 8-hour day for federal employees. In 1893 it won a Supreme Court decision and $3.5 million in back overtime pay.

  8. Teachers union to launch ads in battleground states calling ...

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    September 17, 2024 at 9:49 AM. One of the nation’s largest teachers unions is launching ads in battleground states to go after former President Trump and his GOP running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance ...

  9. Charter schools in the United States - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Charter schools in the United States are primary or secondary education institutions which receive government funding but operate with a degree of autonomy or independence from local public school districts. Charter schools have a contract with local public school districts or other governmental authorizing bodies that allow them to operate.