Ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, seven unions — whose members constitute almost half of all American union members — have demanded an end to US military aid to Israel. The labor movement’s calls to end the Gaza genocide are growing.
Questions linger about unions' united front in the wake of Teamsters President Sean O'Brien's appearance at the Republican National Convention last week.
Largest US strike so far this year could take place if negotiations, including over wages, fail next week
Teamster president Sean O’Brien’s speech at the Republican National Convention may represent a return to nonpartisan realpolitik for unions. But does that reflect labor's strength or its decline?
That was the implausible message of their convention’s opening night.
Previous legal challenges have failed, but this decision comes after liberal state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz was sworn in, flipping the high court's majority for the first time in years.
The wars, the issues, and the protests, differ in key ways.
“Virtually everything we do is determined by politics. It’s just so important, from the smallest thing in your life to the biggest. Union people need to understand how powerful their vote is—how important their vote is.”
Women in unions are paid higher wages and experience smaller wage gaps than non-unionized women. Unionized women who work full time are typically paid 19% more than women who are not in a union, resulting in them making roughly $10,000 more a year.
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