SAVE THE DATE: APALA’s 18th Biennial Convention
Mark your calendars for the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) 18th Biennial Convention! When: June 26 – 29, 2025 Where: Los Angeles, California The Convention offers a platform for workers, community activists, and allies to engage in lively discussions and develop skills to empower workers. More information coming soon: https://www.apalanet.org/
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Teamsters at Zen Leaf Cannabis Ratify Contract
(EVANSTON, Ill.) — Cannabis advisors and agents-in-charge at the Zen Leaf cannabis dispensary in Evanston have voted unanimously to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 777. Zen Leaf is a subsidiary of the multi-state operator Verano Holdings. “We successfully negotiated and ratified this collective bargaining agreement in less than three months, which […]
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How to navigate the grant application process to fund fire department resources
Boots on the ground and appropriate resources are critical when it comes to providing adequate emergency response to the community. Federal programs like the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant are available to departments that need funding assistance. Here’s what your Local needs to know.
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SAVE THE DATE: 54th CBTU Convention
Make a note on your calendar and SAVE THE DATE for the 54th Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) Convention! Join us for an impactful gathering filled with important discussions, networking opportunities, and a celebration of our collective achievements. When: May 20 – 26, 2025 Where: Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace, Orlando, Florida Details will
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IAM Organizing Department Win at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 21, 2024— Approximately 68 Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (LGBG) workers have overwhelmingly voted to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). LGBG workers help enrich the community by maintaining and growing the living collections through horticultural expertise, hosting concerts, seasonal events, and educational children’s activities. “LGBG employees are a
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UAW Calls on Michigan Legislature to Deliver for Working Class People in Lame Duck Session
The United Auto Workers issued the following statement today calling on the Michigan legislature to deliver for working class people in the upcoming lame duck session.
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National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Alexander “Alex” Osif
National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Alexander “Alex” Osif
Throughout National Native American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Native Americans have made to the labor movement and toward expanding the rights of working people. Today’s profile features Alexander “Alex” Osif of the Mine Workers (UMWA).
Alex Osif is of Kin Yaa’áanii (The Towering House) clan of the Navajo tribe. He also works as a case manager in the Black Lung Clinics Program at Canyonlands Healthcare in Chilchinbeto, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation. Osif represents his union brothers and sisters and is a tremendous advocate for those with black lung disease. He works with the National Black Lung Association and brings that program to the Southwest for his retirees, his communities, the Navajo Nation and beyond into the surrounding mining communities.
Kenneth Quinnell
Fri, 11/22/2024 – 08:52
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Chicago Tribune Journalists Secure First Contract
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Chicago Tribune Journalists Secure First Contract
Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
Members of the Chicago Tribune Guild, part of The NewsGuild-CWA (TNG-CWA), won their first contract with Alden Global Capital last week after six years of bargaining.Alden Global Capital, which has a well-established reputation of gutting and slashing newsrooms, began buying into the Tribune Publishing Company in 2019. The hedge fund fully acquired the paper in May 2021. This landmark contract was ratified with near-unanimous approval on Friday, providing two years of consecutive raises and an immediate signing bonus. The agreement also retains Guild members’ 401(k) match, raises minimum salary floors and establishes essential protections against artificial intelligence outsourcing.“We won because we fought, and we fought because we believe in the work we do for Chicago,” said Unit Chair Jake Sheridan. “The world needs people to push for truth right now. That’s what we do. This contract gives us a little more stability and a little more pay so we can keep doing it.”
Kenneth Quinnell
Fri, 11/22/2024 – 08:44
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So-called Department of Government Efficiency Would be Responsible for Nearly 500,000 Veteran Layoffs if Musk and Ramaswamy Execute Stated Plans
Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM), a union representing 110,000 federal employees, is sounding the alarm about what the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – an unofficial entity operating outside of the federal government – would do to our nation’s veterans if Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy achieve their stated
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IAM Salutes Retiring Western Territory General Vice President Gary R. Allen on Historic Career, Welcomes Robert ‘Bobby’ Martinez to Executive Council
The IAM is bidding farewell to one of its most esteemed leaders, Gary R. Allen, as he retires from his role as General Vice President. Allen’s departure marks the end of a transformative chapter for the union, but it also opens the door for Western Territory Chief of Staff Robert “Bobby” Martinez to take on
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