New York, NY – On this week’s Sunday night episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz, we took the opportunity to pause and remember just how much New York City firefighters have
Washington, DC – Public approval of labor unions is at its highest point in almost 15 years, according to a Gallup poll released Aug. 30. The survey, conducted Aug. 2-6,
Riverside, CA – After more than a year of contract talks, Riverside County declared an impasse Aug. 30 in negotiations with Service Employees International Union Local 721 and Laborers’ International
San Diego, CA – Service Employees International Union Local 221 announced Aug. 29 that the 10,000 San Diego County workers it represents will go on strike Sept. 12-13 unless it
Helena, MT – The Montana Supreme Court on Aug. 28 reversed a lower-court judge’s ruling that ordered the city of Billings to pay police officers $2.7 million for wrongfully withheld
Philadelphia, PA – Mayor Jim Kenney, Local 32BJ SEIU, and American Airlines announced Aug. 29 that two of the airline’s subcontractors had agreed to negotiate a first union contract with
Washington, DC – In an effort to control the practice of companies in the USA hiring non-Americans under the H-2B program, the Department of Justice is now reviewing this practice. Utilizing
Los Angeles, CA – Thanks to the Los Angeles County Labor Federation and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) Dewayne Hulbert is getting a solid second chance at life. Hulbert spent time
Portland, ME – The Maine Lobstering Union, which earlier this year bought a lobster pound and processing plant, this month launched a Website where people can have union-caught lobster shipped
My earlier columns (August 1 and 14, 2017) argued that we can reduce corporate greed to societally-optimal levels by amending laws that govern corporate behavior. Rethinking corporate managers’ fiduciary duty to
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