At a time when healthcare workers across the nation are struggling to maintain their salaries and benefits, Highland resident physicians came away with a contract that not only preserves their benefits, but provides significant increases.
Read MoreUnions Give Back to Their Communities This Holiday Season
The season of giving is in full swing and California’s unions are at the forefront of the effort to help those in need. All across California, unions are working with community partners to spearhead food and toy drives and many other activities to bring holiday cheer to those who are less fortunate.
Read MoreWe Are With Chuck
This week, President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to pick on one of our own – Chuck Jones, President of United Steel Workers Local 1999 in Indiana. This is how working people responded from across the nation: #ImWithChuck!
Read MoreUnion-Made in America Holiday Gift Ideas
It’s not too late yet to find that perfect holiday gift that carries a union label and is made in America!
Read MoreWhat to Do if You Are Targeted at Work for Violence, Harassment or Hate Speech
Since Donald Trump won the election, nearly 900 incidents of violence, hate speech and harassment have been reported. In light of these attacks, it’s important that you know what your rights are and what you can do if you or someone you know is the target of one of these attacks in the workplace. Click on the links to learn more about your rights, what constitutes illegal activity and what you can do about it if you are targeted.
Read MoreJustice Can’t Wait: On Anniversary of First Fight for $15 Action Thousands Join Nationwide Protests
Yesterday on the fourth anniversary of the first Fight for $15 national action, working people in 340 cities across the country took to the streets to demand justice for ALL. Calling out major corporations like McDonald’s and Uber as well as working conditions and low wages for workers at airports, working families and community brothers and sisters came together to fight for justice in low wage work. Their demand? $15 per hour minimum wage AND a union.
Read MoreCalling Out Bullying In Our Workplaces And Our Communities
This post is a guest submission by the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions. In August—during the height of the presidential election campaign—I was in Chicago at a conference. I was sitting with a diverse group of people from around the United States and a gentleman from Germany. We were discussing everything from the declining wages […]
Read MoreIBEW Apprenticeship: One of the Most Rewarding Decisions I Ever Made
My entire life my mother has been a union electrician—a fact of life I never thought to question. It was where she spent her days while I was growing up, and it gave her the means to support our family. Although I understood and in my own way appreciated this fact, it never once occurred to me when considering potential career paths.
Read MoreA Feast for All
As you celebrate a festive Thanksgiving holiday with family, friends and the special people in your life, Labor 411 reminds you to be grateful for the employers who provide their employees with living wages and a great working environment. Consult our union-made Thanksgiving shopping list and you’ll cook up an unforgettable feast and support good jobs at the same time.
Read MoreArt Pulaski: Final GOTV Push Caps Labor’s Mobilization
Union volunteers are finishing a frenzied push in the final two days of this election to elect worker-friendly candidates and win ballot races that will ensure California builds on its status as the nation’s leader in advancing the rights of working people. In addition, thousands of California Labor volunteers hit the doors and phones this election season in neighboring Nevada to boost Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid.
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