Canadian scenic artists/painters at Drayton Entertainment have voted unanimously to join IATSE Local 828, which represents scenic artists and prop builders throughout the Province of Ontario. The decision from the Labor Relations Board of Ontario was issued on October 14, and awards Local 828 jurisdiction for all Drayton Entertainment’s scenic artists/painters “engaged in painting and/or […]
Read More →Union Colors for Drayton Entertainment as Canadian Scenic Painters Vote to Join IATSE
on October 16, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: 828, afl-cio, aflcio, Allied Crafts, artisans, Artists, broadcast, canada, craftsperson, entertainment industry, far workplace, IATSE, IATSE 828, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, labor union, live theatre, motion picture, Moving Picture Technicians, safe workplace, technicians, television production, trade shows
IATSE members authorize strike in near-unanimous vote
on October 16, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, AMPTP, fair workplace, IATSE, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, loeb, los angeles times, Matthew Loeb, motion pictures, safe workplace, union
Members in TV, film production authorize a nationwide strike From IATSE: The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees announced today (10/5/2021) that 60,000 members who work in television and film production across the country have voted—by a nearly unanimous margin—to grant IATSE International President Matthew Loeb the authority to call a strike. This is the […]
Read More →Richard L. Trumka (1949 – 2021) – Notable Quotes of Remembrance
on September 7, 2021in News, Western WI Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, Al Gore, Barack Obama, Biden, joe biden, labor, Labor Day, Labor Unions, Muriel Cooper, president, richard trumka, Sherrod Brown, trumka, unions
Richard L. Trumka (1949 – 2021) Our brother and AFL-CIO leader Richard Trumka passed away on August 5, 2021, at the age of 72.The labor movement, the AFL-CIO and the nation lost a legend. Rich devoted his life to working people, from his early days as president of the United Mine Workers of America to his unparalleled leadership […]
Read More →The 2020 edition of “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” has been released
on April 19, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, Biden, BLS, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, MSHA, obama, OSHA, safety, trump, worker safety, wwaflcio
Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2020 National AFL-CIO (entire report available for download [PDF] and the bottom of this story) The 2020 edition of “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” report marks the 29th year the AFL-CIO has produced a report on the state of safety and health protections for […]
Read More →Trump’s OSHA: Fewer Investigations, More Deaths
on January 27, 2020in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: aflcio, CWA, death, Donald Trump, NELP, OSHA, trump, Workers Memorial Day, workplace death, workplace safety
The Trump administration has drastically cut back on OSHA enforcement activities and put working Americans at risk, according to a report from the National Employment Law Project (NELP). In the past three years, considerably fewer OSHA workplace inspections have been conducted than in any three-year period during the Obama or Bush administrations. In addition, OSHA […]
Read More →GM Striker Dies on Picket Line
on October 30, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: aflcio, death, gm strike, local 1853, spring hill, uaw strike, worker death
The United Automobile Workers (UAW) have confirmed that one of their members, Roy McCombs, has died after he was hit by a car outside of the GM facility in Tennessee on Tuesday (October 22, 2019). McCombs, who worked at the Spring Hill plant, was struck by a car at 6 AM while crossing the street […]
Read More →Get to Know WWAFLCIO’s Affiliates: Painters
on September 3, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: aflcio, iupat, painters, solidarity, union, wwaflcio
Our next deeper look at one of our affiliates is the Painters and Allied Trades. Name of Union: International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) Mission: To shape members’ communities through an abiding commitment to service, by fighting passionately for workers’ rights that benefit all working families and through effective and aggressive political mobilization. […]
Read More →Stand Up and Be Recognized: Recent Worker Wins
on September 3, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, afsa, atu, Baristas, bbh, iam, opeiu, Organizing, SAG-AFTRA, Spott Coffee, UFCW, wgae, win
Stand Up and Be Recognized: Worker Wins The latest roundup of worker wins begins with actors and actresses winning new contracts and includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. SAG-AFTRA Signs New Agreement with Ad Agency BBH After 10-Month Strike: After a strike that lasted 10 months, SAG-AFTRA has […]
Read More →AFL-CIO: Unions Aim to Roar in 2020
on September 3, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, richard trumka, trumka, union, western wisconsin aflcio
Despite its setbacks, or perhaps because of them, organized labor has an energy level that AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka says he hasn’t seen before in his 50 years with the movement. Unions are pushing for more than just lip service from presidential candidates, which is prompting a flurry of pro-labor proposals from Democratic candidates. Mr. […]
Read More →We (unions) See An Opening In The Wake of ‘Janus’ Ruling
on February 13, 2019in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, afscme Janus, aft, family supporting, Janus Ruling, union, worker justice, worker rights
The last year has been a whirlwind for the labor movement. There have been unexpectedly positive developments, like the forceful rise in teacher activism across the country, and negative ones, like the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, which found that unions could no longer collect agency fees for bargaining from workers who do not pay membership […]
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