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Labor Unions Sue OSHA, Secretary of Labor for Failure to Protect Workers
In late October, a group of labor unions representing health care, education and municipal employees filed a lawsuit in the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco charging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the US Secretary of Labor...
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Trumka: ‘In Wisconsin, Michigan andPennsylvania, Joe Biden’s Firewall was Union-Made’ AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka told listeners in a speech just after the election, ". In Wisconsin. In Michigan. In Pennsylvania. Joe Biden’s firewall was union made!” On Saturday,...
Trumka, Henry, Gamble, Perrone, and Saunders Join President-elect Biden in Economic Recovery Discussion
Living up to his promise to give labor a seat at the table, President-elect Joe Biden invited labor leaders to participate in a roundtable discussion on November 16 to discuss economic recovery during the coronavirus pandemic. In a Zoom call that included CEOs from...
‘Union Guy’ Biden Taps More than Two Dozen Labor Leaders for Transition Team
President-elect Joe Biden has appointed 27 leaders from the labor movement to assist in the transition to his administration. The leaders will serve on various Agency Review Teams (ART) that will help to ensure that President Biden is ready to go on Day one. Here is a...
Will Biden Choose Labor Leader for Top Spot at Education Department?
Rumors are swirling around who President-elect Biden will select for various posts in his cabinet. And while nothing formal has been announced, many in the labor community are suggesting that two teachers’ union officials may be on the short list to replace Betsy...
