WASHINGTON, DC – North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) released the following statement upon the release of US Department of Labor (DoL) data on union membership: “As we look to the White
WASHINGTON—With the Supreme Court preparing to hear arguments in the Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 case next month, more than 25 unions and a bevy of supporters have filed briefs
Commitment. That’s what gets the job done. When people become committed to a cause, an idea, or a philosophy, is when things begin to happen. That’s why, this year, everyone
WASHINGTON, DC — In an amicus brief recently filed by U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Church has sided with the union. Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and
Albany, NY – The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and local correctional facilities and jails across New York is not tracking or analyzing incidents according to
Washington DC – Organized labor still provides the best way for workers to get ahead. While New York continues to have the highest percentage of workers in unions, at 23.8 percent
In 2017, Sweat won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Playwright Lynn Nottage based her play on interviews with steelworkers in Reading, Pennsylvania, conducted in 2011, at a time when the
LaborPress is unionized! OPEIU VP Michael Goodwin joins us to talk about union membership; WNYLaborToday’s Tom Campbell; Union Members Radio’s Dr. Marick Masters: UCOMMBlog’s Kris LaGrange; and The Labor Network’s
AFSCME and the labor movement lost one of its giants last night, with the passing of Paul Booth at the age of 74. He was affiliated with AFSCME for more
Washington DC – Working people remain resilient and strong despite “relentless, dishonest attacks from wealthy special interests,” AFSCME President Lee Saunders said in response to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report showing
