June 18, 2014 By Thomas J. Mackell, Jr., Ed.D. Special Advisor to the International President International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO This is an age of fractured jobs, a fractured economy, fractured…
…11:00am. “We want to show that labor is united,” said Dean DeVita, Secretary-Treasurer, of the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers/Service Employees International Union (NCFO), in an interview on June…
…assassinated, the letter said it is time to “rid the world of poverty” and “bridge the gulf between the haves and the have-nots.” The letter continued: “We firmly believe in…
…While teachers led their classrooms, a judge in a Los Angeles courtroom said that for students to win, teachers have to lose. You’ve probably seen news about Vergara v. California….
…(D-Staten Island). The bill has already passed in the Assembly by an overwhelming 91-34 vote in May, but has stalled in the Senate where Finance Committee Chairman John DeFrancisco (R-D50) said…
…special research, and offer advice that could give organized labor an edge at the bargaining table. Management hires consultants, so why not Labor Unions? A quick online search for labor…
…the tougher state English and math tests is an issue since little information was available to prepare students for these more difficult standardized tests. Tests count for 20 of 100…
…addition, poor road conditions such as potholes contribute to a third of all traffic fatalities – about 10,000 lost lives a year. The poll was commissioned to Hart Research Associates…
…temp worker I have no health care, sick or vacation pay or retirement security. I have no future. It’s like I’m a modern-day slave.” Taylor Farms is the world‘s largest…
…regulation are changed that allow for more driving time and less rest for truck drivers. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters recently sent an open letter to the US House of…
