Posts tagged Communication Workers of America
Commentary: Call for End to Israel Aid Is More Proof Organized Labor Is Progressivism and Progressivism Is Organized Labor
July 24, 2024 // The UAW called for a cease-fire in Gaza in December of last year, with some UAW locals calling for one mere days after the Hamas attack on October 7. The UAW, in particular, has a large contingent of higher-education workers in its ranks, with college campuses being hotbeds of anti-Israel activism. The UAW represents about the same number of workers at the University of California system as it does at General Motors. The UAW Arab Caucus, which also supports the BDS movement, called for the union to change its stance from calling for a cease-fire only to also calling for a halt to all U.S. military aid back in February.
ALABAMA: Brightspeed union workers picket for better benefits
April 16, 2024 // Sain says if there is a strike or work stoppage it could be detrimental for customers — he says there are not many contractors out there who could step in and do the job. “When you take that much experience out of the office and put them in the street striking it’s going to be hard to fix troubles,” Sain said.
Liz Shuler Wants AI to Reinvigorate the Labor Movement
April 2, 2024 // Fast forward a few years, and the world has evolved. Shuler is now the president of the AFL-CIO, having moved into the top spot in the summer of 2021, following the death of the organization’s longtime leader, Richard Trumka. Thanks to artificial intelligence, anxiety about technology’s impact on job security has only increased — not only among kitchen workers, but also white-collar professionals who long saw themselves as immune from disruption: writers, lawyers, health care professionals, marketers, financial analysts.
CIE Assists Independent Flight Attendants in Struggle with AFL-CIO
January 12, 2024 // “Less than 10 people voted the AFA in,” said Avelo flight attendant Kim Howard. “AFA took an underhanded advantage using a loophole in the law that prevented Avelo flight attendants from being able to vote in the election for union representation. We have over 200 flight attendants today and do not believe the AFA has majority support.”
Texas State employee union rallies for raises, cost-of-living adjustments
April 20, 2023 // Texas House Rep. John Bucy, D-Cedar Park, also spoke at the rally. “I’m proud to be a union member. I’m proud to stand alongside each and every one of you,” Bucy said. “Time after time after time, y’all have put in more work than you need to because you want to serve this state. But this building has failed you.” Bucy said he wants to see House Bills 202 (pay raise for state employees) and 3761 (cost-of-living adjustment for benefits from the Employees Retirement System of Texas) passed.