…was the introduction of the International Soap Box Derby program to her students. She learned about the engineering program, which enlists students to build a mini motorless vehicle to be…
After a protracted battle with UPS, tough words by Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, and the very real threat of a strike, UPS Teamsters have ratified their contract with their…
…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…
…leading to the workers’ demands for the benefits a union will bring them. Read the full story by Writers Guild of America East News, published August 8, 2023, here: https://www.wgaeast.org/workers-at-story-syndicate-successfully-unionize/…
…which said it was extremely disappointed with the ruling, had filed an appeal. “This Medicare Advantage plan, which was negotiated closely with and supported by the Municipal Labor Committee, would…
A new word, “Bidenomics,” has appeared in American lingo. It reflects the President’s campaign promise to build “an economy from the middle out and the bottom up, not the top…
…four weeks of paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement for professional development, and more. Read the full story by Sarah Cascone for Artnet News, published August 9, 2023, here: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/guggenheim-ratifies-first-union-contract-2347221 …
…workers in the nation. The change took over 15 years of a relentless fight by their union. Read the full story by AFGE News, published July 31, 2023, here: https://www.afge.org/article/tsa-officers-celebrate-first-paycheck-with-31-raise–largest-in-tsa-history/…
…the profits in both cases rising to the top and decimating the income of the true creators. Read the full story by AFL-CIO News, published August 3, 2023, here: https://aflcio.org/paywatch…
