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U.S. Labor Unions Are Having a Moment

on November 12, 2021in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, Bakery, Battle Creek, BCTGM, collective bargaining, Confectionery, Deere, economic, employees, employers, fair workplace, jobs, Kellogg, labor shortages, labor union, Michigan, political, President Joe Biden, safe workplace, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union, union

U.S. organized labor is having a moment after decades of erosion in both influence and power, giving workers their best chance in recent memory to claw back lost ground. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, unions are finding they suddenly have the upper hand—or at least, more solid footing—when it comes to negotiating wages […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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