…extra cost of benefits. But despite this advantage for unions, there are still industries where union contractors are struggling to win state contracts. McWilliams said that within New York City,…
…range of duties necessary to the smooth running of a show, yet they are hourly employees. Read the full story by Actors’ Equity News, published September 29, 2023, here: https://www.actorsequity.org/news/PR/BroadwayPANLRBFiling/…
…widespread, the practice of supervisors and/or colleagues contacting employees after working hours has become a real problem. These workers are not paid for what has been estimated as hundreds of…
…by April 2025. Currently, the average hourly pay for some workers is only $7.09. Read the full story by Kimmy Yam for NBC News, published September 28, 2023, here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/uber-doordash-grubhub-lose-attempt-block-nyc-delivery-worker-wage-mand-rcna117934…
…healthcare strike in history, with over 75,000 walking off the job. Read the full story by Emily Alpert Reyes for the Los Angeles Times, published September 22, 2023, here: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-22/more-than-75000-kaiser-permanente-workers-plan-to-go-on-strike-in-october…
…advantage; they want to organize Amazon drivers and warehouse workers, and as UPS drivers even go so far as to boast about their gains online, the word is out that…
…no clear definition of bullying. “We need to codify what bullying is,” added Pence. Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, published September 26, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/union-pushes-for-law-that-would-quell-abuse-in-the-workplace,51171…
…agreement. Details of the deal have not yet been made public. Read the full story by Faris Tanyos and Jordan Freiman for CBS News, published September 25, 2023, here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wga-and-studios-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-writers-strike/…
…had the strike proceeded. An emergency plan had been outlined, including free MetroCards and subsidized trips on rideshare services, as well as remote learning, but it is hard to imagine…
…them DC 37’s Henry Garrido, UFT’s Michael Mulgrew, and United Sanitationmen’s Association’s Harry Nespoli. Read the full story by Richard Khavkine for The Chief-Leader, published September 15, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/torres-malliotakis-bill-would-preserve-city-retirees-medicare,51131…
