NEW YORK, NY – A labor union is an organization of workers dedicated to improving wages, hours, and working conditions within the workplace. Critical to the establishment of a labor union is
Todays UAW represents about 415,000 members with 70,000 in colleges and related jobs. The union’s organizing is no longer mainly in automotive factories but includes academia and other industries. UAW locals
Washington, DC – Iron Workers (IW) General President Eric Dean was named one of 2017 ENR Top 25 Newsmakers for his role in establishing a groundbreaking paid maternity leave program.
New York, NY – Amazon, the giant tech company engages in labor practices that we have not seen in this country since the ‘sweatshop’ era. The company pays wages barely
Washington DC – Organized labor still provides the best way for workers to get ahead. While New York continues to have the highest percentage of workers in unions, at 23.8 percent
Albany, NY – All workers have a right to organize and collectively bargain except farm workers in New York State. These workers performing a critical role are excluded from certain
AT&T and DirecTV are continuing their Merry Christmas Layoffs. At the same time the companies are expanding offshore hiring. The disgraceful attack on the American workers began December 16th with
The Communication Workers of America has filed a class action lawsuit against several companies including T-Mobile and Amazon for alleged age discrimination.
WASHINGTON, DC — Union members across the USA are speaking out against the ‘tax cut for the rich,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Trumka made his position crystal clear by
NEW YORK, NY – President of the Associated Musicians of New York, Local 802, AFM, Tino Gagliardi released a statement on the passage of Intro 1652 which repealed New York City’s antiquated
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