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Hundreds of service workers from across the South gathered in Columbia, South Carolina, November 17-19 to launch the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW), taking their fight to a new level. The new organization grows out of the Raise Up, the Southern branch of the Fight for $15 and a Union, a movement backed by Service Employees International Union (SEIU). In addition to

Hundreds of service workers from across the South gathered in Columbia, South Carolina, November 17-19 to launch the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW), taking their fight to a new level. The new organization grows out of the Raise Up, the Southern branch of the Fight for $15 and a Union, a movement backed by Service Employees International Union (SEIU). In addition to

[Religion News Service] Faith-led advocacy group the Poor People’s Campaign is pushing for a broad-based meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss poverty,

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The Poor People’s Campaign is urging President Joe Biden to meet with low-income workers before the organization's march on Washington, D.C., on June 18 to advocate for a $15 federal minimum wage.

WASHINGTON (RNS) — President Joe Biden has yet to agree to the summit with the Poor People’s Campaign, despite endorsing the group while running for office and speaking at their events.

The Poor People’s Campaign is urging President Joe Biden to meet with low-income workers advocating for a $15 federal minimum wage.

The Poor People’s Campaign is urging President Joe Biden to meet with low-income workers before the organization's march on Washington, D.C.

The Poor People’s Campaign is urging President Joe Biden to meet with low-income workers before the organization's march on Washington, D.C., on June 18 to advocate for a $15 federal minimum wage.

The Poor People's Campaign, advocates for $15-an-hour federal minimum wage, are pressing President Biden for a meeting.