May 10, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 9, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union stands in solidarity with thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers who are taking action in protests around the globe to demand fair pay and working...
May 9, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: The Indy Channel, May 8, 2019) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Former U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Indiana, was nominated to the Amtrak board of directors, an organization he twice voted to defund. President Donald Trump nominated Rokita to an open position on the board on...
May 3, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: www.goerie.com, May 2, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — There are numerous elements of disagreement between the company and the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. More than anything, though, the company says the contract hinges on resolving its request...
April 30, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) press release, April 29, 2019) WILMERDING, Pa. — Members of UE Local 610, who work at Wabtec’s Wilmerding and Greensburg facilities, rallied on Saturday, April 27 against Wabtec’s demands for...
April 26, 2019 | Headlines, UP, War on Workers
(Source: Palestine Herald-Press, April 25, 2019) PALESTINE, Texas — Union Pacific in Palestine laid off 30 employees from its car shop Thursday morning. Those employees reported to work and were told they no longer had jobs. Union Pacific would not confirm the number...
April 24, 2019 | Headlines, NS, War on Workers
(Source: Roanoke Times, April 23, 2019) ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. put more than 40 Roanoke workers on leave Tuesday. Furloughs posted at Shaffer’s Crossing Locomotive Shop hit 20 electricians and 23 other positions, said Shannon Spotswood, a Vinton-based...
April 22, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 19, 2019) ATLANTA — More than 400 Teamsters Local 528 members employed at Sysco are now on strike at the company’s College Park, Ga., distribution center after management unilaterally changed working...
April 16, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America press release, April 15, 2019) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — As Wabtec continues to pursue concessions from its highly skilled workforce in Erie, Pennsylvania the company and its stockholders will enjoy...
April 3, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: GoErie.com, April 3, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Talks this past week between Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. and the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers at the former GE Transportation plant in Erie have produced agreement on a couple of...
March 28, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 27, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s not easy for workers looking to come together to organize for power in the workplace. Decades-old labor laws in many cases have been defanged and are now...
