…top utility companies had partnered with five construction companies to use union labor for most of the upcoming utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage projects. The IBEW, North Central States…
…and more. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su said the health hazards have been known for decades. Read the full story by Zack Budryk for The Hill, published here: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4596263-biden-administration-finalizes-long-delayed-rule-on-silica-dust-exposure/…
…and 179 in 2022. Union leaders say these numbers are most likely an undercount. Read the full story by Duncan Freeman for The Chief-Leader, published April 12, 2024, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/council-passes-ems-body-armor-self-defense-training-bills,52261…
…its own grievances. The contract tackles unpaid overtime by creating a comp time policy, so that the time that staffers often work outside normal hours at community boards or precinct…
…the side of the switch, Pizzitola says, despite its toll on her, “This mission is a constant.” Read the full story by Richard Khavkine for The Chief-Leader, published here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/assured-and-intent-pizzitola-battles-the-city-and-a-few-unions-too,52243…
…with getting screwed.” He also blasted Georgia and Tennessee’s governors for their states’ anti-union legislation. Read the full story by William Thornton for AL.com, published April 3, 2024, here: https://www.al.com/news/2024/04/union-president-blasts-gov-kay-ivey-alabama-auto-workers-are-fed-up-with-getting-screwed.html…
…profits, at the expense of employees. Chris Smalls, the Amazon Labor Union’s president has now also come under fire from workers themselves, for not focusing enough on Staten Island, but…
…are not credible and can be compromised by the insurance company’s own interest. When there is a difference of opinions between the treating physician and the insurance company doctor and…
…to ensure that the workers are not required to respond to any work-related communications outside of those hours. Read the full story by Matt Smith for Engadget, published here: https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-california-introduces-right-to-disconnect-bill-111536502.html…
…of nurses, such as the burn unit ICU and the labor and delivery unit. Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, published April 1, 2024, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/agreement-averts-strike-by-si-university-hospital-nurses,52185…
