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NY and Federal Government Pass Paid Sick Leave
This week we released a scare story that was meant to inspire change. It highlighted the fact that there is not a federal paid sick leave policy, meaning that millions of Americans could lose their...
Covid-19: Treatment and Programs, Not Tax Breaks!
The covid-19 virus shows the complete inability of the US health system to serve the majority of its citizens. But one thing is clear- a tax break and a bailout of the cruise industry will not deal...
Millwright Sounds Stupid at Biden Visit
Just hours before Biden won a decisive victory in Michigan, the former Vice President toured an auto plant with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). While touring the plant,...
How Mike Bloomberg Helped Us
Following a drubbing on Super Tuesday, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg dropped out of the race for President and threw his support behind former Vice President Joe Biden. While many people...
SEIU Pledges $150 Million to Beat Trump
The Service International Employees Union (SEIU) has announced a record investment into the 2020 election with the hopes of defeating Trump in November. The union has said that they will spend $150...
AFT Announces Presidential Endorsement
The third-largest union in the country, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has made an endorsement in the Democratic primary. However, their unique endorsement may not clear things up for...
CWA: Cut off Democrats Who Voted Against PRO Act
Recently the PRO Act passed in the House of Representatives. The legislation is being called the most significant piece of labor legislation in decades. While the vast majority of Democrats supported...
Trump: "Opt Out of Your Union"
In a controversial move by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) federal employees will now be allowed to opt-out of their union whenever they want instead of during a limited time period once...
Bloomberg's Plan to Strengthen Labor
With former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg spending hundreds of millions of dollars to win the Democratic nomination, voters across the country are beginning to pay attention to the New...
George Washington Warned us Against Trump
This editorial first appeared in Newsday. George Washington’s birthday will be celebrated by a reading of his Farewell Address on the floor of the U.S. Senate this month. This happens every...