March 27, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 26, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In another victory against Sysco’s vicious mistreatment of workers, Teamsters Local 528 in Atlanta has won a fired Sysco worker’s job back with full pay and benefits. The...
March 20, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 19, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the 30th consecutive year, a so-called “right-to-work” (RTW) proposal has gone down in ignominious defeat in Colorado. In 29 of those 30 years, the anti-worker...
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 12, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Streetsblog USA, March 11, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration wants to cut funding for new transit projects by 39 percent and slash funding for Amtrak by 23 percent — even as it raises highway spending — the preliminary 2020 budget reveals....
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 | 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...
