Work
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8 times labor unions made history in Arizona
From the Bisbee Deportation to Red for Ed and Starbucks Workers United, Arizona has a storied history with labor unions. Here are eight notable moments to know about.
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New AZ guidelines aim to protect workers from heat, but fall short of enforceable standards
Arizona is implementing new workplace heat safety guidelines as summer approaches—but advocates say without enforceable standards, they fall short of protecting workers.
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Gila Community College’s innovative approach to inmate rehabilitation
Gila Community College’s pilot program helps inmates earn electrical certification, offering a path to stable jobs for smoother reentry.
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7 mining towns in Arizona that have fascinating histories
Rugged, wild, and buzzing with history, mining towns in Arizona are equal parts fascinating and formative to the early days of the state.
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Sky Harbor appeals to the public to donate to unpaid TSA workers
Amid a partial government shutdown affecting workers at Phoenix Sky Harbor, the airport is asking Arizona residents to support employees who continue to show up despite not being paid.
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What 3 Arizonans say about the first year of the new Trump era
It’s been a year since President Trump’s second inauguration. Here’s how his leadership has impacted these three Arizonans’ lives.
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The human cost of Yuma’s vegetable empire
Farms in Yuma have shifted from mass-produced field crops to high-value specialty crops. That means more money, more labor, more pesticides and, according to a growing body of research, more adverse health effects among farmworkers.
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‘This Labor Day is different’: Union leaders call for solidarity
Ahead of Labor Day, leaders of Arizona’s largest unions called for working Arizonans to stand together against the Trump administration.
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5 unsung films that dramatize America’s rich labor history
Hollywood studios and independent producers have long depicted the collective efforts of working people to improve their lives and gain a voice in their workplaces and the larger society.
