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Saturday September 3, 2022

Dollar store workers in the South have a labor movement. Just don't call it a union

David Williams is a stocker at a Dollar General store in New Orleans. He's pushing for better work conditions and pay at his store with help from Step Up Louisiana. Stephan Bisaha/Gulf States Newsroom hide caption

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Dollar store workers in the South have a labor movement. Just don't call it a union

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September 3, 2022 • Unions aren't popular in the South. That's one reason why a labor organizing campaign at Dolllar General stores in Louisiana doesn't use the u-word.

Dollar store workers in the South have a labor movement. Just don't call it a union

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