Neither Trump nor Harris can be sure of the support of the unions
Sean O’Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, speaks to UPS Teamsters during a picket action ahead of a possible upcoming strike outside a UPS distribution center in Brooklyn, New York, on July 14, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters…
Boeing is the latest company to take on the union
At Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere, aircraft assembly workers walked off the job early Friday after union members voted overwhelmingly to strike. Boeing is just the latest company to engage with union members over issues such as wages and…
Do you believe that workers’ strikes lead to real improvements in wages, benefits and working conditions?
From barbecues to short vacations to bargain hunting, many people in the United States celebrate Labor Day—the federal holiday honoring the American worker—by looking for ways to relax. This year marks the 130th anniversary of the holiday, which is celebrated…
Union approval ratings almost at 60-year high, according to Gallup
According to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday, a large majority of Americans remain positive about unions. 70 percent of respondents said they had a positive opinion of unions, a slight increase from 67 percent in 2023. Only 23 percent…
X employees must prove they are eligible for shares and report claims – Elon Musk’s latest unique employee policy
Top line Tech billionaire Elon Musk is requiring his employees at X (formerly Twitter) to file one-page reports about their contributions to the company in order to access their stock grants, The Verge reports, the latest unorthodox employee policy at…
Possible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt U.S. supply chain next week
DENVER — Canada’s two largest railroads are beginning to close their transportation networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border trade with the United States. Both Canadian Pacific Kansas…
Kamala Harris supports Trump’s plan to abolish taxes on tips
In a rare act of bipartisan unity, Vice President Kamala Harris came out in favor of eliminating the tax on tips for hospitality and service sector workers, echoing a tax proposal introduced by former President Donald Trump just months ago….
