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Amazon Teamsters Expand Strike to LA County
TL/DR - Amazon delivery drivers affiliated with Teamsters Local 396 have extended their unfair labor practice strike to DAX5 in City of Industry, California in a bid to pressure the company to improve working conditions and pay. The strike, which is considered the largest and longest in Amazon's history in the US, will continue until […]
Warning Tale for Boosting Infrastructure Investment
TL/DR - The Demopolis Lock, part of the US inland waterways system and responsible for the transport of crucial cargoes, had a catastrophic failure, leading to increased costs and delays. The Inland Waterways Trust Fund, supported by a fuel tax, provides for capital improvements to the waterways system, but the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
Biden's Student Debt Relief to Transform Lives of 78,000 Workers
TL/DR - President Joe Biden has announced additional student loan forgiveness that will benefit an extra 78,000 public service workers, according to AFSCME President Lee Saunders. Saunders believes this move will alleviate financial stress for those in public service roles and could potentially attract more qualified individuals to these positions. This brings the total number […]
UAW Responds to EPA's New Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule
TL/DR - The United Auto Workers (UAW) union supports efforts to create a cleaner domestic auto industry and is leading the fight for a fair transition to electric vehicles (EVs) that benefits both the environment and workers. The UAW asserts that the transition to EVs should not be used as an excuse for job cuts […]
Schneider Electric Expands U.S. Manufacturing with $140M Investment
TL/DR - Schneider Electric has announced plans to invest an additional $140 million into its U.S. manufacturing efforts, bringing its total investment since 2020 to more than $440 million. The new funding is expected to create around 750 jobs in manufacturing and related roles to support demand from critical infrastructure, industries, and data centers, with […]
UAW Members Battle to Preserve Future of PA Steel Town, Butler
TL/DR - Workers at the Cleveland Cliffs Butler Works steel mill in Butler, PA are opposing a proposed Department of Energy rule which they believe threatens jobs at the mill. The regulation would lower demand for grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES), used for electric vehicles and EV chargers, potentially affecting the jobs of 1,100 workers at […]
AFL-CIO Lauds Biden for Supporting Steelworkers, US Manufacturing
TL/DR - President Biden has called on U.S. Steel Corp. to remain American-owned and operated, a move supported by the AFL-CIO union federation. The President promised to back steelworkers and is using his Investing in America agenda to revitalize American manufacturing, focusing on building infrastructure and products domestically. Biden's stance is that ideas conceived in […]
Future US Water Infrastructure Projects
TL/DR - Water infrastructure includes all man-made and natural features that move and treat water. The U.S. Congress has allocated $55 billion for such projects via the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the largest single investment in water infrastructure in the country's history. Examples of upcoming projects include a $4 billion reservoir in California, […]
Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO President, Remarks on Equal Pay Day
TL/DR - AFL-CIO President, Liz Shuler, in observance of Equal Pay Day, emphasized the persistent gender wage gap, stating that it has largely remained unchanged for the past 20 years due to resistance from large corporations, the wealthy, and many Republicans. She highlighted the importance of unions in closing the wage gap, with women in […]
California requires diverse transport infrastructure funding - Capitol Weekly
TL/DR - The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) passed in 2021 and the 2017 Senate Bill 1 have led to significant investments in California's often neglected transportation system, including public transportation, mass transit, and other infrastructure projects. However, some argue that traditional infrastructure spending, such as upgrades to local streets and highways, increases vehicle […]
