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"I’m happy with the agreement," said Guidice. "It’s a good and fair agreement.” He commended union members for "standing together in solidarity” through the months of negotiations, authorizing a potential strike, voting down an initial offer and rallying for better terms.

"It all affects us and our families so personally so we do really pay attention to county politics because we know that whomever is elected is going to either honor our contract or take money out of our pockets," said Michael Schwartz, a county police medic for 17 years and a member of CSEA Local

The AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions that represent workers across private and public sector industries sued the Trump administration over its dismantling of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), including firing mediators and staff, and closing field offices across the country.

“The board spoke strongly and in unison because they are sick and tired of the lack of action by Commissioner Sullivan when it comes to addressing conditions in the agency that are leading to violent assaults against PEF members and other staff who work there,” said PEF President Wayne Spence.

In this episode of the Union Strong Podcast, we will hear the personal story of a disabled Army Veteran who lost her job at the VA and a union president fighting to protect workers and their rights.

Jake Napolitano, 24, started working as a clerk at a post office in Medford last September. Napolitano believes the work to be honorable and said that the post office "creates a stronger community."

But the talk of privatization threatens "my job" and "my future," he said.