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Teamsters Organize 50,000 New Members

Washington – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters have organized 50,000 new members in the last two-and-a-half years. “Since being elected to lead the Teamsters, our team has been determined to

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Apple Continues to Cave to Unions

The second Apple store in the nation has caved to employees’ demands, who have ratified a contract with the mega-tech company, which rakes in billions of dollars each year. Workers

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Springfield Community Needs Help, Not Hate

Washington—AFT President Randi Weingarten and Ohio Federation of Teachers President Melissa Cropper respond to the continued lies and political vitriol directed at the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio: “The Springfield

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Finally, Freelancers in NYS Get Their Due

Freelancers are generally unrecognized workers; their labor is under-the-radar, yet they number in the hundreds of thousands in New York State alone. According to Eric Thurm, campaign coordinator of the

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Comptroller Compiles NYC’s Worst Employer List

At a press conference September 2, 2024, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander discussed procedures that now track employer violations. “When companies steal their workers’ wages, commit unfair labor practices,

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Con Ed Janitors Join UWUA

Washington, DC – Janitors employed by Nelson Services who work in Con Ed generating stations voted to join the Utility Workers Union of America.   “We look forward to working with

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Costco Drivers on Verge of Strike

In Sumner, Wash., over 150 Costco fleet drivers have voted to authorize a strike. Costco management has refused to bargain in good faith, leading to the action. The group of

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