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Illinois’ Immense Voter Support This Midterm Election Secures Key Victories for Governor, Supreme Court, Secretary of State and Amendment 1
Statement from SEIU Local 1 President Genie Kastrup on Wisconsin Election Results
Labor Champion Governor Gretchen Whitmer is Re-elected Governor of Michigan
Labor Champion Alderman Megan Green Elected President of the St. Louis Board of Alderman
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Local 1 Detroit Janitor Markita Blanchard Amongst Black Women Pushing for Voter Turnout this Election Season
Local 1 Detroit janitor Markita Blanchard sat down with CNN to discuss why she has been pushing for voter turnout in her community and she also had a few words for the president, who has spent his entire term attacking Black and brown communities.