…“Please, find something to accommodate pregnant women.” The lawsuit states that NYCT “forces pregnant bus operators to choose between protecting a healthy pregnancy and earning a paycheck.” Read the full…
…the Letter Carriers Protection Act is the first and foremost way to address this. Read the full story by Press Associates for People’s World, published May 7, 2024, here: https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/union-makes-letter-carriers-protection-act-a-top-legislative-priority/…
…Minimum Standards Council Act, sponsored by Sen. Jessica Ramos and Assembly Member Harry Bronson. Read the full story by Sahalie Donaldson for City & State New York, published here: https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/04/report-nail-salon-technicians-have-higher-rate-reproductive-health-issues/396169/…
DHL Teamsters descended on a DHL Annual General Meeting in Germany recently, decrying union busting and anti-union tactics of the global delivery giant. Rank-and-file, organizing committee members, and Teamsters International…
…“out of service” in previous inspections. The company itself was also cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration. Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly…
…directly impacted by climate change, and many others. Climate change, with the higher temperatures it brings, impacts all workers, but particular those that are Black and Brown. “Workers of color…
…case. The NLRB asks for these injunctions when it believes unfair labor practices have occurred. Read the full story by Andrea Hsu for NPR, published April 23, 2024, here: https://www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1226955737/starbucks-supreme-court-union-organizing-labor-injunctions-nlrb…
…organized labor, and the leaders here, for making sure these are not just jobs, they’re good union jobs.” Read the full story by U.S. Department of Transportation News, published here:…
On April 15, two bills that had been endorsed by the Teamsters were passed by the California Assembly Transportation Committee. They would regulate autonomous vehicles (AV) in the state. The…
…service. Staten Island Council Member Joseph Borelli had introduced the legislation in November. Assaults on FDNY EMTs and paramedics have increased since the pandemic. Two members of FDNY EMS have…
