Workers Authorize Temporary Strike at Eight Twin Cities Hospitals
Following two days of voting, 3,500 members of the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota (SEIU HCMN) have overwhelmingly voted to strike with 91% of workers voting in favor. “The vote speaks for itself,” says Tee McClenty, executive vice president of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota who is leading the negotiating team for the union. Should More...
GOP Votes for 5 Percent Cut in Postal and Federal Workers’ Pay
The House of Representatives voted for a 5 percent cut in postal and federal workers’ pay May 10 by approving an increase in employees’ pension contributions. A total of 218 Republican members of the House provided More...
USPS Backs off Plans to Close up To 3,700 Rural Post Offices
The United States Postal Service on Wednesday backed off plans to close as many as 3,700 rural post offices starting next week. USPS has been faced with an outcry from Congress and the public over the closures. U.S. More...
White House Report: New Health Care Law Invests in Nurses
In celebration of National Nurses Week, the White House announced that the healthcare law is benefiting nurses and helping to alleviate nursing shortages, according to an administration report released Monday. The More...
May Day Occupy Protesters Hit Oakland Hard
Just hours ago, tear gas was used by the Oakland Police as they responded aggressively to protesters that got out of hand. Today, protesters through out the Bay Area gathered peacefully to fight for economic justice More...
Bay Area Sutter Nurses Strike
Bay Area registered nurses went on strike Tuesday at eight Sutter hospitals to protest more than 100 sweeping reductions in patient care and nurses’ standards and workplace conditions. The nurses on strike are More...
Airport Workers Strike at LAX
Airport workers participated in a May Day strike at Los Angeles International Tuesday to what they consider to be unfair labor practices. The strike involved LAX airport workers, L.A. labor unions, community members More...
Union Workers Strike at Illinois Caterpillar Plant
While protesters hit the streets for May Day rallies around the world to rally against austerity measures and call for higher wages and more jobs, union workers began a strike early Tuesday at a Caterpillar Inc. More...
Jacksonville Firefighters’ Union Sued By EEOC for Race Discrimination
The Jacksonville Association of Firefighters (Local 122 of the International Association of Fire Fighters) engaged in intentional discrimination when it negotiated a racially discriminatory promotional process More...
Senate Approves Amended Postal Bill
Today the Senate voted and passed an amended version of the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789). The bill is designed to help the United States Postal Services get out of debt and stay functional. Senator More...
