Leading with Dignity | Councilwoman

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Leading with Dignity | Councilwoman

Carmen Castillo works as a hotel housekeeper and would like to see improved conditions in the industry. She joins a union for the employees of her hotel, which urges her to campaign and win a seat as a councilwoman in the capital city of Providence, Rhode Island. Unions function to represent the collective interests of employees and give working people a voice in democracy.
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