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Democrat Brian Flynn's campaign staff has unionized

Mar 08, 2018 7:00 am

The Daily Freeman is reporting the campaign staff for Democrat Brian Flynn, one of six candidates in the 19th Congressional District Democratic primary, has unionized under the Campaign Workers Guild. The workers announced the ratification of a collective-bargaining agreement March 7. The contract includes guarantees of a living wage, reimbursement for standard work-related expenses and protection from sexual harassment and discrimination. It is the first campaign collective-bargaining agreement negotiated in New York and only the fifth nationwide. The Democratic primary is scheduled for June 26. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.