NEW YORK, N.Y.—New York State’s largest union local, 1199SEIU, threw its purple-and-gold hat into the ring for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s re-election Feb. 21.
Todays UAW represents about 415,000 members with 70,000 in colleges and related jobs. The union’s organizing is no longer mainly in automotive factories but includes academia and other industries. UAW locals
Working people are fighting to hold on to our freedom to come together in union to live better lives at work and in our communities. That’s why I want to
New York, NY – “They turned us into modern day slaves.” That’s how striking Spectrum worker Tatiana Cabezas, 33, describes her experience working for Charter Communications — the multibillion dollar
I spent February 17 in Broward County, Florida, simply trying to help. I met with educators and school staff from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and many other schools—union members
New York, NY – President Stuart Appelbaum of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) has announced the union’s endorsement of State Senator Jose Peralta in his bid for
NEW YORK, NY – While Unite Here battles Airbnb Inc. in New York City and other major municipalities throughout the country, United Auto Workers has organized cafeteria workers at Airbnb facilities. Bon Appétit contracts food services
LANSING, Mich.—Michigan election officials will review petitions to put a measure repealing the state’s prevailing-wage law on the ballot after opponents said a random sample had more than one-third invalid
Washington DC – “This nation is the only home these children have ever known. Yet too many lawmakers, most of whom repeatedly make a point of saying they stand up
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—More than 500 people marched to Memphis City Hall Feb. 12 to demand a $15-an-hour minimum, taking the same route city sanitation workers did when they launched their historic
