WASHINGTON, D.C. – CWA held an important legislative conference the week of June 13th led by CWA President Chris Shelton led the event. Shelton asked participants to lead the fight to
WASHINGTON, DC – Unemployment rates in 44 states and the District of Columbia either held steady or fell in May, and job growth was positive in the vast majority of
ORLANDO, Fla.—The National Labor Relations Board ruled June 1 that it was legal for Walt Disney World to withhold $1,000 bonuses from union workers engaged in contract talks while giving
New York, NY – On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz members of the #CountMeIn Movement talk about the fight to preserve good middle class jobs in NYC’s construction industry
LANSING, Mich.—The Michigan Legislature voted June 6 to repeal the state’s prevailing-wage law, eliminating pay standards for public construction projects. The bill passed with exclusively Republican votes, 56-53 in the
On Sunday, June 10, Coral Davenport’s front-page story in The New York Times provided a guide to the many government agencies where the Trump administration is eliminating science from their
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Carpenters on strike against Turner Construction voted unanimously May 25 to keep being represented by the St. Louis Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council. The union went on strike
Washington DC – “Deaths on the Job, the Toll of Neglect, 2018,” is the AFL- CIO report concerning safety in the workplace. The World of Work is a dangerous place. Unfortunately workplace
GLEN DALE, W.Va.—Ohio Valley union members rallied May 29 to support workers at Tecnocap, a metal-cap manufacturer south of Wheeling, who have been on strike for more than seven weeks.
MONTREAL, Quebec—Canadian Pacific Rail’s more than 3,000 train operators went on strike on the night of late May 29, affecting intercity passenger and freight service from Montreal to Vancouver. The
