Prevailing Wage
Pioneer Ridge Teamsters Unanimously Approve First Contract
TL/DR - Workers at the Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community, represented by Teamsters Local 696, have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement. The new three-year contract includes wage increases above local industry standards and Teamster health care. Teamsters Local 696 represents workers in several industries across Northern Kansas, including public employees, school bus drivers, UPS workers, […]
UAW Backs Joe Biden for US Presidency
TL/DR - The United Automobile Workers (UAW) union president has shared a speech summarizing their recent accomplishments and future goals, including their fight for economic and social justice for the UAW and the entire working class. The union president critiqued those who have doubted the strength and resolve of the union, celebrating victories such as […]
Worker Wins Boost Union Membership by 139,000 in 2023
TL/DR - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported a rise in union membership by 139,000 in 2023, primarily under the age of 45 in the private sector. The report states that over 900,000 union members won significant wage increases through new contracts last year. Despite corporate efforts to thwart unionization, which include spending […]
Saunders: Laphonza Butler, 'A New Champion for Workers in U.S. Senate'
TL/DR - California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Laphonza Butler to fill a vacant U.S. Senate seat for the state. Butler is the former president of SEIU Local 2015 and under her leadership, she successfully pushed for the first $15 an hour minimum wage law in the nation. Lee Saunders, President of the AFSCME, praised […]
