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Legislation for Minimum Salary of $60,000 for Public School Teachers Introduced in Senate and House
“We should be paying public school teachers a minimum of at least $60,000 a year,” Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said at a February town hall at the Capitol with national teachers’ union leaders. “I am proud to tell you I will soon be introducing legislation to do...
Biden Nominates Su for Labor Secretary
On March 1, President Biden introduced his nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, Julie Su. If confirmed, Su will become the first Asian American cabinet secretary in his administration. “Julie brings decades of leadership experience in worker’s rights and a...
AFL-CIO Sports Council Continues to Grow
The 29th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, PA, introduced the formation of the AFL-CIO Sports Council. In announcing the Council, the Federation said it was formed to “help professional athletes join together to form unions and strengthen their lives,...
NLRB: Companies Can’t Require Employees to Waive Rightsas Part of Severance Package
In late February, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that companies cannot require employees to waive their rights as part of a severance agreement. The decision, says the NLRB, restored an “important principle and longstanding precedent” that employees...
Buffalo Home to Another Groundbreaking Union Campaign
In February, workers at a Tesla factory in Buffalo, NY, announced a campaign to form a union, saying they want better pay and benefits. Buffalo, if you recall, is the home of the first successful Starbucks union campaign that ultimately opened the flood gates for...
