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UNITE HERE canvasser Wernel Martinez crosses a street in the Philadelphia suburb of Norristown after a long day of knocking on voters' doors. Andrea Hsu/NPR hide caption

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UNION CANVASSING PUSH

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Union workers at Daimler Truck who make Freightliner and Western Star trucks and Thomas Built buses in North Carolina won significant raises and cost of living allowances. Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Dockworkers Rebecca Schlarb, Yvette Bjazevic and Jimmy Monti. Philip Cheung for NPR hide caption

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Before the holiday season, workers at America's busiest ports are fighting the robots

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James "Spinner" Spinosa followed his uncles to the Los Angeles waterfront in 1969. He served in various leadership positions in the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, including as international president. Philip Cheung for NPR hide caption

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