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Black Unemployment Matters Just as Much as White Unemployment

26 Jul, 2021

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26 Jul, 2021

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Black Unemployment Matters Just as Much as White Unemployment

In April 2020, after the labor market took its largest one-month hit in modern history, Black men and women suffered job losses proportionate to those of white women. Still, their losses were far less severe than those of Hispanic men and women.

Black Unemployment Matters Just as Much as White Unemployment

Congress Must Take Action to Protect Workers

26 Jul, 2021

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26 Jul, 2021

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Congress Must Take Action to Protect Workers

The nation watched earlier this year as heroic warehouse workers at the Amazon facility in Bessemer, Alabama, made history.

Congress Must Take Action to Protect Workers

Climate Jobs NY Update: New Offshore Wind PLA

Climate Jobs NY Update: New Offshore Wind PLA

23 Jul, 2021

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Climate Jobs NY Update: New Offshore Wind PLA

In another step forward for offshore wind in our region, this week the Southeastern Massachusetts Building Trades Council and Vineyard Wind signed a project labor agreement (PLA) for the 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm, paving the way to bring approximately 500 family-sustaining union j

Climate Jobs NY Update: New Offshore Wind PLA

Organizers Train Up To Win at July Organizing Institute

Organizers Train Up To Win at July Organizing Institute

23 Jul, 2021

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Organizers Train Up To Win at July Organizing Institute

Last week, approximately 30 member and staff organizers from the Minneapolis CLC, Western CT AFL-CIO, NYSUT-AFT, Northside TX - AFT, APWU, CWA, IATSE, OPEIU, SEIU MN, TWU, UMWA, USW, & UWUA joined together from across the country to share experiences, and learn and reinforce best practices on

Organizers Train Up To Win at July Organizing Institute

VOLS Workers Unionize with ALAA – UAW Local 2325

VOLS Workers Unionize with ALAA – UAW Local 2325

23 Jul, 2021

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VOLS Workers Unionize with ALAA – UAW Local 2325

The workers of Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS) announced this week the formation of the VOLS Union, which will be a chapter of the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (“ALAA”) – UAW Local 2325, and have called on management to immediately recognize them.

VOLS Workers Unionize with ALAA – UAW Local 2325

Bezos Faces Backlash for Comments on Amazon Workers

23 Jul, 2021

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23 Jul, 2021

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Bezos Faces Backlash for Comments on Amazon Workers

Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos has sparked a flurry of criticism this week after thanking his workers for paying for his flight into space. RWDSU President Stuart Applebaum said the comments by Bezos were obscene.

Bezos Faces Backlash for Comments on Amazon Workers