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Union Work vs the Gig Economy
The New York Times takes a look at the controversial pipeline that involves non-profits funneling ex-cons into non-union construction jobs. Of course, these new workers are helping the developers...
Retail Workers Make Wage Gains
With a tight job market and a strong push for a $15 minimum wage, retail workers are seeing their wages increase, but they still lag behind most other sectors. Find out more from Newsday below....
Jay Inslee Pitches Green, Union Jobs
Over the weekend, Democratic candidates gathered in Las Vegas for the AFSCME convention. While all of the candidates pitched their union plans to one of the largest unions in the Country, Washington...
Senate Energy Bill Supports Union Jobs
This post was written by the IBEW. An IBEW-backed bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would ensure that the country’s growing number of clean energy construction jobs will be filled by...
Can We Prevent Call Center Offshoring?
More than 1,200 CWAers from across the country joined a CWA town hall call this week to hear from CWA President Chris Shelton and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) about how to take action in...
Flawless Replacement at Nuclear Power Plant
This post was written by the IBEW. When back-up generators at nuclear power stations stop working, the clock starts ticking before federal rules require the main unit to shut down. So, when the 49...
The Side Hustle Generation
Even with a "strong" economy, 45% of workers say that they have a side gig. Find out more about this from Bankrate.
Young People Want You to Retire
More workers are putting off retirement. With most people not having pensions or adequate retirement savings, baby boomers are refusing to retire. A new poll suggests that many young people are not...
Bernie Demands a $15 Minimum Wage Vote in the Senate
In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for the Raise the Wage Act to be brought to the floor of the Senate for an immediate vote. The...
California: Gig Workers are Employees
One of the fastest growing sectors of the US economy is gig jobs. These are people that work for companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Amazon Flex. Since these gig economy jobs burst onto the scene...