As we observe Earth Day 2024 needing to stem climate change, reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and foster the development of green and sustainable industries and jobs, ATU urges…
…that day among a group of other retail workers who are pushing for a state law to provide increased protections against retail violence in the workplace. “We weren’t prepared for…
…new name. The Wage Theft Attachment Act, sponsored by state Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal and state Senator Jessica Ramos act is a version of a bill that Ramos and other labor…
…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…
…is not on the schedule. Second, the injury must be permanent and must limit the function of the body part(s) in a such a way that a physician is able…
…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…
