In past negotiation cycles, the UAW has chosen one of the Big Three legacy automakers (Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis) as a strike target, picking the company the union believed would agree to the best deal in order to set a pattern for the remaining two....
“Them guys said he was dripping in sweat. Them guys said that guy was asking for water,” said Teamster 667 Union Chief Maurice Wiggins. “He did walk to produce a couple of times to cool off, and that’s where he ended up passing at, in the produce section on the dock in front of all his coworkers.”
Since the International Brotherhood of Teamsters averted a strike when it ratified a new contract with UPS on Tuesday, the Kaiser coalition is currently embroiled in the largest single-employer negotiations in the U.S....
Since the International Brotherhood of Teamsters averted a strike when it ratified a new contract with UPS on Tuesday, the Kaiser coalition is currently embroiled in the largest single-employer negotiations in the U.S....
"The forced overtime – we are working to death. We are working 12-hour shifts, seven days a week, every day, week after week, month after month, year after year. We are burned out,” added Ferdinandsen. “These companies are profiting the way that they are and trying to convince the American people that they’re hurting,...
"The forced overtime – we are working to death. We are working 12-hour shifts, seven days a week, every day, week after week, month after month, year after year. We are burned out,” added Ferdinandsen. “These companies are profiting the way that they are and trying to convince the American people that they’re hurting,...
Under the tentative agreement, full- and part-time union workers will get $2.75 more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more in total by the end of the five-year contract. Starting hourly pay for part-time employees also got bumped up to $21, but some workers said that fell short of their expectations....
An independent commission team released its report after investigating and reviewing procedures at three military academies that reported a surge in sexual assaults and misconduct cases this year: the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy....
The mayor says the city gave its officers a 5% pay increase and the chief a $13,000 raise at the beginning of the year, as the council now works to restructure its budget to compete with bigger cities. The Office of the State Auditor shows Goodhue had a public safety budget of about $375,000 in 2022.
Not everyone agrees that “Bidenomics” has been a success. A recent poll found that only 34 percent of Americans approve of Biden’s economic leadership, compared to his 41-percent overall approval rating. Just 20 percent of voters think the economy is good or excellent, compared to 78 percent who say it is only fair or...
Yes, but we in the US we spend most of that money in the military. Just look at Russia-Ukraine, we are keeping the war going instead of starting peace talks.
If you pay attention to where the money is going you can see that it is not effecting the wealthy, infact it is helping them as always, while the rest of the world is in shite.
The US has a lot of influence in the world, we need to raise our standards because the status quo only prolongs the suffering of the people.
Many countries are seeing a rise in strikes and riots, they are not happy with the world as it is.
Rising with the Hill Talking with Michael Shellenberger, journalist and founder of Public Documentary film, Thrown To The Wind m.youtube.com/watch?v=iZYkWtARR5k...
Unionizing—it’s so hot right now. Whether you’re a barista, a warehouse worker, or a package car driver, whether you work in Hollywood or higher education, the voracious corporate greed and exploitation workers across sectors are experiencing, and the wave of militant labor action shaking the US in response, shows why...
I can say the same thing about your views, but that won’t change any person’s opinion. It just makes everyone stick to their bubble.
I still watch people that are against JD and others to get out of my bubble, I hope you do the same, not just with small issues like watching which yters.
RBN, Sabby Sabs, called him out on the Cornel critic already.
Chris Smalls - “Christian Smalls is an American labor organizer known for his role in leading Amazon worker organization in Staten Island, a borough in New York City. He is the president and founder of the Amazon Labor Union since 2021.”...
BIG WIN – DRUMMAC EMPLOYEES IN LORTON, VA VOTE ‘YES’ TO JOIN TCU/IAM ( www.tcunion.org )
Health care workers picket outside US hospitals in multiple states, kicking off 3-day strike ( apnews.com )
cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/1003636...
Health care workers picket outside US hospitals in multiple states, kicking off 3-day strike ( apnews.com )
Video on subject, The Hill:...
In Rare Alliance, Democrats and Republicans Seek Legal Power to Clear Homeless Camps ( web.archive.org )
Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine ( www.reuters.com )
Kentucky Autoworkers at Ford Are Preparing for a Strike ( jacobin.com )
cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/586752...
Kentucky Autoworkers at Ford Are Preparing for a Strike ( jacobin.com )
In past negotiation cycles, the UAW has chosen one of the Big Three legacy automakers (Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis) as a strike target, picking the company the union believed would agree to the best deal in order to set a pattern for the remaining two....
Biden Infrastructure Report Pushes 'Disastrous Water Privatization Schemes,' Watchdog Says ( www.commondreams.org )
cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/581464...
China objects as US approves military aid to Taiwan under program aimed at sovereign nations ( apnews.com )
cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/556545...
Poll: Majority of Americans Support Unions and Support Strikes ( newrepublic.com )
Union leaders demand change following Kroger employee death ( www.fox13memphis.com )
cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/503354...
Union leaders demand change following Kroger employee death ( www.fox13memphis.com )
“Them guys said he was dripping in sweat. Them guys said that guy was asking for water,” said Teamster 667 Union Chief Maurice Wiggins. “He did walk to produce a couple of times to cool off, and that’s where he ended up passing at, in the produce section on the dock in front of all his coworkers.”
Companies That Union-Bust Must Now Automatically Recognize Union, NLRB Rules ( www.vice.com )
Companies That Try to Union-Bust Will Be Forced to Recognize Union, NLRB Says ( newrepublic.com )
Kaiser Permanente frontline workers to vote on strike ( thehill.com )
Since the International Brotherhood of Teamsters averted a strike when it ratified a new contract with UPS on Tuesday, the Kaiser coalition is currently embroiled in the largest single-employer negotiations in the U.S....
Kaiser Permanente frontline workers to vote on strike ( thehill.com )
Since the International Brotherhood of Teamsters averted a strike when it ratified a new contract with UPS on Tuesday, the Kaiser coalition is currently embroiled in the largest single-employer negotiations in the U.S....
‘We are burned out’: UAW ready to take on automakers in contract negotiations ( www.theguardian.com )
"The forced overtime – we are working to death. We are working 12-hour shifts, seven days a week, every day, week after week, month after month, year after year. We are burned out,” added Ferdinandsen. “These companies are profiting the way that they are and trying to convince the American people that they’re hurting,...
‘We are burned out’: UAW ready to take on automakers in contract negotiations ( www.theguardian.com )
"The forced overtime – we are working to death. We are working 12-hour shifts, seven days a week, every day, week after week, month after month, year after year. We are burned out,” added Ferdinandsen. “These companies are profiting the way that they are and trying to convince the American people that they’re hurting,...
UPS workers approve 5-year contract, with 86% of votes cast in favor ( apnews.com )
Under the tentative agreement, full- and part-time union workers will get $2.75 more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more in total by the end of the five-year contract. Starting hourly pay for part-time employees also got bumped up to $21, but some workers said that fell short of their expectations....
Pentagon study calls for reforms at US military academies to combat wave of sexual assaults ( thehill.com )
An independent commission team released its report after investigating and reviewing procedures at three military academies that reported a surge in sexual assaults and misconduct cases this year: the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy....
Entire Goodhue Police Department resigns; mayor says she was 'blindsided' ( www.kare11.com )
The mayor says the city gave its officers a 5% pay increase and the chief a $13,000 raise at the beginning of the year, as the council now works to restructure its budget to compete with bigger cities. The Office of the State Auditor shows Goodhue had a public safety budget of about $375,000 in 2022.
Bidenomics Isn’t Working For Working People ( www.levernews.com )
Not everyone agrees that “Bidenomics” has been a success. A recent poll found that only 34 percent of Americans approve of Biden’s economic leadership, compared to his 41-percent overall approval rating. Just 20 percent of voters think the economy is good or excellent, compared to 78 percent who say it is only fair or...
Save Right Whale Coalition Sickened Over Government Response to Deaths of Whales in NY, NJ ( www.shorenewsnetwork.com )
Rising with the Hill Talking with Michael Shellenberger, journalist and founder of Public Documentary film, Thrown To The Wind m.youtube.com/watch?v=iZYkWtARR5k...
Good Morning, Old Pier ( lemmy.ca )
Summer sunrise once again, this time from Barnet Marine Park.
Why you should unionize your workplace ( www.youtube.com )
Unionizing—it’s so hot right now. Whether you’re a barista, a warehouse worker, or a package car driver, whether you work in Hollywood or higher education, the voracious corporate greed and exploitation workers across sectors are experiencing, and the wave of militant labor action shaking the US in response, shows why...
Steps on Starting a Union in the Workplace with Zoya Shore | The Labor Organizing Summit [Revolutionary Blackout Network on YT - 8 hours ago] ( www.youtube.com )
Thouguhts on the video?
I think minors need a union, may help with the safety issues at the work place ( web.archive.org )
“Working Families Party 🐺 @WorkingFamilies”...
The Labor Organizing Summit | Part 2 - Featuring Chris Smalls and Kshama Sawant ( web.archive.org )
Chris Smalls - “Christian Smalls is an American labor organizer known for his role in leading Amazon worker organization in Staten Island, a borough in New York City. He is the president and founder of the Amazon Labor Union since 2021.”...
The Labor Organizing Summit | Part 1 - Featuring Chris Smalls ( piped.video )
Has anyone heard of this summit going on?...
Need about page updated?
About is not up to date, for pf, need age brackets and all the other wikis...
3-5% required for social change ( piped.video )
Do we really need just 3-5% to change the country for the better?