Albany, NY – On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, a case that could Janus is the culmination of years of attacks by the wealthy elite
New York, NY – Struggling Charter/Spectrum strikers, out of work since last March, are nearing the 1-year anniversary of their strike with increasing levels of anger, outrage, resentment, and fear
NEW YORK, NY – Job growth in New York City has outpaced the nation and New York state since the end of the recession, according to a report released by New York
Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Too many people in our community aren’t able to sustain their families and make ends meet. Corporate elites and the politicians who do their bidding
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Two leading California unions have endorsed state Senate leader Kevin de León’s primary challenge to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The Service Employees International Union backed de León on Feb.
CHICAGO, Ill.—The Chicago Transit Authority board approved a new contract with Amalgamated Transit Workers Union Locals 241 and 308 Feb. 14 that will increase bus drivers, motormen, and mechanics’ pay
NEW YORK, NY – UFA President Gerard Fitzgerald made the following comments regarding planned changes in President Trump’s 2019 budget to reorganize the World Trade Center Health Program. The proposal would
PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Pennsylvania’s $7.25-an-hour minimum wage is the lowest in the Northeast, but the prospects for increasing it appear slim. While Gov. Tom Wolf ran for election in 2014 promising to
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Drivers with the largest natural and organic food supplier in the United States, United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), have chosen representation by Teamsters Local 853 in Oakland. The drivers based
NEW YORK, N.Y.—New York State’s largest union local, 1199SEIU, threw its purple-and-gold hat into the ring for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s re-election Feb. 21.
