…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/…
…of Michigan AFL-CIO praised the change, saying that it will create stronger unions and a stronger economy. Read the full story by Justin Kent for WILX 10, published here: https://www.wilx.com/2024/02/12/labor-unions-take-another-step-forward-right-to-work-law-repeal-starts-tuesday/…
…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…
…responder protocol, and, three months from the date, the creation of OSHA. Read the full story by Zach Dennis and Nancy Guan for the Savannah Morning News, published here: https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/local/2024/02/05/residents-of-woodbine-georgia-remember-thiokol-explosion-53-years-later/72472010007/…
…among other policies. Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said, “The greed and abuse from Molson Coors must end now.” Read the full story by Teamsters News, published here: https://teamster.org/2024/02/teamsters-strike-molson-coors/…
Over $16.4 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will repair and replace critical rail infrastructure along Northeast Corridor. The funding will also create 100, 000 construction jobs. The Infrastructure Law makes…
…airline CEOs’ astronomical compensation and corporate greed are a major part of the equation. Read the full story by Mark Gruenberg for People’s World, published February 14, 2024, here: https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/flight-attendants-forced-into-one-day-nationwide-strike/…
…over 400 violations of federal labor law, including unlawful firings, refusal to bargain, and others. Read the full story by Starbucks Workers United News, published February 20, 2024, here: https://sbworkersunited.org/press/starbucks-baristas-at-21-stores-nationwide-petition-to-join-union-in-campaigns-largest-single-day-filing…
…burnout and attrition. Nurses have made it clear that not having adequate staffing puts patients at risk. Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, published here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/nurses-deliver-strike-notice-to-northwell,51923…
…and professional staff of the SUNY system, is holding a rally on Feb. 29 at the facility. Read the full story by UUP News, published February 16, 2024, here: https://uupinfo.org/BrooklynNeedsDownstate/?link_id=9&can_id=c391694fd8b02fc3ccce6d9b77243167&source=email-union-matters-february-9-2024&email_referrer=email_2207974&email_subject=union-matters-february-16-2024#/…
