Workers strike across the U.S. for racial justice
NEW YORK — Workers from the service industry, fast-food chains and the gig economy rallied with organized labor Monday to protest systemic racism and economic inequality, staging demonstrations across the U.S.
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Police unions are working with Trump administration on crackdowns — without telling local officials – Raw Story
Local police unions appear to be going around the elected officials who oversee their departments to work with federal agents to crack down on protesters in some cities.Leaders in Chicago and Portland have publicly disavowed federal law enforcement policing demonstrations in their cities, the president…
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Florida teachers union sues over forced return to schools as coronavirus cases increase
Florida’s largest teachers union sued top state officials on Monday over an order mandating a return of in-person schooling, drawing the courts into an increasingly politicised nationwide debate over when and how children can return to class amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Why we’re striking for Black lives: It’s time for a reckoning | Salon.com
Workers of all races are walking off the job today, to unite in demanding racial and economic justice…
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The coronavirus means doctors, nurses and PAs are essential workers — until they get laid off
As health care workers get publicly celebrated for their heroics, behind the scenes thousands like me are getting pushed out the door.
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American Airlines Sending 25k Furlough Notices As Demand Sags
American Airlines has said that it is sending 25,000 notices of potential furloughs to frontline workers and warned that demand for air travel is slowing again as CO…
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Unions filing labor charges against Stop and Shop over pandemic pay
Union locals representing 70,000 Stop & Shop supermarket workers said Tuesday that they’re filing charges with the National Labor Relations Board against the company. The 14 United Food and Commercial Workers locals in New York, New Jersey and New England said the move is in response to the company’s decision to end bonus payments during the coronavirus pandemic. Stop & Shop announced it was ending the 10% bump in pay for hourly workers on July 4.
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Your Employees Are Everything
When it comes to winning a union campaign, knowing your employees is the key to victory. In order to win you need a basic common-sense result: Get more votes than the union.
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When facing union activity or a union campaign it is very important to "know your people"
Do you know who would support you or the lengths they would go through to be your voices on the floor that ultimately educate fellow employees on why they should vote NO for a union?
We have many programs to help you stay union free. In this article I share specific examples of how important communication is and the outcomes of some difficult campaigns where key internal leaders made a huge difference.