…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…
…taken fourteen years to see results. In shocking revelations, racism is alive and well at the mega-corporation. Black Teamsters in Chicago were treated differently on the job, subjected to “different…
…that NYCT “forces pregnant bus operators to choose between protecting a healthy pregnancy and earning a paycheck.” Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, published here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/pregnant-bus-operators-demand-accommodations-from-mta,52362…
…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/…
…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…
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor each of the 6 million Jewish lives lost at the hands of the Nazi regime and recall the stories of survivors and the horror…
…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…
…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…
…has outlined a plan to combat the continuing issues, and to ensure good union jobs in clean energy going forward. Read the full story by AFL-CIO News, published here: https://aflcio.org/press/releases/afl-cio-holds-inaugural-climate-equity-and-jobs-launch…
