Entries by Paul Becker
NOTES FROM GROWING UNION ACTIVITY
Richmond, California is seeing a big jump in union activity with the unionization of 850 workers at the Hello Fresh facility. For Unite Here Local 2850, the union leading the drive, it will mean a big jump in their membership and a major step in Unite Here’s campaign to organize the rapidly growing meal kit industry. In […]
WORTH QUOTING: PAUL KRUGMAN ON BIDEN’S INFRASTRUCTURE & RECONCILIATION PACKAGE
Most of us know why right-wing republicans oppose the Biden reconciliation bill now before Congress. Their mission is to cut taxes on the wealthiest people in the country by shrinking safety net programs that benefit millions of Americans. But what motivates the so-called “moderates” or centrists who have been holding back their support? In his […]
Shuler to Head AFL-CIO
The AFL-CIO Executive Council on September 17 chose Liz Shuler, formerly secretary-treasurer, to become president of the national federation. The first woman to head the AFL-CIO, she will fill out the remainder of the term of President Richard Trumka, who died unexpectedly in July. The labor federation will choose a permanent president at its summer […]
Labor’s Future – A Discussion
For an interesting discussion on the prospectives for a vibrant future of the labor movement, click on the link below: Creating the Path Forward for a Vibrant Labor Future – Perspectives from the Front Lines Webinar organized by Marylyn Katz on the current labor situation and the labor movement. Courtesy, Locker Associates, New York
Some Labor Roundups
Almost 250 Refresco workers in New Jersey, mostly Latin American immigrants, voted in June to join jjhe United Electrical Workers union (UE). Their victory was the largest National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) win in the U.S. by a group of blue-collar workers in the first half of 2021, and came over a year after workers […]
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