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Actors' Equity Association Expands Eligibility for Union Membership

Actors’ Equity Association has announced a new Open Access membership policy, allowing any theatre worker who can demonstrate they have worked professionally as an actor or stage manager within Equity’s geographical jurisdiction to join the union.

Actors' Equity Association Expands Eligibility for Union Membership

Scabby The Rat, Union Protest Icon, Survives Legal Challenge From Trump Appointee

Scabby the Rat lives to see another day! The beloved inflatable rodent, a fixture at U.S. labor protests for decades, survived near-extermination Wednesday when the National Labor Relations Board ruled that the use of Scabby in labor disputes was legal.

Scabby The Rat, Union Protest Icon, Survives Legal Challenge From Trump Appointee

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

Labor Movement Leads PRO Act Events in Backyards of All 100 Senators

This week, the AFL-CIO is leading a PRO Act Week of Action, part of the labor movement’s national campaign urging senators to pass this transformative labor law reform. This week of action includes at least one event near every U.S.

Labor Movement Leads PRO Act Events in Backyards of All 100 Senators

To Build Back Better, Give Workers a Voice and a Stake

This week, former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos realized his dream of flying to space, after spending a reported $5 billion on his rocket company.

To Build Back Better, Give Workers a Voice and a Stake

Petition: Pass the PRO Act and Protect Workers’ Rights

Workers’ rights are under attack.

Our outdated labor laws have been chipped away and weakened by anti-worker legislators. Every day, we hear about corporations openly union-busting and retaliating against working people without consequence.

Petition: Pass the PRO Act and Protect Workers’ Rights