Gwen Mills, the recently elected President of UNITE HERE, is now the first woman ever to lead the union. Mills has long-term experience: among many other achievements, she has been
On June 26, the Independent Drivers Guild, a driver-led advocacy group, held a rally outside the headquarters of Uber, in Long Island City. The rally was at full-steam to protest
President Biden has announced that OSHA has proposed the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard regarding heat in the workplace. Recently, the Teamsters won heat safety protections for UPS workers as
Workers at the BMW Regional Distribution Center, located in Palmer Township, PA, are the latest cadre of UAW members to win major improvements in their jobs. Their victory came after
The fight over the switch from traditional Medicare and Medigap to Medicare Advantage for retirees is not over. Now, despite a number of losses in the courts, the Adams administration
The Triangle Factory Fire is commemorated annually by officials, union leaders, descendants of those workers who died in the tragedy, and others. It was a horrific event, but it also
Mandates for vaccination were in place for several years when COVID was at its worst, and some city workers simply refused to comply with it. That led to their firing,
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler is not mincing words after the debate between President Biden and Donald Trump. She paints a picture of what the future holds for workers if Trump
The Central Valley Training Center of the California High-Speed Rail Authority is bringing more students into their pre-apprenticeship program. In total, they now have 206. As their work continues, more
The Triangle Factory Fire is commemorated annually by officials, union leaders, descendants of those workers who died in the tragedy, and others. It was a horrific event, but it also
