ALLENTOWN, Pa.—Editorial staff at the Allentown Morning Call, the Lehigh Valley’s largest newspaper,have joined the NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America. The Morning Call Guild said staff were suffering from “stagnant pay,
ERIE, Pa.—About 1,700 members of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America went on strike Feb. 26 at a locomotive plant here, after the new owner refused to
Boston, Mass. – WBUR in Boston voted SAG-AFTRA as their union. With an overwhelming election result of 73 to 3 the journalists at WBUR decided the union way was best. The
Last year the Supreme court in its infamous Janus decision eliminated a public sector union’s right to charge an agency fee to a person who did not wish to be
OAKLAND, Calif.—Claiming it feared for its safety as hundreds of striking teachers and supporters picketed outside, the Oakland school board cancelled its meeting Feb. 27. The board had been scheduled
Los Angeles, Ca. – Drivers at KWK Trucking in Los Angeles, a contractor for DHL Express, voted to beteamsters represented by Teamsters Local 986. “It feels wonderful being a Teamster, seeing
Washington, DC — The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309), introduced by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), would make nurses and healthcare workers safer in their workplaces.
Washington DC – The union membership rate in the U.S. in 2018 dropped 0.2 percent from 2017 after remaining unchanged from 2016 to 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of
New York, NY – Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders brought an unapologetically worker-centric message to the first official rally of his 2020 presidential run at Brooklyn College this Saturday — putting
Washington DC – Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the Congress that would ensure all 9/11 first responders that were injured by toxins at Ground Zero would receive full compensation.
