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Cuomo: Unemployment for Striking Workers After 2 weeks
Our good friend at Newsday, James Madore reports that Governor Cuomo took the side of workers trying to fight for better wages, benefits, and an overall better life.
Amazon Employees Put Jobs on the Line Over Climate Change
Workers at Amazon are putting their jobs on the line to speak out against the company's destruction of the planet. On Sunday, 250 employees who make up the Amazon Employees for Climate Justice,...
New Jersey Cracks Down on Misclassifying Workers
With the explosion of independent contractors and freelancers, there has also been an explosion in the misclassification of workers. In New Jersey, the legislature has decided to take up the issue...
We're All Scabs Now
The word Scab is back and the Huffpost takes a look at how it is going mainstream.
Ford Reaches a Deal with the UAW
The United Autoworkers are on a role. Just a week after ratifying a contract at GM, they have announced a new contract with Ford. Below are the details from the AP.
Chicago Teachers Reach Deal to End Strike
After two weeks on strike, Teachers in Chicago are heading back to school with a “historic” tentative agreement.
IBEW Supports Nuclear Powers America Act
This post was written by the IBEW. In an age of shrinking bipartisanship and climbing global temperatures, the Nuclear Powers America Act might just be the bipartisan legislation the country needs...
Study: WV Prevailing Wage Repeal Lowers Wages
This post was written by the IBEW. Students at Mountain Valley Elementary School in southern West Virginia’s Mercer County were forced to wait more than a month beyond the start of the...
Chicago Teachers Threaten Strike Over Student Needs
The Chicago Teachers Union is ready to go on strike. Unless the district does a better job addressing the pressing needs of Chicago’s public school students, teachers could be walking the...
Recession Making Impact in Trump Voting Hometowns
Trump's trade war has had a huge impact on many sectors of the economy. Some experts now say that some of these areas may have already entered into a recession and that the people who are most...