NEW YORK, N.Y.—Calling the half-unpaid 24-hour shifts common in the home health-care industry an “inhumane” 21st-century sweatshop, a group of home-care aides and state legislators rallied Sept. 4 to announce
CHESTERTON, Ind.—Building-trades unions and contractors in northwest Indiana have united in a campaign to outlaw construction companies hiring workers as “independent contractors.” So far, five communities in the region have
New York, NY – In July of 2019, Carolyn Ernau learned that her husband, Robert (Robby), had Stage 4 melanoma (skin cancer). Carolyn and Robby have four young children and reside in Riverdale, in the
I’m furious. The other elected officers at Transport Workers Union Local 100 are furious. Most importantly, the 40,000 bus and subway workers who move New York are furious. Mismanagement at
Editor’s Note: The following is a special Labor Day op-ed from NYC Council Member Justin Brannan representing Brooklyn’s 43rd District. They say a society grows great when people recognize the
New York, NY – The Fight for $15 campaign launched in 2012, succeeded in lifting the minimum wage, but without a union, fast food workers at McDonald’s Burger King, Kentucky
New York, NY – Trying to organize around fundamental workplace protections in the fast food industry is no easy task — not when simply taking to co-workers about unionizing could
NEW YORK, N.Y.—“We really need to get rid of nonunion construction in New York City,” Joe Scopo, head organizer of District Council 16 of the Cement and Concrete Workers, says
ATLANTA, GA. – Communications Workers of America has finalized a tentative agreement with AT&T Southeast. The new five-year agreement includes wage increases of 13.25%, pension and 401(k) plan enhancements, and
New York, NY – Labor day has rich history in America. The first Labor Day was organized as a protest against 12-hour workdays and seven-day work weeks. Labor unions called
