Once ‘Essential,’ Then Expendable, American Workers are Transforming the Economy In just one second, Amazon’s executive chairman Jeff Bezos makes nearly $2500. That’s four times the weekly pay of an Amazon delivery or warehouse worker toiling in the sweltering summer heat. Last year alone $6.5 trillion flowed from the bottom 90% of wage earners to […]
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Union Members Rally and Canvass for Pro-Labor Candidates in Lansing
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Union Members Rally and Canvass for Pro-Labor Candidates in Lansing Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. More […]
A.B. 257 Is a Big Step Forward for California Fast-Food Workers
A.B. 257 Is a Big Step Forward for California Fast-Food Workers SEIU On Labor Day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed A.B. 257 into law, delivering to workers one of the most significant labor law victories in recent years. It has taken a decade of perseverance and tireless organizing from fast-food workers, SEIU and other union […]
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: North Carolina State AFL-CIO Shares History of the State’s Labor Movement
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: North Carolina State AFL-CIO Shares History of the State’s Labor Movement Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. […]
I Celebrated Labor Day Because…
I Celebrated Labor Day Because… Yesterday was Labor Day. This year, it was truly a day for workers to celebrate. And we have a lot to be excited about. We celebrate our union movement that is delivering results, with workers coming together and organizing to make our jobs better, across the country. We celebrate the […]