October 13, 2015 By Kenneth Quinnell Reprinted: http://www.aflcio.org (l) Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Bobby Scott Recently, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) introduced the WAGE Act,…
September 29, 2015 By David Kreisman Reprinted: http://www.afscme.org Chicago, Illinois – Cab service at Chicago’s two major airports came to a halt for nearly two hours on Sept. 23 during…
September 25, 2015 Lynne Dodson Reprinted: http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/ Lynne Dodson Washington, DC – The visit to Seattle by Chinese President Xi Jinping is a historic moment. Xi is known for his…
…1992, when the UFW began to represent farmworkers at Gerewan but was unable to negotiate a contract. Gerawan’s lawyer says the company expects to appeal the ruling. Read more: http://www.dothaneagle.com/news/ap/national/farmworkers-union-claims-victory-in-labor-battle/article_4360638c-fc24-54b7-acb0-ddcdac3c49bb.html…
September 18, 2015 Reprinted: http://www.aflcio.org New York, NY – New York City bus operators signed a monumental legal agreement last week, clarifying the intent of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial “Vision…
…giant Amazon that, in a mere three days, generated more online comments than any other piece of reporting the paper has published. The article’s revelation, as perceived by many, is…
… The path to the middle-class runs straight through a union hall and don’t let anyone tell you different. *** Justin Brannan can be reached at: brannanj@aol.com or Twitter: @justinbrannan…
September 7, 2015 Reprinted: news@armaollp.com New York, NY – Labor Day as a national, legal holiday had an interesting evolution. The legalized celebration of Labor Day began as individual state…
…homily, and makes it come alive for Daniel Camacho (illustrator)school age children by the clever incorporation of matters of importance to them, by something as simple as their parents having…
…women dancing completely naked in a bar were found not guilty of criminal obscenity because the court held that merely being naked does not constitute obscenity under state-wide community standards. …
