…incentives, and distorted insurance markets allowed hospitals and physicians to dramatically inflate their charges, knowing that secretly negotiated discounts eventually would settle any claim. “Meanwhile the cost of healthcare was escalating to unsustainable levels, as unethical and opaque business models ruined countless…
…terms and conditions,” and even worse, to “less desirable, more difficult and/or more dangerous dock and route assignments than white employees.” Read the full story by Teamsters News, published here:…
…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/…
…higher rate of reproductive health issues and pregnancy complications. Demographically, most in that sector are Asian and Latin American immigrants. Chemicals like glues, removers and polishes that the women work…
…U.S. “Waging war against the workers who make you successful is no way to run a business,” said Francisco Chacon, a DHL Teamster for 29 years, and shop steward with…
…Teamsters are leading efforts to hold Amazon and other abusive e-commerce and warehouse employers accountable to American workers, demanding industry standards that put workers’ lives and safety over corporate profits. …
…reversal of the church’s normal rules against headwear. “Everybody here in this cathedral, you are co-creators. You shape the world all the time,” said Father Brian Jordan, addressing his congregation…
…trade careers, specifically those construction, utility and maintenance trades that offer strong wages, benefits, training, and potential for advancement. “I’ve always believed in the supported news mission training, supporting providing…
…Teamsters are leading efforts to hold Amazon and other abusive e-commerce and warehouse employers accountable to American workers, demanding industry standards that put workers’ lives and safety over corporate profits. …
…mining industry that a failure to maintain safe conditions for all employees may result in criminal prosecution.” Read the full story by U.S. Department of Labor News, published here: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/sol/sol2024041…
