Chicago, Illinois— AFT President Randi Weingarten joined Illinois Federation of Teachers on picket lines on October 17th as Chicago educators walked off the job. Union members walked out on October
With the passage of CA AB5 historic landmark legislation, all workers in California – from nail salon workers to app drivers – will now have employee protections in that state.
PERU, Indiana – corporations that offshore good union jobs continue to receive billions of dollars in lucrative federal contracts. Earlier this year, Schneider Electric, a massive French-based company with $2.5
Hampton Roads, Va., – Sysco drivers voted overwhelmingly for Teamsters Local 822 representation on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. This Teamsters win is the third IBT election success in three weeks at the nation’s
MILWAUKEE, WI – AFGE members working at the Milwaukee Veterans Administration are under attack by anti-union forces at the federal government. AFGE members have documented shocking accounts of measures that the
WASHINGTON, DC – AFT President Randi Weingarten Tells Walmart to stop selling guns or “we’ll stop shopping in your stores”. Weingarten sent a strong letter to Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
NEW YORK, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo ordered flags on state government buildings to be flown at half-staff on August 13th in honor of New York State Trooper Sgt. Jeffrey
DENVER, Colorado – The Denver City Council office staff are now members of Teamsters Local 17. “We want to have salary protections and an above-standard sexual harassment policy,” said Galia Halpern of
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Following months of negotiations, Wegmans Food Markets and Teamsters Local 118 now have a new five-year agreement covering over 1,000 warehousing and distribution workers. The contract provides for
Washington, DC – The AFT has filed a lawsuit regarding mismanagement and sabotage of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. PSLF enables qualifying public service workers like AFT members—teachers,
