NJ Unions on the Outside Looking in on Trenton’s Budget Pact
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in InsiderNJ. Trenton, NJ – The unions that represent tens of thousands of New Jersey’s essential workers, who put their lives at risk during the pandemic, failed to convince Trenton’s Democratic legislative leaders that their members were worthy of $100 million in hazard pay. However, legislators did add scores…
NJ Unions on the Outside Looking in on Trenton’s Budget Pact
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in InsiderNJ. Trenton, NJ – The unions that represent tens of thousands of New Jersey’s essential workers, who put their lives at risk during the pandemic, failed to convince Trenton’s Democratic legislative leaders that their members were worthy of $100 million in hazard pay. However, legislators did add scores…
So, You Wanna Build a Union…Here Are Some Expert Tips!
Editor’s Note: The following comes courtesy of Ralph Palladino’s “Union Strong” pamphlet – click here to view it in its entirety. New York, NY – Are you interested in building the union at your work site? If so, congratulations! That is exactly what shop stewards and activists are supposed to do. As an activist/shop steward/elected…
U.S. Workplace Safety Agencies Need Budget Increases to Protect Workers, Advocates Insist
New York, NY – Worker advocates are calling on Congress to increase the budges of Federal agencies responsible for workplace safety. Jessica E. Martinez and Marcy Goldstein-Gelb, co-executive directors of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, as well as Mike Fitts, executive director of the Connecticut Council on Occupational Safety and Health (ConnectiCOSH),…
So, You Wanna Build a Union…Here Are Some Expert Tips!
Editor’s Note: The following comes courtesy of Ralph Palladino’s “Union Strong” pamphlet – click here to view it in its entirety. New York, NY – Are you interested in building the union at your work site? If so, congratulations! That is exactly what shop stewards and activists are supposed to do. As an activist/shop steward/elected…
CWA Local 1180-National Domestic Workers Alliance Contract Talks Hit Brick Wall; Strike Authorization Sought
New York — Contract talks between National Domestic Workers Alliance managers and staffers have stalled after a year of negotiations, according to the union representing NDWA workers. NDWA management was reportedly notified of workers’ desire to form a union at the end of June 2020, but CWA Local 1180 says it wasn’t until Sept. 30,…
CWA Local 1180-National Domestic Workers Alliance Contract Talks Hit Brick Wall; Strike Authorization Sought
New York — Contract talks between National Domestic Workers Alliance managers and staffers have stalled after a year of negotiations, according to the union representing NDWA workers. NDWA management was reportedly notified of workers’ desire to form a union at the end of June 2020, but CWA Local 1180 says it wasn’t until Sept. 30,…
Transport Unions Get Action in Albany After Spike in Workplace Assaults
New York, NY – Just several weeks after transit agency top management and union leaders wrote urging Albany to address the dramatic spike in violent assaults on transit workers with stiffer penalties and a broader definition of protected workers, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to do just that. Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair & CEO…
AT&T Wireless Workers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement Impacting 13,000 Across 36 States
New York, NY – The Communication Workers of America [CWA] is reporting that after months of negotiations, wireless workers at AT&T have reached a tentative contract agreement that raises base wages, includes adjustments for inflation, limits mandatory overtime, curtails the outsourcing of jobs to third-party authorized retailers and adds privacy protections, for call center representatives…
Labor Union Advocacy Made the 9/11 Fund Permanent
New York, NY – With the 2011 signing of the Zadroga Act, the entire 9/11 community could access free health care and compensation for Ground Zero-related health conditions – thanks to the selfless collective action and community-based involvement of 9/11 first responders and survivors. At the White House, Barasch & McGarry’s Michael Barasch, Managing Partner,…