Albany, NY – NYS Governor Cuomo has launched a huge effort to bring together a wide range of labor, civic, business and industry partners to provide needed services, and funds to help
Des Moines, Iowa—Iowa’s public-sector unions began holding recertification votes in late September, under a state law passed earlier this year that requires each of the about 1,200 bargaining units to
New York, NY – As this week’s Blue Collar Buzz episode demonstrated, American workers may continue to be under siege, but when we fight back, we also win. [Listen Here]
New York, NY – TWU Local 100 President John Samuelsen, was elected as International President of the Transport Workers Union of America on September 27th, a post he has held
New York, NY – On Wednesday, September 8th, the 2017 Building Futures Awards Reception was held at the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, on behalf of the Edward
Last night on Blue Collar Buzz we heard the national report from Worker Independent News correspondent, Doug Cunningham. Doug is a man for whom I have an immeasurable amount of
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Joint Council 16 and the AFL-CIO are seeking qualified volunteers to provide much needed support to the people of Puerto Rico.
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court will hear the most important case of the year for non-unionized workers when it considers the National Labor Relations Board’s ban against employers
New York, NY – Now that the New York City Council has finally moved to enhance safety standards following the deaths of nearly 40 mostly non-union construction workers since 2015,
Washington—Teachers in the United States make on average less than 60% as much as other professionals with similar levels of education, according to a report released Sept. 12 by the
