Employees at Grand Canyon National Park plan to file union paperwork with the Federal Labor Relations Board Monday.
It's part of a larger move by workers in parks across the West to push back against the Trump administration's job cuts.
Organizers say almost half of Grand Canyon National Park's nearly 500 employees have so far signed union cards.
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How federal cuts impact Arizona
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Kyle Wilkerson, program coordinator for air traffic control at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, joined The Show to talk more about how the shutdown affected Arizona controllers.
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A Phoenix-area food bank says it has continued to see increased demand for help, even after the end of the government shutdown restored funding for federal food assistance.
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DHS Secretary Noem praises workers for their dedication