TORONTO, Ontario—More than 50 demonstrations took place from Vancouver to Halifax Jan. 19, urging Tim Hortons’ franchisees to rescind cutbacks they made after Ontario raised its minimum wage Jan. 1.
SEATTLE, Wash.—A proposal by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Service Employees International Union Local 775 President David Rolf, and venture capitalist Nick Hanauer to create portable benefits for gig-economy workers has
WASHINGTON—Saying it would eliminate the right to union representation for more than 600,000 workers, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is urging members to tell Senate Democrats to filibuster the
LONG BEACH, CA – UNITE HERE Local 11 has filed paperwork with the Long Beach City Clerk to begin collecting voter signatures for the Ordinance to Protect Women From Abuse. With
FRANKFORT, KY.—A Kentucky judge on Jan. 24 dismissed a lawsuit by the state AFL-CIO and Teamsters Local 89 to strike down the state’s 2017 law banning the union shop. The
MONTREAL, Quebec—The AFL-CIO and Mexico’s leading labor federation filed a formal complaint against Mexico with the U.S. Labor Department Jan. 25, charging that amendments proposed to Mexico’s labor law would
National Report from Washington–A monthly Series by Robert Weiner and Ben Lasky When looking ahead at President Trump’s 2018 agenda, the easiest bill to pass is the one that it
Oakland, CA — California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board have approved regulations designed to protect hospitality workers from workplace hazards. These regulations clearly indicate that the citizens of California
Seattle, Washington – Many leaders in business, labor, and government have recognized the need for a portable benefits system. It’s clear that the technological and economic developments have changed the world
WASHINGTON, DC – North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) released the following statement upon the release of US Department of Labor (DoL) data on union membership: “As we look to the White
