IUEC Local17 Golf Outing 2014 — Pregame Show – International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 17

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Celebrate Working People This Earth Day Earth Day is an annual event that celebrates our planet’s natural beauty and calls for the protection of our natural treasures and mitigation of the damage human activity can inflict on our planet. Across the country, working people are a key part of those efforts. Here are some key examples of how working people are m […]

From a Whisper to a Roar: The Working People Weekly List

From a Whisper to a Roar: The Working People Weekly List Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s this week’s Working People Weekly List. Andrew Pallotta: A National Lesson in Unionism: “You can hear it building: A movement growing from a quiet whisper to a full roar. In […]

Increase Wages, But Also Restore Rights

Increase Wages, But Also Restore Rights As the United States, Mexico and Canada renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, there is a lot of room for improvement. No improvement is more needed, however, than a new labor system in Mexico that secures for all workers the freedom to form and join free and independent unions, so that working people can […]

Your Union-Made Snack Guide!

Your Union-Made Snack Guide! AFL-CIO You like snacks, right? Everybody does! Did you know that your snack choices can reflect your values and show support for working people? That's right, when you choose these snacks made by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM), you not only have fun, you use the power of your wallet to […]

Macy’s Workers Unite Across the Country

Macy’s Workers Unite Across the Country DC Jobs With Justice Macy’s workers and their supporters held three rallies on Thursday, one as far away as Seattle, as United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) locals 400 and 21 gear up to negotiate their next union contracts with the company. Workers want “better pay, better hours, better schedules, better everythin […]

New Rule on Investment Advice Leaves Working People Vulnerable

New Rule on Investment Advice Leaves Working People Vulnerable Workers depend on investments in the financial markets to finance our retirements and grow our other long-term savings. That means we need sound investment advice, provided by experts who are looking out for our best interests. While it seems obvious that the people whom we rely on to provide thi […]

Ten Years Later: Worker Wins

Ten Years Later: Worker Wins OPEIU Local 459 Our latest roundup of worker wins begins with a victory 10 years in the making and includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. OPEIU Workers Win Historic 10-Year Fight at American Red Cross: After a decade-long battle, workig people at American Red Cross in […]

Ending a Rigged System: In the States Roundup

Ending a Rigged System: In the States Roundup It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations and central labor councils on Twitter. Alaska AFL-CIO: #TaxDayProtest pic.twitter.com/bDl4juYQLR— Alaska AFL-CIO (@AKAFLCIO) April 17, 2018 Arkansas AFL- […]

JetBlue In-Flight Crew Members Overwhelmingly Vote to Join TWU

JetBlue In-Flight Crew Members Overwhelmingly Vote to Join TWU TWU In-flight crew members at JetBlue overwhelmingly voted to join the Transport Workers (TWU). With more than 86% of eligible employees participating in the vote, more than two-thirds voted in favor of joining TWU. TWU President John Samuelsen said: This historic victory is yet another example o […]

12 Things We've Learned About the GOP Tax Bill

12 Things We've Learned About the GOP Tax Bill President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans rushed to pass the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017, leaving very little time for public scrutiny or debate. Here are a few things we have learned since the GOP tax bill passed. 1. It Will Encourage Outsourcing: An April 2018 report by the nonp […]

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