Posts tagged Rally
Day after Eric Garner’s death, new deputy mayor Phil Banks partied in L.A. with cop briber and crooked jails union boss
January 17, 2022 // The chief of department and influential union leader were visiting their pal, Jona Rechnitz, who would later testify for federal prosecutors about a sprawling bribery scheme aimed at the highest levels of the NYPD and city power players.
IL: More than 100 members and supporters of CTA unions briefly block Michigan Avenue to protest attacks against operators
December 13, 2021 // In a Friday statement, the CTA said the “safety and security of our employees is our top priority, and we have zero tolerance for anyone seeking to harm them.”
Custodians Reach Tentative Contract Agreement with Harvard
December 7, 2021 // The union representing Harvard’s custodial workers reached a four-year tentative agreement for a contract with the University Friday, securing wage increases. If ratified, the contract will be in effect from Nov. 16 of this year to Nov. 15, 2025. The ratification vote will likely open the week of Dec. 13
Labor unions send message to Lamont: Keep CT public-sector jobs
December 4, 2021 // With 2022 looming as a watershed year, state employee unions and their allies are moving preemptively to stop Gov. Ned Lamont from accelerating the public sector’s decline in Connecticut.
Colonial Williamsburg workers rally for better wages, working conditions
December 4, 2021 // Colonial Williamsburg hospitality workers came together Saturday afternoon to rally for better working conditions. Saturday afternoon 100 Colonial Williamsburg workers from the hotels and restaurants in the Historic District area rallied together on the Northwest corner of S. England Street and Newport Avenue.
Union: Group Homes Owner Threatens Striking Workers’ Jobs
December 2, 2021 // Group home workers in Connecticut who have been on strike for nearly two months say owner Sunrise Group has threatened to permanently replace them as they continue to seek better wages and health care benefits.
Minneapolis school employee unions call for settled contracts
November 30, 2021 // Unions representing teachers, bus drivers, educational support staff, clerical workers and food service staff are in various stages of negotiating contracts with the district.
25 companies where workers went on strike during a season of labor unrest and worker activism
November 20, 2021 // From September to November, workers at more than 25 companies manned picket lines, banged on upturned buckets, and chanted during campaigns for everything from higher wages to safer working conditions.
Kellogg’s files lawsuit against its striking cereal workers
November 11, 2021 // The Kellogg Co. has filed a lawsuit against its local union in Omaha complaining that striking workers are blocking entrances to its cereal plant and intimidating replacement workers as they enter the plant.
Trust busters: Labor coalition rallies in Midtown seeking wage reform and end to corporate monopolies
November 10, 2021 // Various labor activists, union members and elected officials announced a new coalition Wednesday aimed at combating large corporate entities and monopolies while also calling for the passage of a new legislation