Vincent Ricciardo, 77, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for his role in a shakedown of a high-ranking Queens construction official. Ricciardo’s nickname was “Vinny Unions”. He could have…
…contract. That is what we fought for and won today.” The agreement was reached on Feb. 28. He also said that the brewery giant “knew our members were serious and prepared to…
…displayed a hostile attitude towards them. Issues include a demand for higher wages, clearer paths to promotion, and better protections from extreme temperatures. Read the full story by Duncan Freeman…
…the wound. TWU Local 100 President Richard Davis called the incident attempted murder. Read the full story by Evan Simko-Bednarski for the Daily News, published February 29, 2024, here: https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/02/29/mta-train-conductor-slashed-in-neck-in-brooklyn-subway-stop-random-attack/…
…under Rahim’s leadership. Sadik is now voicing the need for further changes, the same ones Rahim had been attempting to change for years. Read the full story by Richard Khavkine…
…unfair labor practices, health and safety, and harassment, according to the workers. They also cite a lack of respect from management. They plan to unionize with UAW Local 2179. 100…
…and Stellanis. Wage gains, cost-of-living adjustments, and other improvements were wins for the union. Read the full story by Eric D. Lawrence for the Detroit Free Press, published here: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2024/02/21/uaw-spending-millions-organizing-southern-nonunion-auto-plants/72687415007/…
…change. TWU Local 100 President Richard Davis called the assaults, “a new form of terrorism against public servants.” Read the full story by Ben Brachfeld for amNY, published here: https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-station-agent-recounts-assault-on-subway-platform-as-union-blasts-new-form-of-terrorism-against-transit-workers/…
…Michigan. It took effect Feb. 13. Clearly the law was originally put in place with the intention of undermining unions by chipping away at their coffers. Ron Bieber, the President…
…and knocked on almost 10,000 doors in Queens, NY, alone. 86 different NYC CLC local union affiliates participated. Read the full story by AFL-CIO NYC CLC News, published here: https://www.nycclc.org/press-release/2024-02/union-members-get-out-vote-queens-elect-labor%E2%80%99s-candidate-tom-suozzi…
