UAW's Victory Path for Southern Autoworkers
TL/DR - Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama are organizing to form a union. UAW President Shawn Fain and Region 8 Director Tim Smith met with these autoworkers to discuss their plan for unionizing, with Fain emphasizing that the autoworkers have the power to change their circumstances and win a better life for themselves and their […]
Colorado Teamsters Urge Approval of Worker Freedom Act
TL/DR - Teamsters rallied in the Colorado state capital to support the Colorado House Bill 24-1260, also known as the Worker Freedom Act. The bill aims to protect workers' rights by outlawing employer-enforced captive audience meetings, which corporations often use to spread anti-union propaganda. The legislation aligns with similar laws passed in Connecticut, Maine, Minnesota, […]
DP World Warehouse Employees Overwhelmingly Vote for UAW Membership
TL/DR - The forklift operators and material handlers at Syncreon/DP World in Trenton, Michigan, who ship automotive parts globally, voted to join the UAW Local 372. The 110 warehouse employees cited a desire for better pay, working conditions, and more vacation and mental health days as their reasons for joining the union. The union's leadership […]
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 […]
LA Transportation Teamsters Authorize Strike, Decline Final Offer
TL/DR - City of Los Angeles bus drivers, mechanics, and utility workers represented by Teamsters Local 572 are preparing to strike over fair wages and improved benefits. The potential strike comes after the Los Angeles Department of Transportation stated in a report that rates for drivers providing transit services are among the least competitive in […]
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 […]
Biden-Harris Invest $180M in School Energy Infrastructure
TL/DR - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched applications for the 2024 Renew America's Schools Prize, a part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The initiative will award $180 million to U.S. school districts that implement energy upgrades at K-12 schools, improving air quality and learning environments, especially in underserved communities. The […]
NABTU Praises Biden's Historic Asbestos Ban by EPA
TL/DR - The North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) has lauded the Biden Administration's rule banning the use of chrysotile asbestos. The new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to phase out chrysotile asbestos in various industries, which have been linked to numerous health issues among construction workers. Despite this positive step, NABTU […]
Teamsters Urge Mass. Legislators to Reject Misclassification Referendums
TL/DR - Teamsters, a labor union, testified against Uber and Lyft's business models before the Massachusetts Senate Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions. The committee was examining six petitions related to the employment classification of Uber and Lyft drivers as well as other gig economy workers. Teamsters asserts these petitions incentivize worker misclassification, promote wage […]
CalPERS Invests $2bn in Infrastructure
TL/DR - California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) has committed $2bn to three new infrastructure projects. The pension fund has allocated $1.7bn to Global Infrastructure Partners V, a fund managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), with the investment to be divided equally between the fund and a sidecar vehicle associated with it. CalPERS has also […]
