Serious Consequences For Sleep-Deprived Workers
New York, NY – Evidence shows that a good night’s sleep is essential to maintaining proper health — both physically and mentally. Sleep helps our body and brain function properly. Ben Kimmel. We spend approximately a third of our lives asleep. Adults between the ages of 18-64 should aim for seven to nine hours of…
How to Strengthen the Labor Movement: My Union Experience
New York, NY – The recent organizing victories at Amazon and Starbucks were won by workers who acted themselves in fighting against abusive management, rather than by paid staff organizers sent in by existing unions. They reminded me of reading about the shopfloor organizing of the CIO unions in the 1930’s. I would like to…
Stuck Nation Radio: The Racist Roots of America’s Sub-Minimum Wage; Plus, a Guide to Global Corp. Tax Evasion
New York, NY – On this week’s edition of Stuck Nation Radio we talk to One Fair Wage President Saru Jayaraman about the fight to end sub-minimum wages in this country. We’re also talking to international tax law expert James Henry about the ultra rich and how they continue to fleece working-class men and women.…
24/7 Musculoskeletal Relief for Frontline Workers
New York, NY – The last two years have proven just how much work and life affect one another. Our frontline workers held us together through the pandemic, and now more than ever, they need our support. Shawn McLoughlin VP, Labor & Public Sector. As healthcare costs continue to rise, Fund Administrators across the country are…
How to Strengthen the Labor Movement: My Union Experience
New York, NY – The recent organizing victories at Amazon and Starbucks were won by workers who acted themselves in fighting against abusive management, rather than by paid staff organizers sent in by existing unions. They reminded me of reading about the shopfloor organizing of the CIO unions in the 1930’s. I would like to…
Women of Organized Labor at Risk for 9/11-Related Illnesses
New York, NY – On and after 9/11, more than 200,000 women – many of them union members – were exposed to Ground Zero toxins, increasing their risk of developing 68 types of cancer and many respiratory illnesses. Michael Barasch. These union members include both first responders and survivors, such as educators, medical professionals, and…
Local 580 Ironworker Stephen Laurenzi: You Can’t Quantify the Benefits of Being Union Strong
Editor’s Note: LaborPress is proud to present the 2022 Outstanding Apprentice of the Year Awards for Long Island and New York City on Thursday, June 16, hosted by Teamsters Local 282 in Lake Success, NY. Today, we continue our ongoing series leading up to this year’s gala event introducing each of those fascinating and inspiring award-winners to…
Connecticut Frees Workers from ‘Captive-Audience Meetings’
HARTFORD, Conn.—Connecticut became the second state to ban compulsory “captive-audience meetings” on May 17, when Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill titled “An Act Protecting Employee Freedom of Speech and Conscience.” The measure will go into effect July 1. It declares that the right to free speech includes “the right not to be required to listen…
Striking for a Living Wage and Affordable Healthcare: Call Center Workers in Southern States Ready For Walkout
New York, NY – The worst inflation crisis in 40 years is helping to fuel a two-day strike at the largest federal call center contractor in the nation next week. Workers organizing with the Communications Workers of America [CWA] first struck last month at Maximus call centers in Bogalusa, Louisiana and Hattiesburg, Mississippi citing poverty…
EEOC Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge After Return to Office Order
New York, NY – For the first time since February, the United States is now averaging more than 100,000 new COVID cases a day with cases rising in just about every state according to the New York Times. And while the nation’s daily death rate is in the few hundreds, as opposed to the few…