Jennifer Pilkington of Cement and Concrete Local 20: Strong In More Ways Than One
…a homemaker. It’s pretty amazing to be in one of the few jobs in the world where my pay ratio is 1:1 with the men! Mainly, I want more women…
…a homemaker. It’s pretty amazing to be in one of the few jobs in the world where my pay ratio is 1:1 with the men! Mainly, I want more women…
…thinking I would be able to see the whole world. I was able to quit my job, did some research and found out that was the heavy equipment side of…
…He continues, “If circumstances were any different I might have been an architect today, but I come from a modest background. My family couldn’t afford to send me to university,…
…Later on, water mains serviced hydrants for firefighters and became part of a viable public waterworks system. The rise of various unions accompanied this development and expansion, until today the…
…job my tasks are stripping, placing concrete, cutting and breaking concrete, drilling concrete for rebar placement, cleaning work areas and collecting tools at the end of the job, among other…
…the Egyptians, 6,000 years ago? It has literally been the foundation behind some of the world’s oldest and most ancient structures such as the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of…
…benefits, turnover of the workers is extremely high, putting the needs of this vulnerable group at risk. Read the full story by 1199 SEIU News, published June 12, 2023, here:https://www.1199seiu.org/news/more-1600-homecare-providers-community-care-companions-join-1199seiu-united-healthcare-workers-east-new-yorks-largest-healthcare…
…at the meetings, which are tax-deductible for the companies, and leaves taxpayers footing the bill to oppose unions. Read the full story by Teamster News, published June 13, 2023, here:https://teamster.org/2023/06/teamsters-commend-new-york-legislature-for-passing-worker-free-speech-bills/…
…and tears are under serious threat. “Workers’ rights are civil rights,” says Appelbaum. Read the full story by Stuart Appelbaum in New York Amsterdam News, published June 8, 2023, here:https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2023/06/08/fight-against-attacks-on-queer-workers/…
…at Rutgers University and one in Hadley, MA. Much-loved indies such as McNally Jackson and Greenlight Books in New York City have also joined the uprising. Read the full story…