President Little on AA M&R and Stores Ratification Results Published 08 Aug, 2012 Dear Brothers and Sisters: As I stated in our press release, there is legitimate frustration associated with this entire bankruptcy process, which is designed to facilitate concessions and to ensure the reorganization of the debtor, rather than advance the interests of working…
Published 07 Aug, 2012 On Aug. 11, thousands of American workers will come together in Philadelphia in the first major action of the Workers Stand for America campaign, the centerpiece of which is America’s Second Bill of Rights: • Full employment and a living wage. • Full participation in the political process. • A voice…
Published 07 Aug, 2012 NASA Firefighters are under attack but they’re fighting back. NASA has awarded their Fire Services contract to a company named G4S GS. G4 GS is now attempting to slash NASA Firefighter pay and retirement benefits by 20%, but TWU Local 525 is fighting back. The local has been picketing 5 days…
Published 07 Aug, 2012 More than 500 Dealers at Caesars Palace won big as they overwhelmingly voted last week to ratify their first contract securing their wages, benefits and seniority rights. “Dealers have today achieved the workplace protections and professional standards that that they were looking for when they organized a union in the first…