NLRB Ruling Affirms Dartmouth Men's Team Union Rights: Shuler
TL/DR - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that the Dartmouth men’s basketball team can be recognized as employees. The AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler supports this decision and the team's desire to form a union, indicating solidarity with student workers who seek to improve their conditions. Shuler encourages Dartmouth to respect the athletes' […]
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 […]
TPG Appoints Scott Lebovitz for Infrastructure Investments
TL/DR - Goldman Sachs' Scott Lebovitz, a partner and global co-head of infrastructure, is set to join TPG Inc. as a partner later this year. Lebovitz will lead the development of TPG's Rise Climate transition infrastructure business, a new initiative targeting investments in decarbonization-related infrastructure and real assets. TPG Rise Climate is part of the […]
$47M Investment Enables 3,000+ New Affordable Housing Units
TL/DR - The Washington State Department of Commerce has announced $47 million in funding for infrastructure improvements to support 43 construction projects, which will provide over 3,000 units of affordable housing across the state. The state is projected to require 1.1 million new housing units over the next 20 years, and these grants aim to […]
Teamsters Overwhelmingly Approve New Contract at Sanitary Co.
TL/DR - Members of Teamsters Local 231 have ratified a four-year collective bargaining agreement with Sanitary Service Company, which covers over 80 workers including drivers, mechanics, and transfer station workers. The agreement includes significant wage and pension increases, healthcare security, compensation for drivers who switch between routes, and recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day […]
Global Posture Policy Director discusses infrastructure plans at APS-2 site
TL/DR - Dorothy Ohl, the director of Global Posture Policy from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, recently visited the Coleman Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 (APS-2) worksite in Mannheim, Germany. She was briefed on the future infrastructure plans and the reasoning behind the investment in the site. Discussions also revolved around the strategic importance of […]
400 Antolin Auto Workers Vote to Join UAW
TL/DR - Almost 400 workers at Antolin Interiors USA in Howell, Michigan, voted to join the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 163, Region 1A following dissatisfaction with existing working conditions. The workers, who manufacture instrument and door panels for various auto companies, initiated their organizing drive in October due to experienced disrespect and unsatisfactory working […]
NJ DOI considers $500m StepStone infrastructure account
TL/DR - The New Jersey Division of Investment is planning to establish a $500m separate account with the StepStone Group, focusing on investments in infrastructure and energy transition sectors. The pension fund may also seek partnerships, secondary investments, and selective primary funds, primarily in North America, with potential expansion to the UK, Western Europe, Asia, […]
AFL-CIO Leaders Shuler & Redmond Mourn Passing of Joe Madison
TL/DR - Joe Madison, also known as the "Black Eagle" and a prominent figure in radio broadcasting and civil rights activism, has passed away. Throughout his career, Madison used his platform to address systemic issues affecting the African American community, particularly those related to labor rights and workplace equality, and was a steadfast advocate for […]
UAW President Shawn Fain Employs Christian Rhetoric Amid Unprecedented Strike
The Facts - Shawn Fain, the recently elected president of the United Auto Workers (UAW), is using Christian rhetoric to rally members during an unprecedented strike against three factories. Fain, who often travels with a tattered Bible, uses his platform to broadcast religiously charged messages that reference biblical heroes and scriptures. Despite the union's secular, […]
