A 2021 law providing aid for multiemployer plans underscores the partisan disagreement about how best to provide stability for older Americans.
By Mark Miller
March 22, 2024, 5:01 a.m. ET
Cathy Green has never paid much attention to what goes on in Congress.
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Employers do have real advantages when seeking to suppress unions. If an employer fires a worker for trying to organize a union — which is illegal — it typically takes years to litigate the case. Even if the employer is found guilty, it will at most have to pay back wages and some other “make whole” compensation, not a financial penalty for the wrongdoing. So there’s little disincentive to violating the law.
CNN - Nearly 900,000 Americans sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner this week will have unions – and the double-digit pay increases they won – to thank.
Today, we celebrate the incredible strength, unity, and dedication that union members bring to the workforce each day. Your unwavering commitment to better working conditions, fair wages, and the well-being of all workers is truly inspiring.
Teamsters Local 122 officers and members attended the 46th Annual TNBC Educational Conference and Banquet in Miami, Fla. where Virginia Barnes, Local 122 President, was recognized for her lifetime of service to the union. John Murphy, Local 122 Secretary-Treasurer, had the honor of introducing Barnes as she received her award at the banquet.
Secretary-Treasurer John Murphy congratulated Cambridge Housing Authority Member Donna Gallant on her retirement after more than 35 years at the CHA.
Gallant, who started as a secretary, rose through the ranks to retire as the senior purchasing agent at the Cambridge Housing Authority.
More than two-thirds of Americans support unions, according to new polling data the AFL-CIO released Tuesday.
Union support is particularly high among young Americans: 88 percent of Americans younger than 30, according to AFL-CIO data.
GREAT BARRINGTON — The state has shut down its railroad project pending a “safety review” of the contractor it hired for the work after an employee was run over by equipment on the tracks Friday morning and later died of his injuries.
Vice President Harris announced a new rule on Tuesday to bolster union requirements for projects paid for by federal funds, as the Biden administration tries to quell fears among organized labor about the push for clean energy.
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