WASHINGTON—The Trump administration’s announcement Jan. 8 that it would end temporary protected status for some 200,000 Salvadorans in the U.S. hit personally for immigrant-heavy American unions.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—Gov. Eric Greitens’ political-action committee has contributed $750,000 to a group opposing the union-backed ballot initiative to repeal Missouri’s “right to work” law.
BALTIMORE, Md.—The Baltimore Teachers Union has asked the city to close public schools that are unable to provide adequate heat until they can be repaired, after teachers reported classroom temperatures
TORONTO, Ontario—Franchise owners who reacted to an increase in the province’s minimum wage by cutting workers’ pay and benefits are using “a bully tactic,” Unifor, Canada’s largest union said Jan.
The newest episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz features wide-ranging discussions with SEIU Local 246 President Joe Colangelo, Carpenters Union Training Director Walter Warzecha, and Workers Compensation Attorney Jordan Ziegler.
New York, NY – From February 15 – 20th, in Hollywood, Florida, the 41st annual National Labor and Management Conference (NLMC) will be held, providing a crucial forum for current
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.—In the session that opens Jan. 9, the Florida legislature will take up a bill that public-sector unions fear could wipe them out.
ALBERT LEA, Minn.—A six-hour negotiating session Dec. 28 between Mayo Clinic Health System executives and SEIU Healthcare Minnesota resulted in “little progress,” union bargaining team member Marlene Baseman told KIMT-TV.
WASHINGTON—A top federal appeals court has unanimously rejected an attempt to weaken the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s 2016 rule covering workers’ exposure to silica dust.
LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz returns this Sunday night at 9 p.m. on AM970TheAnswer with an all-new show featuring wide- ranging discussions with SEIU Local 246 President Joe Colangelo, Carpenters Union
