How Would They Know?
Bill Hohlfeld
December 4, 2017
I don’t know for a fact how you feel about it, but I, for one, am a bit tired of some of the most privileged people in the country deciding
Category: Features
Michigan County Clerk Faces Contempt Charges for Union-Busting
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
December 2, 2017
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich.—A county clerk in the Detroit suburbs is facing contempt-of-court charges after she put an AFSCME Local 411 shop steward on indefinite “administrative leave” for threatening to file
State Drops Drastic Cuts to Workers’ Comp; Proposes Lesser Changes
Steve Wishnia
December 2, 2017
ALBANY, N.Y.—After a storm of criticism, the New York State Workers Compensation Board has dropped a proposal to slash awards for workers who suffer permanent injuries on the job, replacing
The Band’s Visit: A Charming and Sweet Musical
Dr. Leonard Golubchick, LaborPress Entertainment Editor
December 1, 2017
The Band’s Visit, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, has moved to Broadway after an award-winning run Off-Broadway last winter. Written by Itamar Moses, it’s based upon an award-winning 2007 Israeli
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Strikers Protest Job Fair for Scabs
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
December 1, 2017
LEBANON, Pa.—Nursing home workers on strike for almost six weeks protested Nov. 29 while their employer held a job fair to hire scab licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, and
Special Proclamation for DOE’s Real Life ‘Wonder Woman’
Silver Krieger
December 1, 2017
New York, NY – On Thursday, November 30th, at City Hall, Diana Wright, a 5th Grade public school teacher, was awarded an official proclamation in recognition of her inspiring
Tune In to Hear the Buzz from LP’s 2017 Leadership Awards!
Joe Maniscalco
November 30, 2017
This Sunday night’s 9 o’clock episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz is coming to you direct from Carpenters Union headquarters and the 2017 LaborPress Leadership Awards. Sitting down at the table
Crisis in Bklyn: Maimonides to Axe as Many as 200 Before X-mas!
Joe Maniscalco
November 30, 2017
Brooklyn, NY – Workers at Maimonides Medical Center on 10th Avenue in Borough Park are entering this holiday season with a razor-sharp axe held over their heads after hospital administrators
TWU Local 100 Leader Calls for Congestion Pricing
Joe Maniscalco
November 29, 2017
Brooklyn, NY – The head of New York City’s transit workers union is urging concrete action — including congestion pricing — this week, to finally address chronically slow buses, saying,
LP Hails Five With Leadership Awards
Silver Krieger
November 29, 2017
New York, NY — LaborPress held its annual Leadership Awards on Tuesday, November 28th, in downtown Manhattan, honoring five for their outstanding contributions to the labor movement. The honorees