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Labor Strikes & Unions
Work stoppages, collective bargaining, and worker advocacy.
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Indiana Senate Democrats condemn BP’s corporate bullying of locked-out workers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (222+ words) INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus issued the following statement supporting United Steelworkers Local 7-1 members locked out of BP’s Whiting refinery: “For more than six months, BP has kept approximately 800 Whiting refinery workers out of their jobs and denied them…...
Hundreds of Orange County workers go on strike
48+ min ago (458+ words) More than 465 Orange County workers were on strike Tuesday after their union and the county failed to agree on a new contract, potentially leading to disruptions in essential government services for residents. Members of Teamsters Local 952 went onto picket lines…...
Public Employee Union endorses Kloucek, citing commitment to its members
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (223+ words) By Kloucek for PUC campaign SCOTLAND, S.D. — AFSCME Council 65 has endorsed Democrat Frank Kloucek for the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, citing his qualifications and commitment to standing up for its members. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees…...
Presidential Activities: Magazine Captures Historic Moments
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (69+ words) The latest edition of the publication of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency gives an indepth presentation of the activities of the Head of State and First Lady in the last six months. Already subscribed? Identify yourself > And if you…...
Over 465 OC Workers Strike Tuesday
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (428+ words) More than 465 union workers have walked off the job and onto picket lines Tuesday, which potentially could disrupt essential government services for residents, after failure to reach a contract agreement with Orange County. Members of Teamsters Local 952 began picketing at…...
More Than 465 Orange County Workers Strike Tuesday
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (428+ words) More than 465 union workers have walked off the job and onto picket lines Tuesday, which potentially could disrupt essential government services for residents, after failure to reach a contract agreement with Orange County. Members of Teamsters Local 952 began picketing at…...
Tuolumne County workers plan more informational pickets as labor dispute continues
16+ hour, 3+ min ago (365+ words) Dixie Sky (white dress), a victim-witness advocate at the Tuolumne County District Attorney's Office and member of the Operating Engineers Local No. 3 labor union, pickets Oct. 5 at Courthouse Square with other union members and their supporters. Operating Engineers Local No....
Obama Center employees are already fed up with working conditions
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (522+ words) There’s trouble in paradise at the Obama Presidential Center after the ugly monument to the former president’s ego opened its doors just a few short months ago. Employees at the Chicago eyesore have complained about working conditions, including “increasing workloads…...
Obama Foundation and Presidential Center Push to Form Union
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (162+ words) Barack Obama’s own words are coming back to bite him. The former Democratic president, who coasted to two campaign victories fueled by union support, has lionized organized labor in his […] Former President Barack Obama’s presidential center in Chicago is facing…...
Obama Foundation workers move to unionize
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (458+ words) CHICAGO — Months after former President Barack Obama’s museum’s opening this summer, employees at the museum foundation announced Wednesday they are organizing a union. “Every day we come together across departments and across the country to bring President and Mrs. Obama’s vision…...