NJ Gov. Sued
Jay Petsko
October 28, 2022
The Americam Federation of State, County and Municpal Employees NJ Council 63 will sue NJ Gov. Phil Murphy for failing to address pay disparities for
Category: Law Enforcement & Firefighters
California’s Governor Newsom Signs Historic Legislation That Increases Enforcement of Laws Prohibiting Union Busting
Stephanie West
October 21, 2022
Governor Newsom’s signing of Senate Bill 931 means there will be significant penalties on public employers for union busting. The penalties will be levied when
NLRB Files Complaint Against Apple; Accuses Company of Union-Busting in New York City Store
Stephanie West
October 17, 2022
The National Labor Relations has filed a complaint against an Apple New York City retail store. The filing said, among other charges, that Apple did
New Research Shows Pay Disparity Between Union and Non-Union Workers
Stephanie West
October 16, 2022
n a study published by Cornell University’s Industrial and Labor Relations Review, data showed a wide discrepancy between the lifetime earnings of union members and
Restaurant Workers at San Francisco International Airport Ratify New Contract
Stephanie West
October 8, 2022
After a three-day strike at San Francisco International Airport, 1,000 restaurant workers have voted to ratify a new contract. UNITE HERE Local 2, which represents
AFL-CIO Partners With Chris Gardner Foundation To Give Students Path To Middle Class
Stephanie West
October 6, 2022
The AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions and partners are offering students with limited economic opportunities an early path to the middle class. The program launched
Protesting Firing of Chipotle Employee for Organizing Workers
Stephanie West
October 4, 2022
New York, NY – On Tuesday, October 4, Winifer Pena Ruiz, a recently terminated Chipotle worker, was joined by former coworkers, union members, elected officials, and community
1,000 Airport Fast Food Workers on Strike at San Francisco International Airport
Stephanie West
September 27, 2022
1,000 Airport Fast Food Workers on Strike at San Francisco International Airport 1,000 workers at the San Francisco International Airport are on strike. The airport
Workers’ Comp Board Launches a “Medical Portal” for Treatment Requests
Robert Grey
September 26, 2022
For the past 20 years, the Workers’ Compensation Board has been slowly moving from a paper-based system to one that is technology-based. Earlier this year, it
Trader Joe’s Workers in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Are Unionizing
Stephanie West
September 26, 2022
Workers at a Trader Joe’s in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, filed a petition to organize a union on Friday, September 23rd. They say they want a living
