U.S. DOL Speaks Out On Equal Pay Day
Silver Krieger
March 22, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a statement on Equal Pay Day, which falls on the 14th of March annually. Rife with statistics to
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L.A. School Workers To Stage Massive 3-Day Strike
Silver Krieger
March 21, 2023
30,000 school support staffers in Los Angeles are staging a three-day strike from March 21-23. The strikers, who include cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, and
TWU Local 100 Seeks Legal Strike Legislation
Silver Krieger
March 20, 2023
The Transport Workers Union Local 100, representing thousands of subway and bus workers, has partnered with State Senator Jessica Ramos and Assembly Member Pheffer Amato
Bills Aim To Give Workers Tax Breaks, Stymie Corporation Union-Busting Deductions
Silver Krieger
March 17, 2023
Dozens of Senators have joined together to introduce two bills to make the tax code fairer for workers and to put the brakes on multi-million
Labor Leader Lindsay Dougherty: One Of The Most Powerful Women In Hollywood
Silver Krieger
March 17, 2023
Lindsay Dougherty, a second-generation Teamster from Detroit, Mich., is tough as nails, not afraid to use a few curse words to make a point and
32BJ Bronx Building Workers avert strike with wage increases, compromise on duration
Max Parrott
March 16, 2023
After a last-minute disagreement over wages and contract duration threatened negotiations, Bronx building workers struck a deal with the Bronx realty advisory board (brab) and
After Ohio Crash, Recording Reveals Workers Told To Skip Inspections
Silver Krieger
March 16, 2023
The Guardian reports it has heard leaked audio revealing a manager at Union Pacific instructing an employee to skip inspections in 2016. Stephanie Griffin, a
The ever-changing American dream: the labor history behind modern racial tensions
Dr. Enobong Hannah Branch
March 15, 2023
The labor market inequalities we see in the United States today are rooted in the way economic security has historically been made available for White
MLC Defies Retirees, Votes for Medicare Advantage Plan
Silver Krieger
March 15, 2023
Union retirees in New York City have been protesting and filing lawsuits for two years, aiming to keep their traditional Medicare and Senior Care plans,
Political snag abruptly derails contract negotiations for Bronx buildings workers
Max Parrott
March 14, 2023
A day before the contract for several thousand Bronx building maintenance workers expires, their union has reported that negotiations have gone abruptly south and workers
