…were some serious issues occurring within our occupation, layoffs, claims of collusion, stalled contract talks, etc. I decided to run for Union delegate and won that election. I was able…
…a diverse range of people in positions of power. We need more women and people of color leading unions, serving as elected officials, running government agencies and holding c-suite positions…
…American Airlines as a crew chief. He eventually became an officer of the union. He explained to me the benefits of being in a union. In 1989, my union was…
…New York newspaper in a toast to a firefighter, a union Captain who had been a POW in Virginia. A Fire Chief was described with the same phrase a year…
…African American to attain this title, with all its responsibilities: overseeing crews of concrete workers on major construction projects. In 2000 he retired. “My body started to break down. I…
…North America. “Today it brings me immense joy, gratitude, and a little sadness to pay tribute to a giant of American labor, a hero of working families, and a leader…
…affordable healthcare, paid leave and protections at work,” Rio Bryant, a wheelchair attendant at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, told the crowd during the live streamed press conference on Capitol Hill. “The great news is…
…Lincoln Center Production ticket can be purchased without mortgaging your home. The story does have meaning in today’s world, were King Arthur gathers the Knights of the Round table. To…
…of Emile Griffith. Mr. Griffith was a closed homosexual who rose from obscurity to be Champion of the World. I knew Mr. Griffith. My father was a union organizer for…
…contract,” said Levine. “You deserve the security of a pension and retirement. You deserve health care like every American. You deserve a salary that allows you to pay for housing…
