Reprinted: nwlaborpress.org Poetland, Oregon – Andy Puzder was the CEO of the company that owns Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. He almost became President Trump’s Secretary of Labor. How far he’s
Newark, N.J, – The AFL-CIO, the CWA Association of Flight Attendants and United Airlines have teamed up to fly hundreds of first responders and skilled volunteers—including nurses, doctors, electricians, engineers,
Washington, DC – U.S. cities, small business organizations and labor unions are urging Congress to reject a proposal that would allow U.S. multinational corporations to pay little to nothing on
Newark, New Jersey – On Wednesday, October 4th, 77 Teamsters along with 123 other union members boarded a plane bound for Puerto Rico. These volunteers along with thousands of other
Washington—The Supreme Court announced Sept. 28 that it would take another crack at ruling that public-sector unions can’t charge nonmembers fees for representing them—and the unions don’t like it one
AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued the following statement calling on President Trump and Congress to act on hurricane relief to Puerto Rico: “3.5 million American citizens have been abandoned by
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]
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
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
