…and 179 in 2022. Union leaders say these numbers are most likely an undercount. Read the full story by Duncan Freeman for The Chief-Leader, published April 12, 2024, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/council-passes-ems-body-armor-self-defense-training-bills,52261…
…One librarian, Kerry Auld, facing these problems, organized a union under a new Colorado collective bargaining law. Read the full story by Elizabet Garcia for AFSCME News, published here: https://www.afscme.org/blog/library-worker-describes-why-she-loves-her-job-and-why-shes-part-of-a-union…
…being switched, against their will, to the private, for-profit Medicare Advantage plan. The latter is actually not deemed an “advantage” at all by many, as it has many downsides and…
…with getting screwed.” He also blasted Georgia and Tennessee’s governors for their states’ anti-union legislation. Read the full story by William Thornton for AL.com, published April 3, 2024, here: https://www.al.com/news/2024/04/union-president-blasts-gov-kay-ivey-alabama-auto-workers-are-fed-up-with-getting-screwed.html…
…union was formed, which then sued the ALU to force a new election. Read the full story by Haleluya Hadero for the Associated Press via The Chief-Leader, published here https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/a-divided-amazon-labor-union-lurches-toward-a-leadership-election,52230…
…after losing minimal time from work. How does the process work? First, assuming that a worker’s compensation claim has been timely filed and found compensable, the injured body part has…
…Assemblyman Matt Haney has introduced a bill, AB 2751, that would require all employers to state exactly what the employee’s hours are. They would also have to ensure that the…
…of nurses, such as the burn unit ICU and the labor and delivery unit. Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, published April 1, 2024, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/agreement-averts-strike-by-si-university-hospital-nurses,52185…
…The ugly truth about the exploitation they face in their jobs led to their extreme action. These workers essentially have a 24-hour workday, as they are constantly on-call, yet they…
…that employers provide rest, shade, water and air conditioning. They must also be trained to recognize signs of heat stress. City contractors, their outdoor subcontractors, and construction and airport workers…
