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National Partnership United

The National Partnership for Women & Families is proud to recognize National Partnership United.

In January of 2021, the National Partnership formally recognized the staff bargaining unit National Partnership United – affiliated with the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU) – and announced the ratification of their first collective bargaining agreement in October 2024.

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View the collective bargaining agreement.

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