FAIRBANKS, Alaska—About 100 people rallied in a park across from City Hall here Aug. 23 to protest that the city’s firefighters, police, and office staff are all working under expired contracts. “If you can’t bargain in good faith, you need to go,” Alaska AFL-CIO President Vince Beltrami declared, in comments aimed at an apparently absent…
NEW YORK, NY – According to a recent article in the WALL Street Journal, workers at Whole Foods Market in several locations are considering joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Thousands of members of the International Longshoremen’s Association, at ports from Maine to Texas have approved a Six-Year Master Contract Extension with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) that will bring pay increases and landmark job protections at automated ports.
NEW YORK, NY – “17 years ago, when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center firefighters and first responders across New York City did as they always do – raced to the scene to protect the lives at stake, sacrificing their health and safety for New Yorkers in need. Our commitment to saving lives at any…
NEW YORK, N.Y.—The unofficial slogan of the 2018 Labor Day parade could have been “Never mind the Januses, we’re sticking with the union.”
New York, NY – Feelings were strong on 5th Avenue this weekend for NYC’s 2018 Labor Day, the defiant faces of union marchers proud and determined.
No one can debate that if we take control of our own healthcare we can control costs better. Knowing that the cost of an MRI can vary between freestanding sites and outpatient departments of hospitals by as much as 3X yet the scan is taken on the same machine and read by the same radiologist…
As children start heading back to school, here are some key tips that will help keep them safe and healthy throughout the school year. 1 Sleep habits A lack of sleep is associated with lower academic achievement in all grades, even including college. Children need a consistent bedtime routine, and turning off all electronics will help enforce it….
NEW YORK, NY – Both the national and local labor movement depend on news companies, often hostile to labor organizations, to tell stories about union activities and workers. Instead of relying on others, we need to build our own labor news networks in every city.
SAN JOSE, Calif.—The union Service Employees International Union local representing local government employees in Central California is the latest to get hit with a lawsuit demanding that it refund fees paid by nonmembers. The National Right to Work Foundation filed a claim seeking “millions of dollars” from Service Employees International Union Local 521 on behalf…
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