Posts tagged non-discrimination
Op-ed: Trump is neutering the Labor Department
April 12, 2025 // For union president Aliyah Levin, executive vice president Rob Sax and vice president Omar Algeciras, this moment is not just about protecting jobs but about protecting the mission of the department and, by extension, the public. At the core of the union leaders’ concerns is the Trump administration’s clear hostility toward federal civil servants. As Levin put it bluntly, “What is wrong with this administration that they’ve made public servants the enemy?”
UAW Members Pass Resolution, Call for Union-Wide Strike Authorization Vote
October 27, 2022 // Hundreds of student researchers, TAs, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students gathered to discuss issues regarding pay and working conditions. Multiple UAW groups were present at the meeting, including UAW 2865, UAW 5810 and SRU-UAW. The main proposals being presented by the UAW to the UCs are an increased minimum salary, free public transit passes, $2,000 a month in childcare reimbursements, year-long guaranteed job security, reimbursement of all visa fees for International Scholars, and accessible technology for disabled workers.