Category Archives: Labor Union

Sep 03 2018

Sasha Hagan

Missouri’s Working People Overwhelmingly Reject Right to Work

Article from: aflcio.org By: Kenneth Quinnell Last night was historic for working people in Missouri. Wealthy corporate interests tried to use their money to rig the system in favor of the 1%. But Missourians rejected the cynical power grab by an overwhelming 2-1 majority. Something big is happening...

Aug 27 2018

Sasha Hagan

The Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act Reminds Us to Keep Working to Close the Gender Pay Gap

Article from: aflcio.org By: Kenneth Quinnell Sunday was the 55th anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 into law. The landmark law was the first that required equal pay for equal work for women. In the early 20th century, women were about 25% of the workforce. Women workers were pa...

Jun 12 2018

Scott

Union Tips for U.S. Trips: Union Monuments

Article from: aflcio.org Across the nation, there are great monuments to the labor union legacy, and some may even be closer than you realize. Add these sites to your travel itinerary to put a union twist on your summer plans. Check out this list of union sites around the country! Amtrak Workers Mem...

May 18 2018

Sasha Hagan

National Pizza Party Day – May 18

Article from: nationaltoday.com That’s right — National Pizza Party Day is coming up on May 18, and we are here for it! If it’s been too long since you last enjoyed a good old-fashioned pizza pie, you’ve got the perfect excuse coming up soon. You can throw your own party or join someone else’s, but ...

May 09 2018

Scott

Letter Carriers’ ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Drive Is May 12

Article from: aflcio.org For the 26th year in a row, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will be conducting its “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive. Every year on the second Saturday in May, postal carriers, in addition to their regular workload, collect food from people in more...

May 09 2018

Scott

Make Sure Mother’s Day Is Union Made in America

Article from: aflcio.org You have no excuse for waiting until the last minute to find a nice gift for Mother’s Day that also carries the union label. Our friends at Labor 411, the union business directory from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, can help you out. If you want to go the ...

Apr 23 2018

Scott

Being Prepared: Scouts Recognize Teamster BA

Article from: teamster.org (CARSON, Calif.) – Teamsters Local 572 Business Agent Tait Skifstrom recently received the George Meany Award from the Boy Scouts of America. The prestigious award is a national recognition that is given to adult union members who have made a significant contribution to th...

Apr 23 2018

Scott

Your Union-Made Snack Guide!

Article from: aflcio.org By: Kenneth Quinnell You like snacks, right? Everybody does! Did you know that your snack choices can reflect your values and show support for working people? That’s right, when you choose these snacks made by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Miller...

Apr 09 2018

Sasha Hagan

Honoring the Life and Preserving the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Article from: aflcio.org By: Larry Willis By recognizing social and economic justice as one and the same, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. understood the immense power working people have when they come together. He saw union representation as the clearest path out of poverty and into the middle class, an...

Apr 09 2018

Sasha Hagan

Thousands Of Students Take Stand Against Bullying On GLSEN’s ‘Day Of Silence’

Article from: www.huffingtonpost.com By: James Michael Nichols Thousands of students across the nation will participate in GLSEN‘s “Day of Silence“ at their educational institutions in order to draw attention to the bullying and harassment that queer youth all across the country experience every day...

Apr 09 2018

Sasha Hagan

Economy Gains 103,000 Jobs in March; Unemployment Unchanged at 4.1%

Article from: AFL-CIO – aflcio.org By: Kenneth Quinnell The U.S. economy gained 103,000 jobs in March, and unemployment was unchanged at 4.1%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This continues the recovery of the labor market at a tempered pace,...

Apr 06 2018

Sasha Hagan

Gov’t calls for talks between GM Korea, labor union

Article from: http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) — The South Korean government on Friday urged General Motors’ Korean unit to resume negotiations with its labor union to normalize its business as an intensifying labor dispute is complicating the automaker’s tur...

Apr 06 2018

Sasha Hagan

Taxpayers get an extra couple of days before filing their taxes this year — here’s when tax day is in 2018

Article from: http://www.businessinsider.com By: Mark Abadi The 2018 tax day you need to know is Tuesday, April 17 — two days later than usual. That’s the day when individual tax returns are due to the IRS for tax year 2017. It’s also the last day to make a 2017 IRA contribution. April 1...

Apr 06 2018

Sasha Hagan

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Apr 06 2018

Sasha Hagan

In red, right-to-work states, teachers are rising up

Article from: pulse.ncpolicywatch.org By: Billy Ball We might have seen this coming, given last year’s report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. In that report, researchers laid out how 29 states, including North Carolina, continued to fund their public education systems below pre-rece...

Apr 06 2018

Sasha Hagan

Orthodox Easter in the United States

Article from: www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/orthodox-easter-day Many Orthodox Christians in the United States celebrate Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday. The Orthodox Christian date for Easter Sunday often occurs at a later date than the Easter date observed by many western churches. The day i...

Mar 15 2018

Sasha Hagan

Nursing Home Loses Recusal, Other Challenge of Board Ruling

Article from: Bloomberg BNA – www.bna.com By Lawrence E. Dubé A New Jersey nursing home couldn’t defeat two National Labor Relations Board orders based on alleged flaws in the agency’s procedures, a federal appeals court ruled. The ruling ended a long-running challenge by 1621 West Operating C...

Mar 15 2018

Sasha Hagan

Make Your St. Patrick’s Day Union-Made in America

Article from: AFL-CIO – aflcio.org By: Kenneth Quinnell Many people will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by going green and grabbing a frosty brew, and Labor 411 has more than a few great options. Its union-made beer list has topped 250 choices; and if you’re putting a meal together, it̵...

Mar 15 2018

Sasha Hagan

Prison Next for Union Boss Who Coerced Employees for Cash

Article from: U.S. News & World Report – www.usnews.com DETROIT (AP) — A Florida man who was a top official at a Michigan labor union has been sentenced to two years in prison for bullying union employees to pay $5,000 in kickbacks. Federal prosecutors say John Hamilton was an “old s...

Mar 15 2018

Sasha Hagan

US airline foreign ownership; time for a rethink

Article from: CAPA – Center for Aviation – centreforaviation.com Proposed legislation in the US Congress to eliminate foreign ownership restrictions on airlines will no doubt resurrect arguments by labour that foreign ownership could jeopardise national security and the overall integrity...