A new executive order from President Donald Trump would open the door for 401(k) and other retirement plans to invest in private equity which could put retirement funds at risk. Under
A bill recently introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) would change federal funding rules for transit and enable funds to be spent on transit operations instead of being restricted to capital projects.
Over the past seven months, the Trump administration has waged a war on government employees and their unions. Thousands of federal workers have lost their jobs, hundreds of thousands have had
Washington, DC – Conrail TWU members in Detroit, Philadelphia, and New Jersey voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new five-year contract. The agreement delivers a 17.5% wage increase, with Journeyman Carmen making
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer on August 21st announced that Laborers’ Local No. 91 Pension Plan in Niagara County will receive approximately $67 million pension fix from the American Rescue Plan. This federal relief
Bakersfield, Calif. –Thirty drivers at High Desert Distributing in Bakersfield, Calif., will now be represented by Teamsters Local 87. The drivers voted for strong union representation to secure higher wages,
Springfield, Illinois – Governor JB Pritzker joined state legislators, labor leaders, and union members to sign a bill package protecting Illinois workers and supporting organized labor. The bill signing was held
Stuart Appelbaum, President of the RWDSU in an op-ed published in the Commercial Observer, offered his strong support for Freedom Plaza. The project will greatly affect Manhattan’s East Side with housing, jobs, public
Washington DC – veterans and union members, are demonstrating throughout the country, demanding the Trump Administration respect union workers and restore Veteran Affairs (VA) workers’ collective bargaining rights. The following are
Workers at television stations owned by Nexstar – the largest TV Broadcasting Company in the U.S. – are forming Unions to address low wages and disrespect. National Association of Broadcasting
