It's still a year away, but in July of 2017 Chicago workers will get guaranteed paid sick leave. The Chicago City Council voted to approve the paid sick leave. Workers will be able to get up to five days of paid sick leave per year. Forty-two percent of Chicago workers have no paid sick days, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Read More...
AFA-CWA leaders have approved a tentative new labor contract for 25,000 flight attendants at United Continental Airlines. The joint collective bargaining agreement for flight attendants at the merged airline must still be ratified in the coming weeks by the workers. Read More...
Congratulations to the AT&T workers represented by the Communications Workers of America, Local 9003, who reached a settlement following a grievance strike. Workers had walked off the job in protest due to the unjust suspension of one of its members, but with the settlement workers will now be guaranteed a fair due process if their managers act in bad faith.
Twenty-five thousand union flight attendants have reached joint collective bargaining contract terms with United Airlines on a new labor contract. Details were finalized over the weekend. AFA-CWA elected leaders will meet Monday and Tuesday to decide whether or not to approve the terms. Read More...
Uber data suggests that drivers overall in three major U.S. markets — Denver, Detroit, and Houston — earned less than $13.25 an hour after expenses in late 2015, according to calculations based on more than a million trips.
Railroad workers want you to know that federal regulations are needed to prevent railroads from running freight trains with just one person. JP Wright of Railway Workers United. [JP Wright]: "I can tell you right now from my own personal experience there's no way that you do not want two people on the front of that train. Read More...
1300 registered nurses at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center began a four-day strike Thursday. From the L.A. picket lines striking RN Aisha Ealey says nurses are frustrated that they aren't getting the staffing and resources they need to provide the best quality patient care. Read More...
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More than 6,000 Atlantic City casino workers will strike July 1st if no agreement is reached on a new contract. The workers represented by UNITE HERE, including at Trump Taj Mahal, want a pay raise above their current average of $11.74 an hour. Read More...
