Minneapolis, MN – It may have been Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17, but the sea of green in downtown Minneapolis was not a display of holiday revelry, it was a
Washington, DC – Wall Street’s hair is on fire about steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, because closing mills and factories in the United States and moving
NEWARK, NJ – With a new Governor in New Jersey, the AFL-CIO hopes to pass equal pay and strengthen public employee unions before Janus. The NJ AFL-CIO has a long wish of
On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz, NYC Council Member Eric Ulrich criticizes the city’s inability to help bring about an end to the year-long Charter/Spectrum Strike; UFCW Local
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The New Mexico Federation of Labor announced March 13 that it has ousted its president, Jon Hendry, one day after a second woman filed a lawsuit accusing him of
CHICAGO, Ill. – The Chicago Teachers Union announced on Jan. 29 that its members had voted to merge with the Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff.
Richmond, Virginia – Frontier is stepping up union busting activities against striking CWA workers in Virginia. The company is agressively hiring scabs and a private police force. Intimidation and harasment
WASHINGTON—Verizon Wireless’s plans to close six of its 18 call centers will eliminate about 3,000 customer-service jobs, the Communications Workers of America said Mar. 13. The company announced last month
Production Township, Mich. – General Motors (GM) plans to spend $100 million to develop cars with no steering wheel or pedals. Versions of the new vehicle does not need a human driver’s seat
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Thousands of Los Angeles school service workers began voting March 13 on whether to authorize a strike. “After nearly a year of negotiations, [the Los Angeles Unified School
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