…Pinksky, an organizer with “15 Now,” the national organization that helped Seattle achieve its $15 an hour minimum wage goal. “But instead of seeing a minimal raise as a finish…
…reliability of the electric power in NYS but also provides economic benefits to Western New York. Under the $140 million agreement between National Grid and NRG, the repowered facility is…
…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….
…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…
June 16, 2014 By Neal Tepel Washington, DC – As the Highway Trust Fund nears collapse, a new national random-sample survey shows that a majority of Americans are worried about…
…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…
…ensuring that the VA remains the health care employer of choice and that vacancies are promptly filled,” said AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. “The compromise bill drafted by Sens. Sanders…
…bodies that has the power to close the loophole. Workers are also reaching out to their Congressional representatives, launching a national effort to get Congress focused on closing the loophole….
