Posts tagged retribution
Charlotte unions propose ‘bill of rights’ for city workers
October 26, 2023 // Brewer and Mike Feneis are leaders of the Local 660. Along with the Charlotte chapter of the Public Service Workers Union, they’ve drafted a workers bill of rights, a list of 28 proposed policies that would give city workers certain rights if they’re under investigation. It includes requirements to notify employees if they’re under investigation and what for, to make audio recordings of disciplinary interviews, and to have a representative during questioning.
They work for Congress. They also have second jobs
January 31, 2023 // The group behind the new project, the Congressional Progressive Staff Association, hopes those posts will be the first of many that will illustrate the financial hardships of poorly paid Hill staffers. The series, which you can also follow on Twitter, was inspired by Humans of New York, the popular photoblog that pairs on-the-street portrait photography with short and often poignant stories from the subjects, according to CPSA spokeswoman Zoe Bluffstone. Her group partnered with Dear White Staffers, an Instagram account that allows Hill aides to share their gripes and gossip anonymously. Bluffstone hopes Humans of the Hill will similarly show staffers that they’re not alone in their financial struggles and should band together to demand better working conditions.
CONGRESSMAN GOOD INTRODUCES THE UNION INTEGRITY ACT TO PROTECT WHISTLEBLOWERS
September 26, 2022 // Employees regularly feel compelled to join a union to work in their career field. In many states, employees can be fired for not paying their union dues, while the Department of Labor-Management Standards charges more than 100 union bosses each year for misuse of funds and embezzling.