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New York City Retirees Fight Their Own Unions to Stop Catastrophic Health Care Cuts »
March 10, 2023 | Jenny Brown[This article has been updated.] Defying two years of protests and lawsuits by union retirees, New York City’s Municipal Labor Committee voted March 9 to scrap some of the best retiree health care coverage in the country.
Chicago Grocery Teamsters Face Firing and Retaliation for Exercising Their Rights »
March 9, 2023 | Luis Feliz LeonWorkers couldn’t wear a sticker or button, because what if it fell into the fruits and vegetables they packaged for the Anthony Marano Company, a major distributor of produce in Chicago and the greater Midwest for restaurants and grocery chains including Aldi’s, Sysco, and Pete’s Fresh Market?...
Interview: Auto Workers Region 9 Winner on Rebuilding a Fighting Union »
March 7, 2023 | Luis Feliz LeonReform challenger Shawn Fain appears poised to win the presidency of the United Auto Workers, defeating incumbent Ray Curry for the union’s top leadership spot.
Auto Workers Presidential Election a Nail-Biter, Reformers Sweep Regional Races »
March 3, 2023 | Luis Feliz LeonIn the first-ever rank-and-file direct election, as opposed to a vote of convention delegates, for the national leadership of the United Auto Workers, the presidential runoff is extremely close, with ballots still being counted.
Restaurant Workers at Rockefeller Center’s Lodi Confront Union-Buster Ahead of Vote »
February 24, 2023 | Luis Feliz LeonLodi, an Italian-style fine dining cafe in Rockefeller Center, has what the New York Times calls “a captive audience” given its central location in a Manhattan tourist magnet.
Beware the Time Thieves »
February 21, 2023 | Jenny BrownFrench workers have shut the country down with general strikes three times in the last month to defend their time.
They’re protesting a proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
