…not going to be a split,” International Association of Machinists President Thomas Buffenbarger said earlier this month. “I don’t see any union running to any Republican candidate.” Read more here….
…insurance fund used to finance road and infrastructure repair and construction. He wanted to run for president. He worried more about how raising the gas tax would look to an…
July 27, 2015 By John Quinn, LaborPress USA Detroit, Michigan — UAW President Dennis Williams, and the UAW negotiating committee members, officially began 2015 contract negotiations with Ford Motor Co….
…home. Pennsylvania sits atop one of the world‘s largest natural gas reserves. Given the natural resources readily available, we have an opportunity to continue growing our economy. In fact, state…
July 24, 2015 By John Quinn, LaborPress USA Washington, DC – The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) urges Congress to take immediate action to fortify the resources for direct…
July 23, 2015 LaborPress Staff Steven Biller. Audit and financial investigation: words guaranteed to strike fear and dread in the hearts of union officials and administrators; especially coming from the United…
…then, Local 5 alleges, two union supporters have been disciplined, and maintenance engineer Edmund Legaspi, a leader in the unionization campaign, was fired on June 30. Read more here. …
…sure today’s action sets the stage for all other low wage workers moving forward.” George Gresham, head of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East wasted no time characterizing the Wage Board’s…
July 23, 2015 By John Quinn, LaborPress USA Washington, DC — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has opened an organizing office in Mobile, Alabama to provide…
…while routinely approved, created a paper trail to help track whether employers were abusing their employees, said Martha De La Rosa, director of the advocacy group 9to5 Wisconsin. Read more…
