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Biden’s Agenda Threatened By Republican Tactics
President Biden is initiating a unique program of policies meant to better the lives of working people. He is the most pro-union American president in many decades. He is progressive on climate change and rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure, determined to make the...
Walsh Confirmed as Secretary of Labor
Former Boston Mayor and Building and Construction Trades leader Marty Walsh was sworn in as Secretary of Labor on March 23 by Vice President Kamala Harris. For the first time in nearly half a century, a union member will hold the highest office at the Department of...
BIDEN NOMINATES THREE TO U.S. POSTAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS
BIDEN NOMINATES THREE TO U.S. POSTAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS In an effort to reassert control over the U.S. Postal Service, President Biden has nominated two Democrats and one Independent to fill vacancies on the Postal Service’s governing board. Biden’s nominees are Ron...
America Watches as an Historic Vote to Unionize an Amazon Warehouse in the Deep South Brings Labor Issues to the Forefront
America Watches as an Historic Vote to Unionize an Amazon Warehouse in the Deep South Brings Labor Issues to the ForefrontThe workers in Bessemer never thought they’d spark a national discussion. This is their moment, but it’s not just about Amazon. This is about...
Farm Workers Supreme Court Case Could Have Sweeping Implications
A northern California strawberry grower, Cedar Point Nursery, and a few other California-based farm businesses, have taken a labor dispute over property rights all the way to the Supreme Court. The case, which challenges a 45-year-old California law that authorizes...
