To some, Labor Day simply means a long weekend getaway and big shopping sales. But for workers and unions, today’s increasing push for fair wages and benefits and a host…
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, National Union Solidarity Day, hundreds of union chiefs, politicians, union members, well-known actors, and supporters rallied in front of the Amazon and HBO corporate offices in…
…showing that this type of interference can only lead to a loss of power for the employer. Chris Griswold, Teamsters International Vice President At-Large and President of Teamsters Joint Council…
Washington— SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry released the following statement regarding the release of the CMS Proposed Rule on Nursing Home Staffing: “President Biden’s 2022 announcement of a plan…
…gratitude because making Labor Day a national holiday was a very minor part of the struggle for workers’ rights. In the 1890s many workers worked 12 to 14 hours a…
…those under 30. 88% view unions favorably. That same demographic sees unions as crucial to growing the middle class. Read the full story by AFL-CIO News, published August 29, 2023,…
Donna McGuire, an Inwood assistant principal and active school administrators union member, recently won a national award as an elementary school educational leader. National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)…
…needed by workers as temperatures soar nationwide. 44 supplements have also been added to the master agreement. Read the full story by Teamsters News, published August 22, 2023, here: https://teamster.org/2023/08/teamsters-ratify-historic-ups-contract…
…the public safety by ensuring the roadway projects would “utilize a highly trained and skilled workforce.” Read the full story at Governor Hochul News, published August 16, 2023, here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-signs-legislation-ensuring-prevailing-wage-construction-workers-performing…
…to replace human writers is strongly opposed; 74% think studios should be prohibited from this practice. The support also runs across party lines, with 67% of voters of both parties…
