– On this Memorial Day 2014, as we gather to enjoy a fun filled barbeque and celebrate the unofficial start of summer with family and friends, let us first remember the true meaning of why we are celebrating and pay…
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Make It a Union-Made Memorial Day Barbecue
By The AFL-CIO – Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to the summer holiday season. Here’s some union-made food and drink to get your barbecue off to a great start. Our list comes courtesy of Union Plus, the Bakery, Confectionery,…
Verizon Retail Workers Win Union Vote—First to Do So
By Bianca Cunningham, with Zelig Stern – Wireless is where Verizon makes most of its profits. But for decades, Verizon has kept a wall between union workers in its landline division and non-union workers in its wireless division. That’s how…
Crozer-Chester Medical Centers nurses union authorizes strike
By Kathleen Carey – The 600-member nurses’ union at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike Wednesday with union officials continuing to cite staffing and safety as the key issues impeding a new contract. Crozer-Keystone…
As “Transportation Cliff” Nears, Unions Rally for Public Transit
BY Cole Stangler – From the debt-ceiling showdown to the “fiscal cliff” to the government shutdown of 2013, self-induced budget crises have become something of a hallmark of today’s Congress. In keeping with that tradition, Washington is now rapidly approaching…
