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NYC School Plan Puts Teachers at Risk
New York City is set to open schools in just a few weeks with some in-person classes. The plan, which was submitted to the Governor’s office for approval, would include a mix of in-person...
Immigration Judges have Right to Bargain
Over the last four years, federal unions have taken many hits. Trump has declared war on them and has used his executive power to institute numerous new policies, including kicking them out of their...
Who are these Stormtroopers?
After weeks of protests against the murder of George Floyd and police brutality, protests had begun to die down. Even in Portland Oregon, protests seemed to be getting smaller by the day. Yet Trump...
Trump: Deny Employee List to Unions
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is proposing their third change to how union elections are conducted under Trump. This change would limit the information that is available to unions when...
AFT Authorizes Teacher Safety Strikes
With COVID-19 cases surging in some areas of the country, Trump and some Governors are demanding that schools reopen for full in-person learning. In places like Florida, the Governor is demanding...
Is Southwest the Best Union Airline?
COVID-19 has hit airlines hard. Ridership is way down and it is not expected to increase to pre-pandemic levels for the rest of 2020. In response, many airlines have begun laying off staff. One...
Trump's School Opening Plan is Deadly
As COVID-19 continues to spike across the country, Trump is continuing to demand that schools reopen for in-person classes in just a few short weeks.
Honolulu Mandates Union Work
For the first time in history, the union building trades will have first priority for jobs in Honolulu after the mayor reached an agreement with the local Building Trades Council.
Trump Imposes One-Sided USDA Union Contract
10,000 workers at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be forced to work under a "collective bargaining agreement" (CBA) that is being forced upon them by the Trump...
A Strike for Black Lives
Thousands of essential workers took part in a Strike for Black Lives on Monday, walking off the job for eight minutes and 46 seconds to honor George Floyd.