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National Third Shift Worker Day
From stocking shelves to providing late-night medical care, when the rest of the world goes to sleep, many UFCW members’ work days are just getting started. To celebrate the hard work and...
The Future of Work in the Digital Age
In Washington, D.C., yesterday, leaders and advocates for working people came together to discuss the future of work. The occasion was the first meeting of the AFL-CIO Commission on...
Raising Tipped Wages is Good for Business
For a small-business owner, there is only one sustainable path forward for the restaurant business in New York. No, it does not involve adding poke bowls, avocado toast or jackfruit. It’s one...
75% of Recruits Drop Out in the First Week
When Newsday heard that 75% of recruits drop out of IBEW 1049 and PSEG Long Island's training program, they decided to take a look at what makes this highly skilled profession so hard. Read below...
How to Deal with Bad Bosses
Employees often have to deal with difficult bosses. Just ask the federal employees who seem to be quitting every day thanks to Trump. Here are some ways to deal with these types of managers.
We Need Equal Pay Data
An effort that would require big companies to reveal salary data by gender and race to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was blocked by the Trump administration. This is...
DeVos Attacks Striking Teachers
Teachers in Oklahoma are in their second week on strike, fighting for more school funding and better wages. While they have gained support from their students, parents and even celebrities like...
Teachers Strike in Oklahoma and Kentucky, Is Arizona Next?
Thousands of teachers continued their strike on Tuesday, marking the second day that many schools were closed across the state. Instead, teachers flooded to Oklahoma City to demand high wages and...
Oklahoma Teachers to Walkout on Monday
Following the recent teachers strike in West Virginia, educators in other states have begun discussing the possibility of taking a job action to get better wages. UCOMM recently reported about strike...
NYC Wants to Ban After Hours Work
As technology has become a larger and larger part of our everyday life, a new trend has emerged for many workers, the never-ending work day. Many employees, fearful of reprisal from their bosses, are...