USA Jobs
2024 UAW Union-Built Vehicle Guide
TL/DR - The article explains that vehicles made in the United States or Canada by members of the UAW and Canada's Unifor union contain significant UAW-made content. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is used to identify the country of manufacturing, where "1", "4", or "5" signifies a U.S. made vehicle, "2" for a Canadian made […]
Teamsters Celebrate SB 915 Approval by L.A. County Supervisors
TL/DR - The Teamsters union is advocating strongly for SB 915, a piece of legislation concerning autonomous vehicles, due to its focus on public safety and job protection. The bill, which has bipartisan support, was introduced by State Sen. Dave Cortese after the California Department of Motor Vehicles approved Waymo's application to expand its fleet. […]
Construction Jobs Rise Post Two-Year Infrastructure Law
TL/DR - The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by President Biden two years ago, has led to significant investments in various sectors, including transportation infrastructure, electric grid modernization, high-speed internet access, pollution clean-up, and clean energy economy build-up. The law has already supported hundreds of thousands of jobs, predominantly in construction and manufacturing, with the construction […]
Indiana Teamsters Urge Lawmakers to Act on Autonomous Vehicles
TL/DR - The Teamsters recently advocated for House Bill 1022 and Senate Bill 57 in the Indiana General Assembly’s Roads and Transportation Committee. These bills require the presence of human operators in driverless trucks, aiming to safeguard middle-class jobs and ensure safety on the roads. They argue that automation in the trucking industry, which contributed […]
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: Public Service Nearing Full Recovery in Latest Jobs Report
TL/DR - AFSCME President Lee Saunders commented on the U.S. economy gaining 199,000 jobs in November, stating that public sector jobs numbers are nearly returning to pre-pandemic levels. He mentioned AFSCME’s initiative 'Staff the Front Lines', started to restore public services and accommodate population growth. Saunders also stressed the need to reelect Joe Biden for […]
Saunders praises merit-based staffing revival in job programs
TL/DR - AFSCME President Lee Saunders applauded the U.S. Department of Labor’s final decision on Wagner-Peyser Employment Service staffing, emphasizing the importance of nonpartisan public service workers. He indicated that the rule restores the state merit staffing requirement that was overturned in 2020, which had allowed political influence in job appointments or outsourcing to private […]
