New York, NY – District Council 9 is beginning its recruitment process for Painter, Decorator and Paperhanger apprentices on Tuesday, August 24. The application period runs to through Tuesday, September
WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka died suddenly on August 5, apparently of a heart attack. A former coal miner from western Pennsylvania who became head of the United Mine Workers
New York, NY – Sad news struck the Hudson Yards on July 29, when a 14 year-old boy jumped from the development’s centerpiece structure to his death. This is the
WASHINGTON— As the New York City, state, and federal governments mandate that all public employees get vaccinated or face weekly testing and restrictions on the job, public-sector unions are largely
New York, NY – Essential workers face immense mental and emotional challenges brought on by the Covid-19 shutdown —now is the time to make sure they get all the support that they
PHOENIX, Ariz.—The Poor People’s Campaign held actions from sit-ins to small rallies at senators’ offices in more than 30 states on July 26, demanding that they enact a four-point program
WASHINGTON—Scabby the Rat is protected by the First Amendment even when directed at a neutral party, the National Labor Relations Board ruled July 21. In a 3-1 vote, the NLRB
New York, NY – Before Kareame Perkins joined Laborers Local 79, there was no end to the wage theft and other abuses she experienced as a nonunion construction worker in
WASHINGTON—Trying to sidestep an almost certain filibuster of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act by Senate Republicans, Congressional Democrats plan to include one provision of it in a forthcoming
New York, NY – Dante Dano, Jr. currently serves as President and Business Manager of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Local Union 137 overseeing and orchestrating the daily operations
