New Yorker Union Workers On Verge of Strike
Silver Krieger
August 14, 2024
Leaders of The New Yorker Union sent out a survey in July to its members to gauge support for a strike. It was a test of how far the workers
Author: Silver Krieger
Anti-Union Airline Delta Leaves Workers Behind
Silver Krieger
August 11, 2024
Unlike Southwest, United, and American airlines, which have been organized, Delta is a rabidly anti-union company, led by CEO Ed Bastian. Delta’s workers, who number in the tens of thousands,
Immigrant Workers’ Fears Prompt Government Agencies to Call for Law Changes
Silver Krieger
August 11, 2024
Reporting unsafe workplaces, wage violations, and illegal working conditions often create fear among immigrant workers, some of whom are working “under the table”. Over two dozen state and local government
IAM CORE Takes Bite Out of Apple
Silver Krieger
August 11, 2024
For the first time in its history, Apple, the behemoth tech corporation, has caved to a union’s demands. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ (IAM) Coalition of Organized
Huge Win for Amtrak Workers as TWU Wins New Contract
Silver Krieger
August 11, 2024
Transport Workers Union of America has come through big-time for on-board Amtrak workers. Its new seven-year contract includes the largest wage increase for members in the agency’s 53-year history. The
Actors’ Equity Wins Big in New Bargaining Agreement
Silver Krieger
August 11, 2024
Actors’ Equity Association and the Off-Broadway League have ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement. 12 days of negotiation led to a tentative agreement on June 13, a month in
Teamsters “Frontline in Battle” in Fight for Pro-Union Illinois Legislation
Silver Krieger
August 11, 2024
The Teamsters had good reason to celebrate at the end of July, as they tackled and broke some of the most heinous practices employed towards union workers in Illinois. SB
Rally Held to Protest Closures of Dollar General Stores and Family Dollars
Silver Krieger
August 11, 2024
Customers, Dollar store workers and a congressional candidate rallied outside the Morrison Avenue Dollar store in New Orleans where they expressed their righteous indignation over the recent closures of six
CUNY Managers Decry Stagnant Pay
Silver Krieger
August 11, 2024
The computer systems managers (CSM) who work for CUNY are raising their voices over a crucial matter: a lack of raises and pay inequities. Because these workers are state employees
Zadroga Act Running Out of Funds
Silver Krieger
August 11, 2024
The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, originally passed by Congress in 2010, was initiated to provide funding for its program. The program provides medical monitoring and treatment of
