Where are Our Leaders?!
Mark Harrison
October 13, 2019
Why is organized labor and the rest of America in such deep crisis? Who should working people be looking to for help getting us out of this colossal mess? Labor
Category: Features
Alaska Governor Orders Union State Workers to ‘Opt-In’ to Membership
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
October 13, 2019
JUNEAU, Alaska—Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Sept. 26 ordered the state personnel agency to require all unionized state employees to “opt-in” to union membership. The order to the state Department of
Chicago Teachers and Park Workers Set Oct. 17 Strike Deadline
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
October 11, 2019
CHICAGO, Ill.—Chicago’s teachers, school support staff, and park district workers announced Oct. 2 that they have set a joint Oct. 17 strike date. The deadline gave the city two weeks
Union Carpenters Volunteer to Help Bahamians Rebuild After Hurricane Dorian
Naeisha Rose
October 11, 2019
New York, NY – According to the Red Cross, Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm, devastated much of the northern section of The Bahamas when it hit last month, leaving
UAW Rejects GM Offer; Temps’ Status Still Issue
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
October 10, 2019
DETROIT, Mich.—The United Auto Workers’ strike against General Motors entered its 18th day Oct. 3, after the union rejected the company’s Sept. 30 contract offer and submitted a counterproposal. UAW
Jessica Garcia NYCOSH Board Chair
Stephanie West
October 10, 2019
New York, NY – Board members of the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) unanimously elected a new NYCOSH Board Chair, Jessica Garcia, Assistant to the President
Together, Climate Change Activists & Labor Can Make a ‘Just Transition’ Work for All
Joe Maniscalco
October 10, 2019
New York, NY – Climate change activists with Extinction Rebellion are conducting a series of direct, non-violent actions around town this week that could be a guaranteed game-changer if the
Medicare-for-All: Taft-Hartley Benefits Summit to look at the implications of a single-payer health system on health funds and union membership
Ilene MacDonald, FRA
October 9, 2019
Interest in a single-payer system has grownin the wake of unaffordable premiums and deductibles even for the lowest non-subsidized plans, as well as the Trump administration’s efforts to further destabilize
Workers: Chipotle Is Finding New Ways to Screw Employees Out of Hours
Joe Maniscalco
October 8, 2019
New York, NY – Already facing more than a $1 million in fines for allegedly violating Fair Workweek rules, fast food giant Chipotle insists it is “working” on complying with