Innovation and Research Corner

Philadelphia, Pa – Postdoctoral Scholars and Research Associates at the University of Pennsylvania have voted in favor of forming a Union – Research Associates and Postdocs United-United Auto Workers (RAPUP-UAW). The vote was 703-to-38, or 95% in favor, according to ballots tallied by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). “We are thrilled with (the) results and (are) ready to work…

Washington, DC – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) have introduced the Federal Fire Fighters Families First Act in the U.S. Senate.   The bipartisan bill supports federal fire fighters’ physical and mental health by limiting pre-scheduled work hours at 60 per week. The bill would also address long-standing issues with federal fire fighter pension calculations.   “Federal…

New York, NY – Leaders of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) are speaking out to defend free expression and academic freedom on college campuses and oppose the partisan assault on American Universities. Last week’s Hands Off Higher Ed! Hands Off CUNY! Speak Out event took place a day…

Nurses’ unions nationwide have for years demonstrated, picketed, sent press releases and more to bring attention to chronic understaffing where they work. Although laws prohibiting such practices exist in certain areas due to union contracts, hospitals and other places of employment have often disregarded these directives. They have also often hired temporary workers in order…

Washington, DC – The federal budget expected to be passed by the Republican Congress, is an assault on working people. This attack will take healthcare from millions, steal food from children by gutting SNAP, and slash research and funding for public schools. American families will suffer while billionaires gain tax breaks. Healthcare services will be…

450 Teamsters Local 25 in the Boston area, who are employed by waste giant Republic Services, went on strike on July 1st, as a response to a refusal of the multi-billion-dollar company to give workers a fair deal. Republic Teamsters want a contract that would include improved wages, better benefits, and stronger labor protections. Now,…

Washington, DC — The AFT has rolled out  streaming video ads targeting nine GOP senators over the big, ugly Trump tax bill  The six-figure, 10-day ads appeared on all major online platforms and streaming TV across Alaska (Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan), Iowa (Sen. Joni Ernst), Maine (Sen. Susan Collins), Missouri (Sen. Josh Hawley), North…

New York, NY – With Broadway breaking records and crime down in Times Square, unions in the theater industry oppose a casino in Times Square Manhattan NYC. New Yorker’s from across the theater community, neighbors and local non-profit organizations rallied in Times Square last Wednesday June 25th to oppose plans for developer SL Green’s casino.…

One of Trump’s attempts to sell the American public on his varied drastic changes to the country include his statements that a “golden age” of manufacturing is coming to the U.S., due to his new policies. One such major change is the enforcement of tariffs on other nations and products globally. However, critics say there…

Elon Musk didn’t get rid of any waste, fraud or abuse—he and DOGE were the waste, fraud and abuse, and they actually ended up costing taxpayers some $135 billion while firing thousands of workers and cutting essential services people rely on. Musk and President Trump have fired more than 260,000 of the federal workers who get us our Social Security checks, make sure our food…