Defeating Union-Busters: Worker Wins Despite the challenges of organizing during a deadly pandemic, working people across the country (and beyond) continue organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. This edition begins with: CommutAir Pilots Secure Industry-Leading Pay Increases: Nearly 500 pilots at CommutAir who are members of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) secured […]
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Freight Railroad Worker Stories: Eugene Martinez of the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers/SEIU
Freight Railroad Worker Stories: Eugene Martinez of the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers/SEIU At a recent Virtual U.S. Freight Railroad Worker Town Hall, Transportation Trades Department President Greg Regan introduced a group of workers who explained the challenges they’ve faced in their three-year fight for a new contract with U.S. freight railroad companies: Since 2015, […]
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Department of Labor to Promote Unions and Collective Bargaining with New Resource Center
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Department of Labor to Promote Unions and Collective Bargaining with New Resource Center 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 […]
August 26th is Women’s Equality Day
Women’s Equality Day, celebrated every August 26, commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the government from denying the right to vote to women. It also reminds us of the hurdles overcome by the heroic women who faced violence and discrimination to propel the women’s movement forward. The right to […]
Machinists Union Urges Baltimore County Council to Fully Fund Library Employee Contract
The Machinists Union is urging the immediate passage of a county resolution that would fully fund the first union contract for approximately 460 Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) employees. The resolution only includes portions of the contract not finalized until after the county’s fiscal year budget deadline. The one-year collective bargaining agreement, which was overwhelmingly […]