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" I thank God every day that I'm now part of a union..."

#UnionProud Stories
By #UnionProud Stories
December 10th, 2018
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For Patricia Ginestri, being a union member meant the difference between isolation and support. For Cassandra St. Felix, it meant getting her job back. And for Gloria Winograd, it meant life-saving health benefits as she tackled Stage 4 cancer.
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