March 14, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Santa Fe New Mexican, March 10, 2019) SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico is not what is known as a “right-to-work” state, and the Legislature drove home that point Sunday night. The Senate voted 23-19 to approve House Bill 85, which permits employers and labor...
March 11, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Erie News Now, March 10, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Union employees return to work at Wabtec on Monday. It comes after both sides reached an agreement Wednesday for a 90-day deal to end the strike. The union is ready to get back to work until a longer deal can be...
March 8, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) press release, March 1, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — An economic impact study released today by UE Local 506 on Thursday, February 28, shows that the negative economic impact of the wage reductions demanded by...
March 7, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Unions
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, March 7, 2019) PHILADELPHIA — Members of SEPTA’s Transit Police return to the picket line at Jefferson Station Thursday morning. Nearly 200 SEPTA police officers went on strike Wednesday afternoon over pay and working conditions. They’ve...
March 7, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: GoErie.com, March 6, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — There will be no picket lines Thursday morning outside Wabtec Corp. in Erie, where about 1,700 union members have been on strike since Feb. 26, the day after the merger between Wabtec and GE Transportation. Wabtec and...
March 6, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Television station WEWS, March 6, 2019) LORDSTOWN, Ohio — It’s the end of an era in Lordstown. General Motors will end production of the Chevrolet Cruze at the Lordstown assembly plant on Wednesday, two days before they previously estimated. Full story:...
March 6, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Erie News Now, March 5, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Wabtec has issued a statement ahead of Wednesday’s negotiations with the union that is representing the workers at the Lawrence Park plant who have been on strike since Feb. 26. The union wants to be sure that...
March 5, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Erie News Now, March 4, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Striking UE Local 506 and Local 618 employees are taking turns walking the picket lines, then warming up with a meal in the union hall. Over and over on the picket line they chant, “Who are we? UE. What do we...
February 28, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) press release, February 27, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — The strike by members of UE Locals 506 and 618 against the massive concessions imposed by Wabtec when they took over the locomotive plant on Monday...
February 27, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) press release, February 26, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — On February 26, 2019, approximately 1,700 members of UE Locals 506 and 618 went on strike to preserve decent wages and working conditions at the GE...
