Remembering Paul Booth
Reprinted afscme
January 22, 2018
AFSCME and the labor movement lost one of its giants last night, with the passing of Paul Booth at the age of 74. He was affiliated with AFSCME for more
Category: National
Working People Need A Voice
Reprinted afscme
January 21, 2018
Washington DC – Working people remain resilient and strong despite “relentless, dishonest attacks from wealthy special interests,” AFSCME President Lee Saunders said in response to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report showing
Food Contamination and Injuries in Pork Plants
Stephanie West
January 19, 2018
Washington, DC – A proposed rule released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to lift caps on line speeds and reduce federal oversight in pork processing plants will add
Wisconsin GOP Pushes Bill to Pre-Empt Local Labor Laws
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
January 18, 2018
MADISON, Wisc.—Wisconsin Republicans are pushing a bill that would prohibit local governments from setting stronger labor standards than the state’s, including enacting or enforcing measures against discrimination, project-labor agreements that
Trump Taps Another Management-Side Lawyer for NLRB
Steve Wishnia
January 16, 2018
WASHINGTON—Donald Trump will replace the outgoing chair of the National Labor Relations Board with another attorney from the same management-side law firm.
More Than 10% of Ohio Amazon Workers Get Food Stamps
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
January 15, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio—With the aid of some $100 million in tax breaks, Amazon has created about 6,000 jobs in Ohio in the past three years—but more than 10% of those workers
Ohio Unions Blast Bill to Reduce Unemployment Benefits
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
January 15, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Labor leaders and advocates say a bill intended to stabilize the state’s unemployment-compensation fund would do it by cutting benefits for workers who’ve lost jobs.
Blue Collar Buzz Gets the Latest on the 10-Month Spectrum Strike
Joe Maniscalco
January 12, 2018
On this week’s Sunday night episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz broadcasting at 9 p.m. on AM970TheAnswer, we’re talking to IBEW Local 3 Business Manager Chris Erikson who gives his
AFGE Claims Contractor Fraud
Stephanie West
January 12, 2018
Washington DC – Massive fraud is now being committed by contractors administering the Veterans Choice Program according to AFGE president J. David Cox. The AFGE president has sent a strong
Unions Slam Trump’s ‘Cruel’ Decision to Deport Salvadorans
Steve Wishnia
January 11, 2018
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration’s announcement Jan. 8 that it would end temporary protected status for some 200,000 Salvadorans in the U.S. hit personally for immigrant-heavy American unions.