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Coverage dated February 3, 2022

Support growing for congressional staffers who want to unionize

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Congressional Democrats including the speaker of House have thrown their support behind a union for congressional staff.

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  1. Newsweek

    Support growing for congressional staffers who want to unionize (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Congressional Democrats including the speaker of House have thrown their support behind a union for congressional staff.

  2. FOX Business

    Pelosi backs possible union for Capitol Hill staff as workplace horror stories bubble up online (opens FOX Business)

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    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she would support a union among Capitol Hill staff as an anonymous Instagram account publishes alleged horror stories from working in a variety of offices.

  3. Insider

    Congressional Workers Union launches organizing effort one day after Pelosi said she backs Capitol Hill staffers' unionization efforts (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    "Next week we will take legislative action to afford congressional staff the freedom to form a union," said Democratic Rep. Andy Levin of Michigan.

  4. The Hill

    Congressional staffers launch efforts to unionize amid support from Democratic leadership (opens The Hill)

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    Congressional staffers on Friday announced they were launching unionization efforts amid growing support from Democratic leadership.

  5. The Daily Caller

    With Pelosi And Schumer’s Blessing, Hill Staffers Announce Union Push (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A group of Capitol Hill staffers announced Friday that they will begin the process to form a union, following declarations of support from top Democrats.

  6. NBC News

    Pelosi to offer ‘full support’ if congressional staffers decide to unionize (opens NBC News)

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    Employees at the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee recently took steps to form unions.

  7. Politico

    Congressional staffers launch unionization push with Democrats' support (opens Politico)

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    The move comes one day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed a union, but the House and Senate would have to approve a right to codify a union by certain workers.

  8. NBC News

    Congressional staffers announce effort to unionize on Capitol Hill (opens NBC News)

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    The Congressional Workers Union announced their plan a day after Pelosi said she would offer "full support" if staffers decided to unionize.

  9. Insider

    After Pelosi's comments, Capitol Hill staffers are trying to unionize. Here's the complicated process it would take to make that a reality. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Congress has to pass a resolution that would protect Capitol Hill staff who want to unionize. And then things get complicated.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Congressional staff announce plans to unionize day after Pelosi backs effort (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Congressional Workers Union announced Friday its "efforts to unionize the personal offices and committees of Congress" the day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backed such efforts.

  11. The Hill

    Pelosi would give 'full support' if congressional staffers unionize, aide says (opens The Hill)

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    Congressional staffers who choose to unionize would have the “full support” of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), an aide of hers said Thursday.

  12. Newsweek

    Congressional staffers move to unionize amid "toxic workplace" allegations (opens Newsweek)

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    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated that staffers who decided to unionize would have her "full support."

  13. Breitbart News

    Nancy Pelosi Is in 'Full Support' of Congressional Staffers Unionizing (opens Breitbart News)

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    A senior aide to Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that congressional staffers who choose to unionize would have her "full support."

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