ST. Paul, Minn.—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the vice-presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a former AFT member, high school social
Prominent unions and transit advocates put out a call to get behind an ambitious high-speed rail line proposal connecting New York City to Boston at the “High-Speed Rail Construction” conference
“The company is the enemy here.” Those were UAW President Shawn Fain’s words, after Stellantis, formerly known in the U.S. as Chrysler, then, afterwards, Fiat-Chrysler, announced its intention to implement
Healthcare costs have risen dramatically in recent years, and are expected to increase as much as 8.5% in 2024. To sustain health benefits at the current level, some unions are
President Biden has announced that OSHA has proposed the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard regarding heat in the workplace. Recently, the Teamsters won heat safety protections for UPS workers as
Andy Byford, who at one point oversaw the NYC subways, a daunting task for anyone, is now the senior vice-president of high-speed rail at Amtrak. He is championing and advocating
Four Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives, two of them Republicans, have introduced legislation that would put a spotlight on corporations such as Amazon and hold them accountable for
New York, NY — Louis J. Coletti, President Emeritus, Building Trades Employees Association (BTEA) has proven himself time and time again to be a leader extraordinaire. His titles throughout his
Five bills with the aim of helping EMS workers financially and otherwise have cleared the hurdle of the New York State Senate. They have yet to move out of committee
New York, NY – On June 3rd – the first Monday of Pride Month – workers at SAGE, a nonprofit that provides advocacy and services to LGBTQ+ older adults, delivered
