May 7, 2015 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—It’s almost five years since Governor Chris Christie cancelled a trans-Hudson rail tunnel, but fervent calls are renewing for regional leaders to
May 7, 2015 By LaborPress Thousands of nurses went on strike Apr. 30 and May 1 at three Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Southern California, demanding an end to chronic staff
May 7, 2015 By LaborPress A bill that would enable the state to create union-shop-free zones in Delaware stalled Apr. 29 after it failed to win approval from the state
May 7, 2015 By Neal Tepel Washington DC – President Barack Obama’s Grow America plan will provide $478 billion in funding over six years to boaster transportation infrastructure across the United
May 7, 2015 By Neal Tepel New York, NY – To stem the loss of affordable apartments to deregulation — more than 35,000 affordable apartments have left rent regulation since
May 6, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, NY – Growing up in the borough, bridge painters Chantel Katanakis and Aiden Suca couldn't remember a time when the once glorious “Tent of
May 6, 2015 By Neal Tepel Washington, DC – Since Fast Track legislation was introduced on April 16, the AFL-CIO has launched a strong campaign across the country warning about the
May 6, 2015 By Neal Tepel Los Angeles, California – After Walmart callously laid off 2,200 workers at five locations due to “plumbing issues,” employees are fighting back. Workers at
May 6, 2015 By Thomas J. Mackell, Jr., Ed.D. Special Advisor to the International President, International Longshoreman’s Association North Bergen, NJ – Well it has begun. The Main Street supermarket
