MILWAUKEE, Wisc.—Two Wisconsin International Union of Operating Engineers locals filed a lawsuit in federal court Feb. 23 arguing that the limits on collective bargaining imposed by Gov. Scott Walker’s 2011
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The Florida Senate Appropriations Committee on Feb. 27 approved a bill that would enable the state to decertify teachers’ unions if their membership drops below half of the bargaining
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Student groups, unions and community organizations rallied at Rutgers-New Brunswick. The protesters at Rutgers University called for a $15 minimum wage for university employees.
Alejandro Corcino, 30, loves his work as a concrete laborer, so much so that he wishes he’d gotten into it straight out of high school. Instead, he found out about
We talk a great deal about “family values” in this country. I’m not opposed to that. I’m not one of those hard-line left wingers that automatically shoots down every phrase uttered
WASHINGTON—The Congressional joint committee assigned to address collapsing multiemployer pension funds will be cochaired by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).
New York, NY – The second and final day of the RWDSU Convention Saturday, March 3rd, featured addresses by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka,
“The Gateway project is not just essential to the entire Northeast Corridor, it is a federal asset that serves as a critical artery moving the national economy forward. That’s why
WASHINGTON— The National Labor Relations Board announced Feb. 26 that it was voiding its December ruling narrowing when companies can be considered a “joint employer” because of a conflict of
ROXBURY, MA – Serving the community for almost 100 years, the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts has helped thousands of area residents start their careers and get the skills and
