…Federal agencies are currently investigating the East Palestine, Ohio crash during which 150 cars derailed. Read the full article by Michael Sainato for the Guardian, published March 3, 2023, here:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/03/us-rail-workers-east-palestine-ohio-train-crash…
The labor market inequalities we see in the United States today are rooted in the way economic security has historically been made available for White workers at the expense of…
Union retirees in New York City have been protesting and filing lawsuits for two years, aiming to keep their traditional Medicare and Senior Care plans, which are under attack. Currently,…
…wages and benefits for their members but they refused even to counter our good faith wage and benefits proposal, which is based on the economic realities of today,” he wrote…
…advocating for pay equity is New York City’s first union of supervisory and administrative employees, CWA Local 1180. Despite New York’s progress in political advancements, CWA emphasizes that there is…
…No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act would prevent companies from deducting union-busting expenses from their taxes. Read the full story by Senator Baldwin News, published March 10, 2023, here:https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/baldwin-introduces-legislation-to-make-tax-code-fairer-for-workers-and-combat-union-busting…
…shortages are rife across the U.S., which may have contributed to Caterpillar’s readiness to come to the table. Read the full story by Reuters News, published March 1, 2023, here:https://www.reuters.com/business/caterpillar-workers-reach-deal-with-union-averting-possible-strike-2023-0…
…of Amazon workers in the U.K. will, if Smalls gets his way, spark many more. Read the full story by Chris Stokel-Walker for the Guardian, published February 26, 2023, here:https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/26/amazon-union-leader-flies-in-to-help-uk-strikers-chris-smalls…
…Some of the offered new benefits include strong wage increases, reduced health insurance costs, and increased retirement security. Read the full story by IAM News, published February 25, 2023, here:https://www.goiam.org/news/territories/aerospace-territories/machinists-union-reaches-strong-tentative-agreements-with-lockheed-martin-covering-4000-workers/…
According to the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, the number of construction worker deaths on the job increased 9% from 2020 to 2021. And 61 workers lost…
