
Author: Stephanie West


CWA Reaches Agreement with New Jersey to Avert Healthcare Cost Hikes
Trenton, NJ – CWA District 1, alongside unions representing over 140,000 state employees, has reached an agreement with the State of New Jersey to significantly reduce the cost of the

CWA Stands with Postal Workers Against Privatization
Members of CWA Local 1101 ended July outside Wells Fargo Bank in New York City calling for an end to threats of privatization of the U.S. Postal Service. The They

Unions Unite to Organize Knott’s Berry Farm Workers
Buena Park, CA – Twenty-three trade unions, together with the Orange County Labor Federation, have launched the UniteKnotts Coalition — a historic effort to organize and represent every worker at Knott’s Berry Farm

NYC Council expected to pass bills to boost pay for grocery delivery workers $21.44 per hour
New York, NY – NYC Council to pass legislation that will provide grocery delivery workers $21.44 per hour.The legislation affects 20,000 app based delivery workers. Vendors using third party apps

The Trump Administration Cuts VA Services
The VA is planning to cut 30,000 positions by the end of the fiscal year, further degrading and understaffing VA facilities, which already has an extreme staffing crisis. Current policies

Pollard Banknote Workers Join Teamsters
Washington, DC – Workers employed at Pollard Banknote have voted to join Teamsters Local 337. Union members said they joined the Teamsters to secure strong union representation, higher pay,better benefits and improved working conditions. “Before this campaign, it seemed

Starbucks Workers Demand Fair Contract
As Starbucks faces mounting pressure to fix its growing issues, Starbucks Workers United baristas at 125 stores across the country are demanding the coffee giant make good on its promise

TWU Local 252 on Long Island Settles Contract
New York, LI – Hundreds of TWU school bus workers in Long Island, N.Y., are set to receive annual raises totaling 13.5% over a 3-year contract negotiated by Local 252.

Hold Legislators Responsible for Cuts to Healthcare Services
Congress voted a budget bill that radically reduced healthcare services to give tax breaks to billionaires. Unions and their members must hold every elected official who supported the bill accountable